Carl Sagan Explains How Eratosthenes Knew the Earth Was Curved Over 2,200 Years Ago
In this excerpt from episode 1 of Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’, he explains how the Greek scholar, Eratosthenes, knew the Earth was curved over 2,200 years ago
In this excerpt from episode 1 of Carl Sagan’s ‘Cosmos’, he explains how the Greek scholar, Eratosthenes, knew the Earth was curved over 2,200 years ago
Showing is always better than telling in this creative video by Roy Peker
Going digital, using gimbals, and drones have helped give Planet Earth a cinematic quality, but ultimately it’s all about the storytelling
In this clip from the 1958 film “Gateways to the Mind“, we see how our mind plays tricks on us and why you should never trust a trapezoid
It turns out animators had a few tricks up their slee… gloves
For the safest towing experience, load 60% of your weight to the front of the trailer and 40% to the back.
90 secs of spinning can separate a blood sample into red/white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. Longer spins can separate the part of the blood needed for malaria testing
Back then, filmmakers had to be quite creative to pull off effects we might take for granted today
“Do you have a minute to talk about your car insurance?”
There are 195 countries in the world. Here are random facts about each one.
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