By the 18th century, isolated from the West, Edo has become the largest and one of the liveliest cities in the world, attracting samurai, geisha, courtesans, merchants, writers and actors. The classes... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,821 views • 55:17

my kids were asking how babies were made. i made them watch some videos.

posted by peggedbea 1 decade 5 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,108 views

This is an excerpt from "Nurturing the Love of Learning" produced by the American Montessori Society. It shows how Montessori education nurtures learning for children who are 3-6. (YT)

posted by notarobot 1 decade 5 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,247 views

Unreported World reveals an unseen human catastrophe unfolding in Yemen as thousands of desperate refugees fleeing the chaos and carnage in the Horn of Africa suffer terrible ill-treatment as they cross... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,809 views

Wolves today are surprisingly misunderstood. This documentary gives a fascinating but very real insight into the tough lives that wolves must endure to survive in the wild. Narrated by David Attenborough. ... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 4,161 views

Lecture of Princeton Astrophycist, Neil Tyson on rarefied phenomena and rarefied objects in the universe. From the 'My favorite universe series'. Other videos: On being dense http://www.videosift.com/video/Neil-d... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,425 views • 30:58

With Ieyasu in control, peace settles over Japan, and a new society based on the samurai ethics of obedience and loyalty is established. In 1600, William Adams becomes the first Englishman to set foot... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,279 views

Devoted to the ways in which plants reproduce. Pollen and a stigma are the two components needed for fertilization. Most plants carry both these within their flowers and rely on animals to transport... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 2,839 views

A look at the book lines for the Scandinavian Defence played by black, exploring variations and also including a grandmaster game between Karpov and Larsen for illustration.

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 1 decade 5 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 1,361 views

Exploring the Alekhine's Defence played by black in countering the king's pawn opening, one of the most common openings used by white in online and over-the-board play.

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 1 decade 5 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 1,339 views

Sicko is not a movie about the 50 million Americans walking around without health insurance. Sicko is a movie about the other 250 million of us who have insurance, but are just as well and truly screwed.... continue reading

Explores the Ruy Lopez Cozio Defence opening. This defence is a hard one to find solid information on as it is the least explored of the Ruy Lopez variations.

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 1 decade 5 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 2,532 views

Unreported World reveals how hundreds of people, including children, have been killed for body parts destined for the booming practice of traditional medicine. South Africa is the continent's most developed... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 8 months ago • 3,678 views

Bee-copter or wasp-copter? Maybe both!

posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 1,556 views

As more and more of Washington state is developed, cougars struggle to survive on the outskirts of human society.

posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 2,765 views

Thanks to Kulpims for the embeddable link for this National Geographic video. I actually own this and had been trying to find a link to submit, previously. He is most kindly allowing me to submit it.... continue reading

posted by Issykitty 1 decade 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 2,171 views • 54:31

In the early 16th century, Japan is a warlike society ruled by samurai and their daimyo warlords. When Portuguese merchants arrive in 1543, they are the first Europeans to set foot in Japan. Missionaries... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 2,269 views

Looks at how plants are able to move. The bramble is an aggressive example: it advances forcefully from side to side and, once settled on its course, there is little that can stand in its way. An altogether... continue reading

posted by mauz15 1 decade 5 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 3,890 views • 49:03