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2012

Megastructures: Impossible Bridges

This National Geographic special details the building of the Rio Antirio bridge that spans the Gulf of Corinth in Greece. This amazing structure is one of the world’s longest cable-stayed bridges. Not only that, it crosses an active fault line and is suspended over very deep water.

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How to Go Star Gazing With Your Kids

Want to learn more about Google Earth, Google Moon and Google Mars? Ever wonder about satellite tracking software from NASA? Have you heard about the astronomy and satellite tracking iphone apps called GoSatWatch, GoSkyWatch and Star Walk? This short video from Dad Labs takes a look at all of these varios applications while encouraging you [...]

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The Solar System Song

Did you know that Mercury is made of iron or that there is no water on Venus? These are just a couple of the small facts I learned while watching this short video. You’ll learn many interesting things if you take the time to learn the words to this cute song about our solar system.

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Alcohol and Your Brain

Alcohol and Your Brain takes a look at the effect alcohol has on the brain. This short video will teach you about how the body metabolizes alcohol and what Blood Alcohol Concentration really means.

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My Parents Sent Me to the Store

Find out what happens when this young boy is sent to the store for a loaf bread by his parents in this funny poem written by children’s author Kenn Nesbitt. I hope you won’t try this the next time your parents ask you to do the shopping!

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World War I Summary

Starting with the assassination of the Austrian Crown Prince, Frances Ferdinand, in 1914 and ending with the Paris Peace Conference in 1919, this short video is an overview of the causes and effects of World War II.

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Origins of World War I – Part 1

This two part series details the events that took place in Europe and around the world leading up to the Great War. Part 1 of 2.

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Origins of World War I – Part 2

This two part series details the events that took place in Europe and around the world leading up to the Great War. Part 2 of 2.

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History of Women’s Rights 1848 – 1920

Starting in 1848, and ending in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th amendment by the states, this short video walks through the history of voter rights for women. Did you know that by 1912 not a single state east of the Mississippi river had given women the right to vote? Wow!

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Project Mercury

This 1963 NASA Space Program documentary details the how the US Project Mercury manned space program came to be and how it has contributed to other space flight programs.

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