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Reading Body Language 101

It’s not easy to read someone’s body language especially if you're unsure or not expressive. Experts agree that communication is 80% of our body language, and not what we say. Body language is a way in which we can get an understanding of how someone truly feels. So, how can you read someone’s body

ScienceCasts: Worlds within Worlds

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

Unusual Festivals Around The World

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/

World Food Day

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

Trench Fighting Weapons | World History Project

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

The British Gas Hood | World History Project

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

How Do You Actually Understand Language?

Language is fascinating, but how do we really understand it? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Follow Life Noggin!  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeNoggin/?ref=br_rs Instagram: https://instagram.com/lifenoggin/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/lifenoggin  Official We

Why Do You Understand Language?

Have you ever wondered why you can understand the words other people say? How is it possible that our brains can turn noise into language? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/producer/ab74e560-21e6-11e8-9e5c-976417fdd1d9 Life Noggin is a weekly animated educational series. Whether it

The World History Project

History is more than a list of famous people, more than a series of events to memorize. It is a story -- of societies and nations, cities and villages, families and individuals. A network of connected and intertwined narratives. By exploring the past, we can better understand our present and imagine

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

There are over 476 million indigenous peoples (with a vast diversity of unique cultures, traditions, and languages) living in 90 countries across the world. This video focuses on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, observed on 9 August each year, to raise awareness for and to pr

World Population Day

World Population Day is an annual event that seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. It is celebrated on July 11 every year. Our video reveals interesting information about today’s global population. #WorldPopulationDay #population #globalpopulation Transcript: alugha Click here to s

World Immunization Week

The World Health Organisation works with countries across the globe to raise awareness of the value of vaccines and immunization. It emphasizes how immunization saves lives and supports people everywhere to get the vaccinations needed against deadly diseases. Our video explains the vaccine journey.