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Reconstruction of Cologne in the 17th century

In the 17th century, the Free Imperial City of Cologne was an important trading partner for all warring parties, so it was spared from fighting. Still, the war left deep wounds in Cologne as well. Malnutrition and disease also increased infant mortality. Author: ZDF/Terra X/ STORY HOUSE Productions

History of the Reichstag building in Berlin

From 1884, the seat of parliament was established in Berlin, making it the most important place of German democracy. After being destroyed in World War II and rebuilt in the 1960s, the Reichstag was rebuilt with a glass dome in 1999. Author: ZDF/Friedrich Scherer/Fritz Göran Vöpel Translation and

The temperature curve of the earth

Throughout earth's history, climate has been akin to a rollercoaster ride. The "fever curve" of our planet shows the global temperature fluctuations to date - reconstructed using historical climate data. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Gruppe 5/Luise Wagner, Jonas Sichert, Andreas Hougardy Redub: alugha Cli

Swift and Hubble Probe an Asteroid Crash

Discover how astronomers determined the unexpected brightening of an asteroid named Scheila was likely the result of an impact with a much smaller asteroid. This video from NASA looks at how the Swift satellite and the Hubble Space Telescope helped astronomers investigate what they thought was an un

The culture shock and the 4 stages of adaptation

When we move to another country, we are often exposed to a culture that is different from ours. We have to go through four phases of transition: honeymoon, frustration, adaptation and integration. Some people are enthusiastic about the foreign culture for months, while others are frustrated on the f