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Government Regulation: Crash Course Government And Politics #47
735 views / 2 likes - addedToday, we’re going to wrap up our discussion of economic policy by looking at government regulation. We're going to talk about the government's goals for the U.S. economy and the policies it employs to achieve those goals. Ever since the New Deal, we've s
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Politics and native relations in the New England colonies
574 views / 0 likes - addedAlthough the New England colonies differed from the Chesapeake colonies in their economies and environments, both regions shared forms of government that were unusually democratic for the time period, as well as a policy of excluding Native Americans from
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Society and religion in the New England colonies
504 views / 0 likes - addedThe New England colonies organized society around the Puritan religion and family farming. In this video, Kim explores New England settlers' reasons for immigrating to North America and their farming and fishing economy.
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The government approves of this shark now.
198 views / 1 likes - addedThe Headington Shark, in Oxford, UK, is a local icon: but it was protest art, put up without permission. Now, the local government wants to protect it. The Shark House: https://www.headingtonshark.com/Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmart
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United Kingdom vs Great Britain vs England primer
549 views / 0 likes - addedA primer on the United Kingom vs Great Britain vs England.
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Banking 12: Treasuries (government debt)
701 views / 0 likes - addedIntroduction to government debt and treasuries. What it means when we say that Federal Reserve Notes are issued by the Reserve bank but are an obligation of the Government. More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=JBWdbzzYbtU
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Vampire Panic in New England! | WHAT THE PAST?
319 views / 2 likes - addedThe lesser-known Vampire panic that swept New England!Images used under license from Shutterstock.comNarrated by: Kayla RosenbergWritten & Directed by: Matt LevyEdited & Animated by: Anton MakarauExecutive Producer: Judy Meyers
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Pet birds on FaceTime? Parrot video chats part of study at local university
152 views / 0 likes - addedResearchers recruited a group of 18 pet parrots to see whether the social creatures could be taught how to place a call. Subscribe to WCVB on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/1e8lAMZ Get more Boston news: http://www.wcvb.com Like us: https://www.facebo
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Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England
797 views / 1 likes - addedPlease consider supporting our videos on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/simplehistory Elizabeth I, Queen of England (1533 - 1603) During Elizabeth's reign, England saw a golden age of progress. Please do not reupload our content! SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDI
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Market Economy: Crash Course Government And Politics #46
866 views / 1 likes - addedToday, we’re going to take a look at how the government plays a role in the economy. Specifically, the way the government creates and maintains our market economic system. Now sure, the government’s role in the economy can be controversial, some may even
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Foreign Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #50
2,169 views / 1 likes - addedToday Craig finishes up our series on U.S. Government and Politics by talking about both the least and most important aspect of government: foreign policy. Foreign policy is important because it has the potential to affect the largest number of people, bu
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Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics
806 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine introduces a brand new Crash Course about U.S. Government and Politics! This course will provide you with an overview of how the government of the United States is supposed to function, and we'll get into how it actually does functi
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How is power divided in the United States government? - Belinda Stutzman
1,123 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-is-power-divided-in-the-united-states-government-belinda-stutzman Article II of the United States Constitution allows for three separate branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial), along w
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How England's Oldest Road Was Nearly Lost Forever
337 views / 0 likes - addedThe Icknield Way, in south-east England, is a road and footpath that's been part of the landscape for millennia. But if parts of it hadn't been legally marked down, then those parts would have become private land, gone forever. Who has the right to walk w
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5 AMAZING Magic Tricks in London England!
803 views / 1 likes - addedHow to do Magic Tricks! In this How To Magic, Evan Era travels to London, England in the United Kingdom and shows how to do 5 Amazing Street Magic Tricks! Easy street magic tricks for kids, beginners, and all ages! Fun family-friendly magic trick tutorial
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Federalism: Crash Course Government and Politics #4
692 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine teaches you about federalism, or the idea that in the United States, power is divided between the national government and the 50 state governments. Craig will teach you about how federalism has evolved over the history of the US, an
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Batman's Village of Fools: Gotham, England
609 views / 1 likes - addedThere's a link from a 13th century legend, to a 16th century insult book, to a 19th century writer, to a 20th century comic book hero. And it starts in a small village near Nottingham, in the time of Robin Hood. Here's why Batman comes from Gotham City. (
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Why Swans in England Get the Royal Treatment
595 views / 1 likes - addedIn the United Kingdom, you may eat ducks, chickens, geese, but NOT swans—NOT EVER. Why? Because all swans in the UK can belong to Queen Elizabeth II, and are officially protected. Every year in England since the 12th century, the queen’s swan marker and h
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Freedom Of Speech: Crash Course Government And Politics #25
751 views / 1 likes - addedToday, FINALLY, Craig is going to talk about Free Speech! Now, free speech is so important because it not only allows you to critique the government, but it also protects you from the government. But it's essential to remember that not ALL speech is prote
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[60 fps] Laborers in Victorian England, 1901
388 views / 0 likes - addedUpscaled with neural networks footage from the dawn of film taken by Mitchell and Kenyon in North England, 1901. In the video various films taken in 1900-1901 displaying some of the grittier nature of work in those days. As you can see, source quality is
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Presidential Succession Explained: American Government Review
651 views / 1 likes - addedA super helpful overview of Presidential succession according to the Constitution and Congressional Law. Perfect for AP Government crammers, lost College students and the cray cray on the internets.
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Congressional Delegation: Crash Course Government And Politics #13
608 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine teaches you about delegation, and informal powers. What are all these federal agencies about? Well, the president has a lot of stuff to do as the chief executive, and as much as Americans like to talk about personal responsibility,
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The Benefit Of Government-Owned Lands
520 views / 1 likes - addedMore than a quarter of all land in the United States is owned by the Federal Government. How is it used, and does it benefit Americans? Why Does The U.S. Government Own So Much Land In The West?►►►►bit.ly/1ZQS1TV Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►
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Media Regulation: Crash Course Government And Politics #45
630 views / 0 likes - addedToday we wrap up our discussion of the media by talking about how the government interacts with and influences the content we see. Now it may be easy to assume that because we live in a free-market capitalist society, the only real regulation of the media
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Super Bowl LI | Tom Brady of the New England Patriots Interview w/ Kel Mitchell | Nick
726 views / 1 likes - addedKel Mitchell (as Ed from 'Good Burger') asks Tom Brady about being the "G.O.A.T." and talks to the New England Patriots before they head off to Super Bowl LI! Martellus Bennett, Matt Lengel, and Julian Edelman also have a few things to say! #SuperBowlLI #
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Monetary And Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #48
815 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary and fiscal policy are ways the government, and most notably the Federal Reserve, influences the economy - for better or for worse. So we’re going to start by lookin
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What are the Different Forms of Government?
70 views / 0 likes - addedEvery country on Earth is run by some form of government but there are many different kinds, from autocracies and oligarchies to direct and representative democracies.Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed
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Branches of Government
61 views / 0 likes - addedThe federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history
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Why did England have a civil war? | History in a Nutshell | Animated History
23 views / 0 likes - addedWhat caused a full-blown civil war during Charles I's reign? From religious opposition, the mishandling of money, to a king's unwavering belief he was chosen by God, this episode explores what happens when ruling England goes wrong. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANN
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Congressional Elections: Crash Course Government and Politics #6
668 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine talks about the importance of elections. But he isn’t going to focus on presidential elections, but instead those of the strongest part of our government: congressional elections. Craig will talk about the frequency of elections in
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Interest Groups: Crash Course Government And Politics #42
740 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to talk about something you fans out there have been demanding for months - money in politics. Specifically, we're going to talk about special interest groups and their role in the U.S. political system. Special interest groups are g
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Controlling Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government And Politics #17
641 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine tells you how we keep bureaucracy in check. So we've spent the last few episodes telling you all about what bureaucracies are and why they are formed. And throughout we've hinted about this ever-expanding power within the executive
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Political Parties: Crash Course Government And Politics #40
665 views / 1 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to talk about political parties and their role in American politics. So, when most people think about political parties they associate them with the common ideologies of the voters and representatives within that party, but the goal
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Public Opinion: Crash Course Government And Politics #33
1,195 views / 0 likes - addedSo today, Craig is finally going to start talking about politics. Now up until this point we've specifically been looking at government - that is answering the questions of who, what, and how in relation to policies. But politics is different in that it l
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Presidential Power: Crash Course Government and Politics #11
737 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig looks at the expressed powers of the President of the United States - that is the ones you can find in the Constitution. From appointing judges and granting pardons, to vetoing laws and acting as the nation’s chief diplomat on foreign poli
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Civil Rights & Liberties: Crash Course Government #23
702 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to give you an overview of civil rights and civil liberties. Often these terms are used interchangeably, but they are actually very different. Our civil liberties, contained in the Bill of Rights, once only protected us from the fede
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Bureaucracy Basics: Crash Course Government And Politics #15
951 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine discuses bureaucracies. Bureaucracies tend to be associated with unintelligible rules and time-wasting procedures, but they play an important, though controversial, role in governing. From the FDA to the EPA, these agencies were es
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Stonehenge | 10 Places That Made England with Dan Snow
25 views / 0 likes - addedJoin historian Dan Snow as he explores the places that shaped Englands story, in this exclusive series with History Hit. In this episode, Dan visits one of the most iconic historic landmarks in the world Stonehenge. Built around 2500 BC, in the late Neoli
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Meet England’s 88-Year-Old Tea Boy
567 views / 0 likes - addedTom Parish is an 88-year-old tea boy. He has worked at Nottingham Forest Football Club for 35 years. Starting off as a steward, he eventually worked his way up to become the tea boy—a prestigious honor. His job is to make tea and coffee for managers, play
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Constitutional Compromises: Crash Course Government and Politics #5
790 views / 1 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine teaches you about the compromises met in ratifying the U.S. Constitution. The United State’s didn’t always have its current system of government. Actually, this is it’s second attempt. Craig will delve into the failures (and few suc
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Freedom Of The Press: Crash Course Government And Politics #26
789 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to finish up our discussion of the First Amendment with freedom of the press. Like an individual's right to free speech, the press has a right, and arguably responsibility, to tell the public what the government is doing. But of cour
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Social Policy: Crash Course Government And Politics #49
1,983 views / 2 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to talk about social policy - in the United States this means achieving one of three goals: protecting Americans from risk, promoting equal opportunity, or assisting the poor. Many Americans strongly believe in individualism, that is
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Shaping Public Opinion: Crash Course Government And Politics #34
552 views / 0 likes - addedSo today Craig is going to talk about where our political opinions come from. Of course, most people’s politics are grounded in their ideologies, but there are also other external influences such as the government itself, interest groups, and the media. S
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Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government And Politics #30
735 views / 1 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to talk about employment discrimination, and we're going to focus primarily on women in the workforce. Discrimination against women tends to be handled somewhat differently in the courts as they are not a minority. Even so, the court
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England's Oldest Attraction Turns Teddy Bears To Stone
334 views / 0 likes - addedIn Knaresborough, in Yorkshire, sits Mother Shipton's Cave. Folks there have been charging admission for nearly 400 years, and the star of the show is a "petrifying well". A few folk legends do actually turn out to be true.Mother Shipton's Cave: https://w
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Equal Protection: Crash Course Government And Politics #29
755 views / 1 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to talk about the most important part of the Constitution - the Fourteenth Amendment. In particular, we're going to discuss the "equal protection" clause and how it relates to our civil rights. So we've spent the last few episodes ta
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Judicial Decisions: Crash Course Government And Politics #22
650 views / 1 likes - addedToday, Craig Benzine is going to dive into the factors that influence judicial decisions. As you may have noticed, the Supreme Court recently handed down some pretty big decisions on same-sex marriage (in Obergefell v Hodges) and the Affordable Care Act (
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Amazing and historic school table (dating from 1755 at least) at Chilham Church Kent England UK
141 views / 0 likes - addedIn this video we see a children's school desk dating from at least 1755 in an English Church. You can see the inscriptions made in the wood by the children who used them, such as dates and initials carved in the wood.Filmed on 11.1.22
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Why It's So Hard For The Government To Hack Your Phone
566 views / 1 likes - addedThe FBI is currently in a battle with Apple to allow encrypted phones be unlocked, but how does encryption even work? How Powerful Is Apple? ►►►► http://bit.ly/1OBOqRk Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG How Secure Are Fing
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How the US Government Will Survive Doomsday
486 views / 0 likes - addedGet 10% off your custom domain or email from Hover at http://www.hover.com/wendover This video was partially based on the book, "Raven Rock" by Garrett Graff: http://a.co/23ud2fa Check out my new podcast with Brian from Real Engineering: https://itunes.ap
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Government Spending and the IS-LM model
509 views / 0 likes - addedHow a change in fiscal policy shifts the IS curve More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=pzQnc_0eZA8
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Government's Financial Condition
555 views / 0 likes - addedDifference between debt and operating costs. Seeing how large obligations are for social security and medicare More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=LOiw5aBrm4Y
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SchoolHouse Rock Three Ring Government
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The US government is giving out free wasps
209 views / 0 likes - addedThe brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive pest. To help deal with its numbers, the Oregon Department of Agriculture is releasing its natural enemy: the tiny samurai wasp. There's a lot of work that goes into it. Thanks to all the team at the ODA, and
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Why the government drops flies on California
37 views / 0 likes - addedThere's a good reason for it. More about the program: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/PDEP/prpinfo/Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmartin MORE FROM TOM: https://www.tomscott.com/(you can find contact details and social links there too) WEE
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Discrimination: Crash Course Government And Politics #31
680 views / 1 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to wrap up our discussion of discrimination by looking more closely at those “discrete and insular minorities” referenced in the 14th Amendment. We’ll talk about instances of discrimination of Asian, European, and Latino immigrants,
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Gerrymandering: Crash Course Government And Politics #37
746 views / 1 likes - addedToday Craig is going to talk about a topic that makes voters and politicians alike ANGRY! We're going to talk about Gerrymandering - that is the process in which voting districts are redrawn in a way to favor one party during elections. As you'll see, thi
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The Bicameral Congress: Crash Course Government and Politics #2
700 views / 0 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine teaches you about the United States Congress, and why it's bicameral, and what bicameral means. Craig tells you what the Senate and House of Representatives are for, some of the history of the institutions, and reveal to you just ho
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Congressional Committees: Crash Course Government and Politics #7
695 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine clears up the role of committees in Congress. We’ll talk about standing committees, joint committees, conference committees, and caucuses (and not the candidate-choosing kinds) as well as the staff agencies that help advise these c
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Congressional Leadership: Crash Course Government and Politics #8
647 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine explores the leadership structure of congress. We’ll break out the clone machine to examine the responsibilities of the speaker of the house, the majority and minority leaders as well as the majority and minority whips in both the
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Congressional Decisions: Crash Course Government and Politics #10
631 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig breaks out the crystal ball to try and figure out why our congresspeople do the things that they do. We’ll talk about the three motivating factors of congressional decisions - constituency, interest groups, and political parties - and we’l
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Presidential Powers 2: Crash Course Government And Politics
662 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig continues our conversation on presidential powers by looking at those NOT found in the Constitution - implied or inherent powers. We’ll talk about how the president uses his or her power to negotiate executive agreements, recommend legisla
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How Presidents Govern: Crash Course Government And Politics #14
888 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine talks about how the president gets things done. Filling the role of the executive branch is a pretty big job - much too big for just one person. It's so big that the president employees an entire federal bureaucracy! Today, we’re j
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Types Of Bureaucracies: Crash Course Government And Politics #16
601 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine breaks down the different types of bureaucracies. I mean sure, they’re all part of the executive branch, but some work more directly with the president than others. Some bureaucracies exist solely to independently regulate industry
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Judicial Review: Crash Course Government And Politics #21
1,192 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig Benzine is going to tell you about the Supreme Court's most important case, Marbury v. Madison, and how the court granted itself the power of judicial review. Judicial review is the power to examine and invalidate actions of the legislative a
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Freedom Of Religion: Crash Course Government And Politics #24
746 views / 2 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to take a look at the First Amendment and your right to freedom of religion. We’ll examine some significant Supreme Court decisions and talk about how they’ve affected our interpretations of the law with respect to stuff like animal
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Search And Seizure: Crash Course Government And Politics #27
695 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig talks about police searches and seizures. Now, the fourth amendment says that you have the right to be protected against "unreasonable searches and seizures" but what exactly this mean? Well, it's complicated. The police often need warrant
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Affirmative Action: Crash Course Government And Politics #32
674 views / 0 likes - addedSo we've been talking about civil rights for the last few episodes now, and we're finally going to wrap this discussion up with the rather controversial topic of affirmative action. We'll explain what exactly affirmative action is, who it is for, and why
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Political Ideology: Crash Course Government And Politics #35
883 views / 1 likes - addedSo today Craig is going to look at political ideology in America. We're going to focus on liberals and conservatives and talk about the influencers of both of these viewpoints. Now, it's important to remember that political ideologies don't always perfect
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Election Basics: Crash Course Government And Politics #36
740 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig is going to give you a broad overview of elections in the United States. So as you may have noticed, there are kind of a lot of people in the U.S, and holding individual issues up to a public vote doesn't seem particularly plausible. So to
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How Voters Decide: Crash Course Government And Politics #38
724 views / 0 likes - addedSo today, Craig is going to try to get inside the heads of voters by discussing how voters make decisions. Now obviously, like all decision making, voter decisions are influenced by a multitude of factors, but the three we are going to focus on today (and
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Political Campaigns: Crash Course Government And Politics #39
548 views / 0 likes - addedSo political campaigns are a pretty big deal in the United States. For instance the 2012 presidential election clocked in at the most expensive ever - at around $6 billion dollars! Needless to say, money plays a very big role in American elections. So tod
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Party Systems: Crash Course Government And Politics #41
674 views / 0 likes - addedToday, Craig is going to dive into the history of American political parties. So throughout most of United States history our political system has been dominated by a two-party system, but the policies and the groups that support these parties have change
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Media Institution: Crash Course Government And Politics #44
689 views / 0 likes - addedSo today we're going to look at the rather thorny issue of the media and its role in politics. Wether you're talking about older forms of media like newspapers and radio or newer forms like television and the Internet, all media serves the same purpose -
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Legal System Basics: Crash Course Government And Politics #18
1,144 views / 1 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine takes a first look at the judicial branch. It's pretty easy to forget that the courts, and the laws that come out of them, affect our lives on a daily basis. But how exactly these decisions are made and where each law's jurisdictio
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Structure Of The Court System: Crash Course Government And Politics #19
983 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine is going to talk about the structure of the U.S. court system and how exactly it manages to keep things moving smoothly. We’’ll talk about trial courts, district courts, appeals courts, circuit courts, state supreme courts, and of
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Due Process Of Law: Crash Course Government And Politics #28
727 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig is going to continue our discussion of due process. Technically, we started last week with the 4th amendment and search and seizure, but this week we’re going to look at the 5th and 6th amendments and how they ensure a fair trial. We’ll ta
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Interest Group Formation: Crash Course Government And Politics #43
621 views / 1 likes - addedSo last week we talked about what special interest groups are and how they influence the political system, and today we’re going to focus on why we even have them in the first place. As to avoid getting too cynical, we’re going to focus on five benefits o
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Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances: Crash Course Government and Politics #3
1,689 views / 2 likes - addedIn which Craig Benzine teaches you about the US Governments Separation of powers and the system of checks and balances. In theory, the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Brach are designed to keep each other in check, and to keep a
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School House Rock: Three Ring Government- It's Our Political Circus!!
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How a Bill Becomes a Law: Crash Course Government and Politics #9
791 views / 1 likes - addedOh my, Craig has his work cut out for him this week. The process of how a bill becomes a law can be pretty complex, fraught with potential bill-death at every corner. As if just getting through committee isn’t difficult enough, bills have to navigate a se
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S.C.O.T.U.S. Procedures: Crash Course Government And Politics #20
641 views / 0 likes - addedThis week Craig Benzine talks about what happens when a case makes it to the Supreme Court of the United States (or the SCOTUS). We're going to focus on court procedure today. We talk about how to petition to get your case heard, how written arguments, or
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This town forgot to be a city
168 views / 0 likes - addedRochester, in the south-east of England, was a city for nearly 800 years. And then, in 1998, an administrative error took that city status away, likely forever. Here's the story.Research and script assistance from Jess JewellREFERENCES:BBC article: http:/
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Liberty's Kids 128 - Not Yet Begun to Fight | History Videos For Kids
703 views / 2 likes - addedSubscribe to Liberty's Kids : http://bit.ly/2ivIdi6 In a long, desperate battle, John Paul Jones and his wildly outgunned Bonhomme Richard defeat the British Serapis off the coast of England (9/23/79).Sailing to England, Sarah is shipwrecked and saved by
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How Pakistan's cricket superstar became prime minister
416 views / 2 likes - addedWhy the world is watching Imran Khan. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister on August 18, but he is no ordinary politician. Before rising to power, he was a dashing cricket superstar. He le
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Antimicrobial Resistance: The End of Modern Medicine? with Dame Sally Davies
895 views / 0 likes - addedAntimicrobial resistance is the most complex and pressing challenge since climate change. Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies discusses the problem. Apologies for the audio issues with this talk - we had a few technical difficulties while filming. Wat
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Crowdsource Your Health - Lucien Engelen
555 views / 0 likes - addedYou can use your smartphone to find a local ATM, but what if you need a defibrillator? Lucien Engelen shows us online innovations that are changing the way we save lives, including a crowdsourced map of local defibrillators. (Filmed at TEDxMaastricht.) Ta
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Japan's mysterious 'keyhole' tombs - BBC REEL
400 views / 0 likes - addedA sense of mystery surrounds the keyhole-shaped kofun tombs in Japan. Although the iconic Mozu Tombs in Sakai city, Osaka have recently been awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, surprisingly little is actually known about these intriguing monuments, kept
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How Nonrecyclable Plastic Bags Are Being Turned Into Speakers
518 views / 0 likes - addedGomi Designs, in Brighton, England, turns non-recyclable plastic waste into Bluetooth speakers that are infinitely recyclable. Its aim is to stop plastic waste being incinerated or going to landfill. It collects plastic packaging, bubble-wrap and cling fi
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How they saved the holes in Swiss cheese
100 views / 0 likes - addedAgroscope is a Swiss government-backed agricultural research lab. It's got a lot of other resarch projects too, but it also keeps a backup of the Swiss cheese bacterial cultures... just in kse. Agroscope: https://www.agroscope.admin.ch/agroscope/en/home.h
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The Village That The Luftwaffe Bombed By Mistake
267 views / 0 likes - addedLinby is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England. It wouldn't have much strategic value... unless some commander didn't read their map properly. Here's a local legend, with a few questions about it.Edited by Michelle Martin https://twitter.com/mrsmmar
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Amazing Double Lottery Winners
618 views / 0 likes - addedEllen Skyped with these astoundingly lucky players in jolly old England.
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The War of 1812
98 views / 0 likes - addedThe War of 1812 starts when England tries to restrict American shipping.
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What is social distancing? | CBC Kids News
155 views / 0 likes - addedEveryone is talking about social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Heres what that means.***IMPORTANT UPDATE!When this video originally published on March 13, the Canadian government was recommending people stay one metre apart. As of March 19,
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The Constitution, the Articles, and Federalism: Crash Course US History #8
1,070 views / 3 likes - addedIn which John Green teaches you about the United States Constitution. During and after the American Revolutionary War, the government of the new country operated under the Articles of Confederation. While these Articles got the young nation through its wa
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The Story of the Mayflower and the First Thanksgiving for Children: History for Kids
2,225 views / 3 likes - addedhttps://patreon.com/freeschool - Help support more content like this! In 1620 the Mayflower crossed from England to North America. Filled to the brim with passengers, livestock, and supplies, they faced many delays before finally reaching the shores of th
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Sophia Grace's Show Stopping Performance!
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Dog Treats: Yogurt Your Dog Can Eat & Enjoy! | Localish
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The evolution of juggling | Jay Gilligan | TEDxHelsinki
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Powering the Future with Sand? New Energy Technology Piloted in Europe
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Baker Vs. Carr Explained
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Why 23 million Americans don't have fast internet
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The WEIRDEST Christmas Traditions in History! | WHAT THE PAST?
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The Abandoned Hill With Two Members Of Parliament
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Sun Pictures: Henry Fox Talbot and the First Photographs | Pioneers of Photography
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How to know your life purpose in 5 minutes | Adam Leipzig | TEDxMalibu
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How Is Worcestershire Sauce Made? | How Do They Do It?
378 views / 0 likes - addedWorcestershire Sauce was invented in 1835 when a posh army officer went to India to help run the British Empire. He fell in love, not with a woman, but with a fish sauce. DCODE how the iconic sauce is made in England today. #DCODE, #HowDoTheyDoIt, #Worces
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How To Expose The Corrupt - Peter Eigen
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We the People: The Supreme Court
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French Inventor Flies Across English Channel on Hoverboard
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New Orleans: A Living Museum of Music
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We the People: The U.S. Capitol
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How Ricotta Cheese Is Made In Italy | Regional Eats
360 views / 0 likes - addedRicotta is a very versatile cheese that can be eaten in very different ways. And, technically speaking, its not even really a cheese, because it comes from the liquid whey when the milk is curdled. Bigger dairies that make cheese often consider liquid whe
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Why Farmers May Be Driving Vultures to Extinction
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How To Make A Butter Rosette With Jacques Pépin
368 views / 0 likes - addedCheck out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes: https://mindofachef.vhx.tv/ PBS series The Mind of a Chef combines travel, cooking, history, science, and humor into an un
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Chef Ludo Lefebvre Makes His LudoBird Fried Chicken Sandwich
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Wild West Pony Express Rider From the 1860s Tells His Story
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Yorkshire woman born in 1860 speaking English. Can you understand?
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Harold McGee Explains The Wonders Of Salt
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Can animals predict the future? Meet Barry the Psychic Labrador!
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Unlocking the Mysteries of Autumn Leaves from a Drones Eye View
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How To Make The Perfect Classic Cheeseburger With April Bloomfield
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How to Make Fried Chicken with Honey with Chefs Edward Lee and Ashley Christensen
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How To Make Carbonara with Carlo Mirarchi and Magnus Nilsson
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Massive Greenhouse Will Allow This City to Grow Produce Year-Round | All Good
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How to shoot a medieval longbow
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How To Make Ramen Noodles With Ivan Orkin
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The Scientific Problem of Consciousness
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What is McCarthyism? And how did it happen? - Ellen Schrecker
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How to Make Ice cream with Coffee Salt with April Bloomfield and Ben Jacobsen
339 views / 0 likes - addedApril Bloomfield and Ben Jacobsen make Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream with Caramel and Jacobsen Salt Co. Stumptown Coffee Salt. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/1Erevk1 Download and stream the episodes
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Wolves: Can't Live With 'Em, Can't Live Without 'Em
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A new robot that prints buildings
625 views / 0 likes - addedScientists have built the world’s most capable construction robot--it can 3D print foam domes and work with local materials like gravel or even ice. Learn more: http://scim.ag/2q94nxP Read the research: http://scim.ag/2q7LX0B
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How to Make Gabrielle Hamilton's Sardine Sandwich
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Marianne North's Obsession with the Carnivorous Pitcher Plant
677 views / 1 likes - addedPainter Marianne North's obsession with local Borneo vegetation led her to one of the most unusual and rare plants in the world: the flesh-eating pitcher plant, located deep in the forests of Kuching. From: VICTORIAN REBEL: MARIANNE NORTH http://bit.ly/2n
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Harold McGee Explains How Spice Works
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222 views / 1 likes - addedMeet Kofi, our young Goodfellows Tree Kangaroo.He's the first to be born at Healesville Sanctuary and is nearly eight months old now.Kofi is pidgin for coffee, a name linking him to his wild cousins in Papua New Guinea where Zoos Victoria supports local f
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The surprising beauty of mathematics | Jonathan Matte | TEDxGreensFarmsAcademy
653 views / 0 likes - addedNever miss a talk! SUBSCRIBE to the TEDx channel: http://bit.ly/1FAg8hB Jonathan Matte has been teaching Mathematics for 20 years, the last 13 at Greens Farms Academy. Formerly the Mathematics Department Chair, he is currently the 12th Grade Dean and Coac
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The Wars That Inspired Game Of Thrones - Alex Gendler
635 views / 0 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wars-that-inspired-game-of-thrones-alex-gendler Beginning around 1377, medieval England was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families, which spanned generations and involved a massive cast of cha
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Why Is The US Constitution So Hard To Amend? - Peter Paccone
675 views / 2 likes - addedView full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-is-the-us-constitution-so-hard-to-amend-peter-paccone When it was ratified in 1789, the US Constitution didn’t just institute a government by the people – it provided a way for the people to alter the Consti
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How To Make Avocado Sushi With Chef Ludo Lefebvre
398 views / 0 likes - addedUsing fresh Californian produce, chef Ludo Lefebvre displays his take on sushi with this Trois Mec favorite: Avocado sushi with salted cod cream and a fragrant lime and orange blossom honey vinaigrette. Check out our website: http://www.mindofachef.com/ S
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This Is How the Apollo Program Began
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The real reason streetcars are making a comeback
425 views / 0 likes - addedIt’s mostly about economic development. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Starting in the late 20th century, modern streetcar proposals started rippling across municipalities in the United States. They’re touted as infrastructure carrying ben
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Ludo And Luca Lefebvre Make A Classic Omelette
403 views / 0 likes - addedThe father and son duo head into the kitchen and whip up a Lefebvre classic, the omelette. Made with eggs, butter (yes, tons of it), salt and pepper, getting the proper technique is everything for this dish. In the Lefebvre household, you learn these nece
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How President Tyler, born in 1790, still has two living grandsons
420 views / 0 likes - addedPresident John Tyler was born in 1790, but still has two living grandsons. We met with members of his family to find out how two generations managed to last through most of U.S. history. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid explains. Subscribe to the
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Champion wrestler surrenders a match he could have won
309 views / 0 likes - addedAs a state champion, Marek Bush has little competition. But when he faced a fierce component who got injured, he decided winning wasn't important. Steve Hartman has their story "On The Road." Subscribe to the "CBS Evening News" Channel HERE: http://bit.ly
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The Never-Used Road Where The BBC Crash Cars
249 views / 0 likes - addedThere are lots of disused and never-used roads and bridges in the world. But the Road to Nowhere in Yate, in south-west England, does still sometimes have traffic driving on it. And crashing on it.History reference: https://www.gazetteseries.co.uk/news/14
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At one high school, no one eats lunch alone
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AT&T Archives: The UNIX Operating System
142 views / 0 likes - addedWatch new AT&T Archive films every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at http://techchannel.att.com/archives In the late 1960s, Bell Laboratories computer scientists Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson started work on a project that was inspired by an operating
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Can Underwater Parks Protect Coral?
646 views / 1 likes - addedFrom the Science Friday Archives! With global threats like ocean warming and acidification, it's a tough time to be a coral. Marine scientists John Bruno and Elizabeth Selig, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, analyzed over 8000 coral sur
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How Aristocracies Rule
435 views / 0 likes - addedThe American fairytale is far from enchanted. Power and wealth are concentrated in an anxious aristocracy, comprised of 10% of the population, that reigns by dividing the lower classes and pitting them against each other so that the poor turn against the
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The Haunting Hymn of the Taos Hum
528 views / 0 likes - addedIn Taos, New Mexico, a strange, low-frequency hum plagues two percent of the local population. This persistent droning emerges seemingly from nowhere and affects those who hear it without relief. Some attribute “The Taos Hum” to hearing disorders, while o
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Duck Fat Fried Chicken With Ludo Lefebvre and Jonathan Gold
463 views / 0 likes - addedWhen Jonathan Gold first tried Chef Ludo Lefebvre's Fried Chicken, he fell in love. And there's one ingredient that made that recipe what it is: Duck fat. In this clip from earlier this season, both Ludo and food critic Jonathan Gold fry up some chicken a
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After Hurricane Maria, Building a Community Under the Sea
603 views / 0 likes - addedRaimundo Chirinos has devoted his life and career to protecting Puerto Rico’s waters. And in the wake of Hurricane Maria, his devotion matters more than ever. Among its many assaults, the Category 5 storm pulled fishing gear from the island’s shores into
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The Gold Rush Was California's Shortcut To Statehood
888 views / 4 likes - addedIn 1848, pioneer John Sutter and a carpenter named James Marshall discovered gold in a local stream, prompting a major gold rush. Just a year later, California would become America's 31st state. From: AERIAL AMERICA: Northern California http://bit.ly/29Ug
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02:41 Popular
Raining Fish In London | World's Strangest
898 views / 0 likes - addedYou've heard the expression "it's raining cats and dogs," but once it literally rained fish in England. What's the true story? | For more World's Strangest, visit http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/worlds-strangest/#mkcpgn=ytsci1 Catch World's Strange
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The real reason American health care is so expensive
621 views / 0 likes - addedHint: single-payer won’t fix America’s health care spending. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Americans don't drive up the price by consuming more health care. They don't visit the doctor more than other developed countries: http://internati
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The Eden Project Houses Multiple Ecosystems In These Incredible Geodesic Domes
458 views / 1 likes - addedImpossible Engineering | Thursdays at 9/8c Located in Cornwall, England, these biomes are home to many diverse climates and environments. Full Episodes Streaming FREE on Science Channel GO: https://www.sciencechannelgo.com/impossible-engineering/ More of
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Kids Rule! TV | Episode 4: Victorians
23 views / 0 likes - addedJoin Esme on a journey back in time to discover what life was like for the rich and the poor in Victorian England. Plus, draw Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and try a taste of history with a recipe you can make at home!Queen drop biscuits recipe: https:
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President's Cabinet
52 views / 0 likes - addedThe Presidents Cabinet is made up of the most important people in the Executive Branch of government. But who are they and what are their roles?Untold is a free collection of short, compelling, history videos and animations designed to engage new audience
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Is The World Running Out Of Helium?
393 views / 0 likes - addedAt the National Helium Reserve in Amarillo, Texas, the US government once stored 32 billion cubic feet of helium. There have been breathless news articles recently saying the world's running out: but it's still possible to buy party balloons. What's going
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Softstop Barrier System by LASERVISION
217 views / 0 likes - addedThe Softstop™ Barrier System solution was developed from Laservision’s Government endorsed Research & Development facility. The emergency response system was primarily designed for vehicle tunnels and has the key objectives of Safety (prev
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The secret history of witches | BBC Ideas
36 views / 0 likes - addedPersecution, torture and swimming "tests" - what it was like to be accused of witchcraft in 17th Century England?Made by Preston Street Films in partnership with @TheOpenUniversity. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav____________________________
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Meet Two Galapagos Tortoise Hatchlings at Taronga Western Plains Zoo
205 views / 0 likes - addedOver the course of their lives these little ones will grow from 80 grams to over 150kg! Watch and learn all about Galapagos Tortoise juveniles as Keeper Jordy introduces us to 6 year old Pena and Turbo.There are lots more behind-the-scenes videos at http:
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Every Place in Beatles Lyrics, Mapped | Vanity Fair
637 views / 0 likes - addedTake yourself on a tour of lyric locations in The Beatles songs. From Eleanor Rigby's gravestone in Liverpool to Abbey Road in North London, see the locations behind The Beatles lyrics throughout England, France, Russia, India, the United States, and more
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Amazon made its first drone delivery
635 views / 1 likes - addedPrime Air is Amazon's latest beta test for package delivery via drones. The company is hosting a trial in Cambridge, England with two customers, with plans to broaden reach in the UK and beyond. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI
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Man Born in 1853 Talks About Childhood in the 1860s: Filmed in 1932 - Restored Video and Audio
529 views / 0 likes - addedThis is Elihu Thomson, engineer and inventor born on March 29, 1853. In this video, he talks about some childhood memories while living in Philadelphia in the 1860s. It was filmed on June 21, 1932. This video has been colorized, speed-adjusted and restore
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