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Why do sunflowers turn in one direction?

Young sunflowers turn their head towards the sun. This phenomenon is known as heliotropism. Responsible for this movement is reciprocal growth. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Sabine Müller/Malik Alpoguz/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/TerraX

Expansion of the Roman Empire

In its heyday from the first to the third century, the Roman Empire stretched across the entire Mediterranean region to Britain. Author: ZDF/Terra X/ Gruppe5/Sabine Klauser/Sebastian Martinez/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/TerraX

Four types of drought

Drought is not just drought. The German Weather Service distinguishes four types of extreme drought: meteorological, hydrological, agricultural and socio-economic drought. Author: ZDF/TerraX/Sabine Müller/Anna-Lena Neidlinger Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://

The first payment methods

Mankind's money ranged from iron rods to cocoa beans. The most widespread currency of all time, however, was the cowrie. In early China, it even served as the official reserve currency. Author: Gruppe5 /Sabine Klauser/Sebastian Martinez Translation and Dubbing: alugha Click here to see more video

How can trees cool cities?

Areas where the ground is almost completely sealed heat up quickly in summer. Trees can significantly help mitigate the heat there. Author: ZDF/Terrax/V-Sion/Anna Krämer/Sabine Müller/Jochen Schmidt Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/TerraX

How does inductive charging work?

Current from the socket generates a magnetic field. This in turn induces current. As a result, the battery (in a smartphone, for example) can be charged via this magnetic field. This technology originated in the early 19th century. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Sabine Kemper/Martin Schaaf/Maximilian Mohr Tr

This is how important deep breathing is

Deep breathing has a positive influence on our health: because every breath gives us new energy. Deep breathing in the chest, flanks and abdomen has a higher oxygen uptake than shallow chest breathing. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Sabine Müller/Malte Roethig/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha

How a wave is created

Winds cause water particles to move in a circular motion. In the process, they pass the energy on to the next particle, which in turn passes it on to the next. This is how the wave motion continues. Author: ZDF/Terra X plus/Bilderfest/Tillman Graach/Sabine Bussman/Dirk Hagen/Phillip Becker, Maximil

How the early Germans lived

How did the Germans settle and live? In the 1st century BC only about two and a half million Germanic tribes settled in all of Europe. No village had more than 200 residents. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/ Sabine Bier, Sahar Eslah, Cristina Trebbi/Martin Christ, Marc Riemer, Joachim C. Seck/ Claudi

Electric eel works like a battery

The electric eel generates electricity through electrical organs. Thousands of "battery" cells are connected in rows inside them. This allows it to generate voltages of several hundred volts. The electric eel is like a living battery. Author: ZDF/Terra X+/Bilderfest/Tillman Graach/Sabine Fink/Benja

Hairstyles among the Germanic peoples

The men made a big fuss about their hair, which they styled extensively with their universal weapon, the comb. The Suebian knot was especially popular. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Group 5/ Sabine Bier, Sahar Eslah, Cristina Trebbi/Martin Christ, Marc Riemer, Joachim C. Seck/ Claudia Spoden, Ramin Sabeti/F