Tag: history

February 8, 2019 at 2:06 pm

This Brie(f) History of Cheese by TED-Ed is a Must For Cheese Lovers!

This Brie(f) History of Cheese by TED-Ed is a Must For Cheese Lovers!

Before empires and royalty, before pottery and writing, before metal tools and weapons – there was cheese

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February 2, 2019 at 4:17 pm

The Intriguing Story Behind the Most Iconic Photo of the Great Depression

The Intriguing Story Behind the Most Iconic Photo of the Great Depression

How Dorothea Lange created one of the most iconic photograph in American history

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January 31, 2019 at 4:03 pm

50 Years Ago The Beatles Played Their Last Live Gig on a Roof in Savile Row

50 Years Ago The Beatles Played Their Last Live Gig on a Roof in Savile Row

On January 30th, 1969, the Beatles played what would become their final live performance ever

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January 29, 2019 at 3:09 pm

Identical Twins Take the Top 5 DNA Ancestry Tests and Get Strange Results

Identical Twins Take the Top 5 DNA Ancestry Tests and Get Strange Results

CBC Marketplace investigates the science and marketing behind popular DNA ancestry kits. Host Charlsie Agro and her identical twin sister Carly test five top brands. Find out why ancestry test kits are not as accurate as you might think. To read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.4980976

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December 20, 2018 at 5:40 pm

Fascinating Video Footage of Daily Life in Paris in the 1890s

Fascinating Video Footage of Daily Life in Paris in the 1890s

Eerie to think everyone in this video is now deceased

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December 11, 2018 at 11:03 am

How Pablo Escobar Single-Handedly Created the Hippo Crisis in Colombia

How Pablo Escobar Single-Handedly Created the Hippo Crisis in Colombia

It all started when he smuggled four hippos into his own personal zoo during the 1980’s

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November 28, 2018 at 3:15 pm

Peter Jackson’s Restored and Colorized WW1 Film is Unlike Anything I’ve Seen

Peter Jackson's Restored and Colorized WW1 Film is Unlike Anything I've Seen

“They Shall Not Grow Old” is an extraordinary look at the soldiers and events of the Great War

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November 8, 2018 at 3:05 pm

President Reagan Reacting to a Balloon Popping 2 Months After He Was Shot

President Reagan Reacting to a Balloon Popping 2 Months After He Was Shot

How would you react?

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October 10, 2018 at 1:49 am

What Makes Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” Such a Masterpiece

What Makes Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" Such a Masterpiece

One thing that can’t be conveyed is its colossal size at 3.63 m x 4.37 m (11.91 ft x 14.34 ft)

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September 28, 2018 at 5:00 pm

That Time Pavarotti and James Brown Got Together For an Unforgettable Duet

That Time Pavarotti and James Brown Got Together For an Unforgettable Duet

The Godfather of Soul and the King of the High C’s, what more do you need?

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