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"The death-defying sport of climbing frozen waterfalls | 60 Minutes Australia"

length: 59 seconds

youtube.com/watch?v=Yjr_CilpWY

Science Doesn't Understand How Ice Forms

"What starts off as a simple desire to get a macro shot of a droplet of water freezing quickly leads George to the very edge of scientific knowledge and a shocking fact about most of the water on Earth."

length: 10 minutes 31 seconds

youtu.be/24TB1vPuzIU

@chemistry @science

The Origins of the Rapture

"The Rapture: The belief that Jesus will remove all true Christians from the Earth prior to the end of the world and establishment of his kingdom. The belief is mostly found among American Evangelicals and is part of the larger theological framework called Dispensational Premillennialism. But where did this belief come from?"

youtu.be/mvsjMuHkGBc

@christianity @religion @theology

Discussing Teb Tengri and the Religious Views of Chinggis Khan

"Included is discussions of historical sources (Juvaini, Rashid al-Din, the Secret History of the Mongols) letters written by Hulegu Khan and Chinggis Khan's views (or lack there of?) towards Buddhism."

youtu.be/9EydS641ldI

@histodon @histodons

In Conversation with Mariana Mazzucato, Tim O’Reilly and Ilan Strauss on Algorithmic Attention Rents

"A conversation about how today’s big tech platforms use the power they hold over the attention of billions of users to shape the markets in which they participate for their own benefit."

length: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

youtu.be/iGvICGkr7I8

@economics

Video of sun’s surface shows solar rain, eruptions and coronal moss

"Scientists say the observations of the sun’s complex surface dynamics could help resolve the question of why the sun’s atmosphere is so much hotter than its surface – a longstanding paradox in solar physics."

theguardian.com/science/articl

@science @astronomy

What happens when the permafrost thaws? | The Royal Society

"Around 11% of the Earth's land mass is covered by permafrost. But its delicate balance is being threatened by climate change."

length: 8 minutes 14 seconds

youtu.be/SUxsAZKx-94

@science @climatechange

1861-1865: The Complete Story Of The American Civil War | History Of Warfare | Timeline

"Less than a century after gaining independence from Great Britain, the United States of America would be wracked by a Civil War as the secessionist Confederate States of the South fought the Union forces of the remaining loyal states. Four long years of war would result in the deadliest military conflict in American history, as the fate of the Union hung in the balance."

length: 54 minutes 40 seconds

youtu.be/Pu-Fcc5vFlE

@histodon @histodons

Genghis Khan vs the Shaman Teb Tengri

"In the early days of the Mongol Empire, Chinggis Khan relied on the support of an influential shaman named Teb Tengri. But the Shaman soon became a threat, undermining the rule of Chinggisids and seeking to turn Chinggis Khan's family against each other."

youtu.be/NuZ7UWLEdGo

@histodon @histodons

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