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Gear Train Design - How to calculate gear trains mechanical engineering
Gear train design, how to design and calculate gear trains velocity, ratio, direction and torque.
Hip Hughes History
Reconstruction after the Civil War Explained in 10 Minutes
Mr. Hughes through the 1800's like butta'. Easy to digest, Mr. Hughes covers the basic causes and facts about the role of the government as it related to the war. Specifically designed for the US History and Government regents exam in NY...
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Jump From Space: What Happens If You Do A Space Jump?
Jumping from space is considered to be quite a task. And with good reason! Because no one has ever done it, or even attempted it. Red bulls sponsored a high-altitude jump performed by Felix Baumgartner, and it was famously called a...
Dom Burgess
What Is Dark Matter?
Dark Matter is one of the biggest mysteries of our universe. It makes up more than a quarter of our universe, but what is it? And how do we know it's there? Find out about dark matter in this video.
TLDR News
The UK's Sugar Tax Explained
Today, 6th April, the UK government have introduced a new tax on sugary drinks in an attempt to reduce the level of obesity in the UK. How will you be affected and will it even work? Full Disclosure: The creator of this video formerly...
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Who Does The UK Trade With Most? - Data Dive
With Brexit coming up so soon it's important to consider who the UK actually trade with. Which countries does the UK export the most of their goods and services to and who does the UK rely on for imports?
TLDR News
Why Is The UK Going To Pay The EU £37 Billion? - The Divorce Bill Explained
The UK is set to pay the EU an estimated £37 Billion as part of its Brexit plans to leave the EU. Why does the UK need to pay them so much and what is the money actually for?
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What Will Happen To The Irish Border After Brexit? - Brexit Explained
One of the biggest issues the UK faces in Brexit negotiations is working out how the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland will operate. The UK will share a border with an EU country which means the current open borders may no...
Next Animation Studio
Internet outage brings down Amazon, Reddit and British Government website
Thousands of websites including Reddit, Amazon, PayPal, Spotify and the British Government’s official site went down across the world Tuesday, after content delivery network provider Fastly suffered a disruption.
Kult America
Communist Cars
I'll never forget the first time I crossed into Poland by bus in the year 2000, I was shocked at how run down and neglected the cars looked, they were truly different than anything I had previously been exposed to. Fast forward 15 years...
TLDR News
The Truth About UK Immigration 2018 - Data Dive
There has been a lot of misinformation surrounding immigration statistics and Brexit. So we dive into the official statistics published by the Office of National Statistics. How many people are immigrating to the UK and is this actually...
TLDR News
What Will Happen To The UK After a No Deal? - Brexit Explained
With the deadline to the UK leaving the EU getting ever nearer it's beginning to look possible that a deal between the two parties might not be reached. What would happen to the UK on the 30th March 2019 when it leaves the EU with no...
Intelligence Squared
Simon Jenkins on why we shouldn’t overreact to terrorist attacks
Simon Jenkins on why we shouldn’t overreact to terrorist attacks.
TLDR News
This Week in Parliament
We are launching a new series called This Week in Parliament. The show is designed to lift the lid on parliament and discuss what has happened in parliament in the preceding week. The series starts this Saturday (13th) and runs for 4 weeks.
Next Animation Studio
Microsoft President: Laws are needed against A.I. in surveillance
Microsoft president Brad Smith told the BBC’s Panorama program that the authoritarian hell depicted in George Orwell’s novel, “1984”, could come to pass in 2024 if lawmakers didn’t protect the public against A.I.
BBC
Bbc: History: World War Two Movies
A series of five excellent Flash presentations on: Dunkirk, the Blitz, the evacuees from British cities (due to the bombing), the British SOE forces and D-Day. You can also view the presentations with subtitles. Archived.
BBC
Bbc: Sierra Leone Elections 2007
Sierra Leone's elections in 2007 are covered in detail through this series of audio articles. Archived.
BBC
Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street: The Music of Ireland
A full-featured site for learning about the music of Ireland, although not actively updated since 2005. Easy-to-read spotlights on instruments and musicians communicate the essential qualities of Irish music. Accompanying audio files and...
BBC
Bbc Radio 3: World on Your Street: The Music of Nigeria
A full-featured site for learning about the music of Nigeria, although not actively updated since 2005. Easy-to-read spotlights on instruments and musicians communicate the essential qualities of Nigerian music. Accompanying audio files...
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Animal Videos: Lion Encounter Video
Video showing a reporter interviewing a lion keeper as they both enter a lions' compound. The keeper discusses a lion's predatory features, and describes how to interpret a lion's body language. (Length: 4 min. 2 sec.)
BBC
Bbc Newsround: The Little Iguana in Special Training
Brief video reports on the value of special training for an iguana living in the San Diego zoo.
BBC
Bbc Earth: Hunting for Dinosaurs How to Build a Dinosaur
Luis Chiappe and his team of paleontologists excavate a dinosaur. Working out what species the dinosaur is won't be possible until the bones are back in the lab in Los Angeles. [3:03]
BBC
Bbc: Earth Unplugged: Lion vs. Zebra Deadliest Showdowns
A pride of lions take down a zebra with incredible teamwork - a risky business as zebras are much bigger and can kill lions with a kick of their hooves. Steve Backshall analyzes the hunt, breaking down the action with forensic precision....
BBC
Bbc: Earth Unplugged: Top 10 Vicious Animal Venoms
Maddie Moate reveals her top-ten most venomous animals. There are some highly dangerous creatures out there, but these are truly frightening. [3:28]