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The real experiments that inspired Frankenstein
402 views / 0 likes - addedWhen Mary Shelley published her iconic novel in 1818, raising the dead seemed to be the near-future. Join the Video Lab! http://bit.ly/video-lab Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has been reimagined onscreen hundreds of times and is a staple of pop culture. The
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Post-World War I Recovery: Crash Course European History #36
457 views / 0 likes - addedIn which John Green looks at Europe's attempts to recover from the devastation of World War I and forge a lasting peace. The peace did not last. Today we're talking about the economic cultural recovery of the 1920s, and the economic depression of the 1930
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Modern Thought and Culture in 1900: Crash Course European History #31
353 views / 0 likes - addedEurope was in transition politically and culturally at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, we're looking at the dawn of modern science, and the rise of Modernism in the arts, especially in music, dance, and visual arts. We'll look at changes in musi
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The Roads to World War I: Crash Course European History #32
375 views / 0 likes - addedMuch has been written about what exactly caused World War I. As befits a true global war, the reality is that there isn't a single cause. There aren't even three causes. There are a vast array of causes. Today we'll get into just a few of those causes, in
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Why Are We The Only Humans Left?
546 views / 0 likes - addedTry 23andMe at: http://www.23andme.com/okay Part 2 of our special series on Human Ancestry. Watch it all: http://bit.ly/OKTBSHuman ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ In part 2 of our special series on human ancestry, we ask why we are the only surviving b
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Economic Depression and Dictators: Crash Course European History #37
539 views / 0 likes - addedWe're still leading up to World War II, but first we gotta talk about the rise of the dictators. Today we talk about the rise of militaristic dictatorships in Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan, and Spain, and the economic depression that set the stage for
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Russian Revolution and Civil War: Crash Course European History #35
693 views / 0 likes - addedWorld War I was very hard on the Russian Empire. So hard, in fact, that it led to the end of the Russian Empire. As the global conflict ground on, Tsar Nicholas II faced increasing unrest at home. Today we'll learn about the Revolutions of 1917, the rise
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Modern Life: Crash Course European History #30
345 views / 0 likes - addedSo, "modern" is kind of a loaded term, but today we're going to talk about modern life in Europe, as it looked around the time the 19th century turned into the 20th. We'll look at what life was like in the rapidly growing urban centers of Europe, how deve
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The Protestant Reformation: Crash Course European History #6
374 views / 0 likes - addedYou may have noticed that the internet is terrible at religious discourse. Well, this is not a new phenomenon. In the early 16th century, the Roman Catholic church dominated Christianity in Europe, and the institution was starting to show some cracks. Ten
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World War II: Crash Course European History #38
489 views / 2 likes - addedOnly a couple of decades after the end of the First World War--which was supposed to be the War that Ended All Wars--another, bigger, farther-flung, more destructive, and deadlier war began. Today, you'll learn about how the war in Europe progressed, from
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World War II Civilians and Soldiers: Crash Course European History #39
413 views / 0 likes - addedOur look at World War II continues with a closer examination of just how the war impacted soldiers in the field, and the people at home. For many of the combatants, the homefront and the warfront were one and the same. The war disrupted life for millions
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18th Century Warfare: Crash Course European History #20
414 views / 0 likes - addedEuropean powers had a lot of wars in the 18th century, and they weren't confined to Europe. Conflict raged across the globe, in what might be called a World War...but we don't call it that, because we already have a couple of those coming up in the 20th c
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Expansion and Consequences: Crash Course European History #5
403 views / 0 likes - addedEuropean exploration had a lot of side effects. When the Old World and the New World began to interact, people, wealth, food, animals, and disease began to flow in both directions. In the New World, countless millions were killed by smallpox, measles, and
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Where Did We Come From?
682 views / 0 likes - addedReady to untangle the branches of the human family tree? Part 1 of our special series on Human Ancestry. Watch it all: http://bit.ly/OKTBSHuman ↓↓↓More info and sources below ↓↓↓ In part 1 of our special series on human ancestry, we tour through our famil
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Can You Walk In A Straight Line With Your Eyes Closed? With Dr Emily Grossman
794 views / 1 likes - addedHave you ever tried walking in a straight line with your eyes closed? It’s remarkably hard to keep on track. Dr Emily Grossman explains why. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Visual information plays a key role in the way we
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Why Is Itching Contagious? With Dr Emily Grossman
767 views / 0 likes - addedDoes watching this video make you itch? Dr Emily Grossman explains why the ‘social itch’ might have evolved. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe It’s well known that an itch can be contagious – seeing a person scratch can make
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The Holocaust,Genocides, and Mass Murder of WWII: Crash Course European History #40
541 views / 2 likes - addedDuring World War II, Nazi Germany undertook the imprisonment and summary execution of many of its own citizens, and citizens of the nations they occupied. One of the groups that came under assault was the European Jewish population. More than six million
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How To Stop Yourself Being Ticklish - With Dr Emily Grossman
1,065 views / 1 likes - addedAre you ticklish? Dr Emily Grossman shows you how to use the science of tickling to stop yourself squirming when you're tickled. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Why do we feel ticklish? Why does it make us laugh? It’s hard
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What can science tell us about dogs? with Jules Howard
147 views / 0 likes - addedDoes your dog really love you? Can dogs understand human emotions? And what's the history of dogs and scientific research? Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/1fWCiccira4Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeGet Jules's book 'Won
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