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The Irish-Choctaw friendship
In 1847 the Choctaw, a Native American tribe, helped the people of Ireland who were struggling with famine. A friendship between the two nations was formed that is still alive today.
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Pandemic Viruses: SARS
SARS swept the globe amid fears of a lethal super-virus. Scientists hurriedly tried to find a cure and discovered that the SARS virus came from a very unlikely source. Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. The Severe Acute...
Wonderscape
Understanding COVID-19: Prevention and Safety Measures
Discover the origins of COVID-19, named for its discovery in 2019, and the ongoing efforts to develop a vaccine. Learn essential safety measures like frequent handwashing, mask-wearing, and social distancing to slow the virus's spread...
Centro Selenium
Ya existía el coronavirus? | Los coronavirus del pasado | Debunking
En redes sociales da vuelta la información de que el coronavirus ya existía y todo lo que se dice sobre él es falso, aquí la aclaración de si esto es cierto o no con un poco de la historia de este virus
PBS
HIV/AIDS: What Can We Learn From America's Last Epidemic?
America's last major epidemic was the HIV/AIDS crisis of 1980s and 1990s. In order to better understand our current circumstances, Danielle is looking back at the legacies of action and inaction surrounding HIV/AIDS and how the...
PBS
How We Discovered Germs
Humanity didn't always know about the invisible viruses, bacteria, and microbes that can cause disease. But that doesn't mean we didn't come up with some truly bizarre ideas. From the four humors and miasma theory to bloodletting and...
PBS
Why Do We Shake Hands?
Will we ever shake hands again?! With the current state of the world, no one can really say. But that got us wondering... why do we shake hands in the first place? Today, Danielle traces the history of the handshake from Babylonia and...
PBS
Economic Lessons from Past Pandemics
It's a weird time to be alive. A pandemic is sweeping the world and life as we know it has gone through a seismic shift in a matter of weeks. But this isn't the first time humans have encountered an epidemic. Today, Danielle (from the...
Curated Video
5 Ways to Manage Coronavirus Anxiety - COVID-19
The current state of things with the fast spread of COVID-19 puts everyone in a place of heightened anxiety and fear. I’ve seen 3 negative reactions to this pandemic: Fear of getting sick or spreading it to someone in your life who is...
PBS
Is the Stock Market Irrational?
The economic numbers look bleak, but the stock market is strangely optimistic... Has it lost touch with reality?
PBS
Is Price Gouging Bad?
Price gouging during a crisis is universally frowned upon and punishable by law in most states... so why would economists say it's actually not a bad thing?
PBS
Are We Headed for a Depression?
You may have heard the word "depression" being tossed around lately, but before you panic, learn what it really means, and how we got out of one before.
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This AI Determines Your Grades | A-Levels + IB Scores 2020
Had your final exams cancelled because of COVID? Don't worry, this algorithm will just predict your final grades instead.
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How Quarantine Changed Dating Apps
Global stay-at-home orders have forced dating apps to adapt to virtual dating, from video chats, to AI chaperones. But do you have a better chance at finding love?
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What Is Coronavirus | Coronavirus Outbreak |KLT
Teach your kids about the coronavirus outbreak and how to prevent the coronavirus from spreading and what they can do to stay healthy in this scary time. What Is coronavirus is brought to you by KLT!
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Did Artificial Intelligence Help Us Fight COVID?
At the beginning of the pandemic, there was a lot of excitement around the use of machine learning to fight COVID. But now that we're 18 months into it, did AI actually help?
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Can Fitness Trackers Predict Whether You Have COVID?
Researchers are trying to use fitness trackers to predict whether someone has COVID-19 before they develop symptoms. Can they actually do it?
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Does Facial Recognition Work On Face Masks?
Now that we're all wearing masks, we don't have to worry about facial recognition anymore, right? Wrong.
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Learn Spanish Si Clauses | Past Subjunctive and Conditional | Stay Home
Learn si clauses in Spanish with Juan and Pamela as they talk about what they would do if there were no Covid, and about staying home and healthy. They use past subjunctive and conditional verbs to describe activities they would do if...
Neuro Transmissions
Are learning styles real?
You may be familiar with the four learning styles: visual, aural, reading/writing, and kinesthetic. It's hard to miss this popular concept that is supposed to give you a leg up in learning. But are learning styles legit? Or are they just...
Neuro Transmissions
How To Cope With Touch Starvation
Physical touch is a vital part of life that benefits both our mental and physical health. But when we’re deprived of human contact for extended periods of time...like many of us have been during pandemic, we might experience touch...
Neuro Transmissions
What social distancing does to your mental health (and what to do about it)
These are anxious times given the recent coronavirus outbreak. And if that wasn't stressful enough, now we have to add social distancing on top of it. If you're anything like me, you've taken your responsibility to flatten the curve...