The Vietnam War (or Second Indochina War, as known in Asia) was one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes of the 20th century. The enduring struggle between the communist Viet Cong and the capitalist-backed South claimed hundreds thousands of innocent lives. This explainer video informs you about i
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered an immense cloud of hydrogen evaporating from a Neptune-sized planet named GJ 436b. The planet’s atmosphere is evaporating because of extreme irradiation from its parent star. Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. Click here to see
Our nationwide monitoring network for radioactivity has its roots in the so-called warning offices. During the Cold War in Germany - i.e. during the conflict between East and West after the Second World War - they were responsible for warning the population in the event of an attack with NBC weapons
Young British officers might have come from polite society, but the trenches of World War I were far from a posh environment. In this video, Andrew Wallis, of the Guards Museum in London, demonstrates the “streetwise” weapons that British officers used in close-quarters combat. Website: https://ww
Trench warfare in the First World War was horrific enough, but mustard gas really sent it over the top. In this short video, Andrew Wallis, of the Guards Museum in London, exhibits the shockingly inadequate gas hoods that British soldiers relied on to survive the horrors of chemical warfare. Websi
Are you a seasoned world traveler? Have you been to these unusual and unique festivals around the world? In this video we explore some wonderful but unusual festivals celebrated around the world! Author: Sophie Gollifer Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Tomatina https://en.wikipedia.org/
Get 25% off Blinkist Premium and enjoy 2 memberships for the price of 1! Start a free 7-day trial by clicking here: http://blinkist.de/sproutsdeutschland In the summer of 1954, a school bus carrying a group of 12-year-old boys arrived at Robbers Cave State Park in Oklahoma. The boys thought they we
October 16th - World food day, is a day of action dedicated to eliminate global hunger. Held annually on 16th October, people from around the world come together to declare their commitment to eradicate worldwide hunger from our lifetime. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/mysimplesh
In Mongolia, horses were already indispensable for warlords 800 years ago. Without them, the conquest and administration of this great empire would not have been possible. The history of war is therefore also a history of horses. Author: ZDF/Terra X/ E. Rauert; N. Bergenthal, Oliver Roetz, renderba
It’s hard to picture how the effects of a modern-day nuclear attack would be, but any nuclear strike would unleash suffering on a scale not seen before. Our video explains what we can expect to happen in a nuclear attack. #nuclear #nuclearattack #nuclearwar Transcript: alugha Click here to see mor
In 1569, Gerhard Mercator presented his world map to the public for the first time. The 1 meter 34 by 2 meter 12 meter card was given the title addition: "for marine use". It was later divided into 20 single sheets and published in a book. Long awaited by the captains of the world. Author: ZDF/Terr
