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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Sigrid describes the first part of her trip from Long Island to New Jersey, taking a moment to tell us about the famous Verrazzano Narrows Bridge.

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Dare Jessie J - New York - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

A continuation of Jessie J's time spent in New York City, she accepts a dare to sing on the steps of Times Square, then visits Grand Central Station and the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Naish Kiteboarding TV - Welcome to Chucktown - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

USA

Have you looked in all the corners of your hometown and explored every single possibile kite spot? Follow along with Davey Blair from Naish Kiteboarding as he scours Charleston, SC, his home town, for new kiting terrain. Nowhere is safe: from the Battery to Ravenel Bridge, it’s amazing what you can find in Chucktown. Check it out, y’all!

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The US East Coast - Florida, the sunshine state - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

When the Fisher family of treasure seekers finally struck it rich, the local authorities tried to claim the bounty for themselves, and the case went to the Supreme Court. We learn how the “Florida Keys” got their name, and how these small outlying islands are linked to the mainland.

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Caption 60 [en]: The Seven Mile Bridge is the most spectacular of its forty-two spans over water.
Caption 60 [en]: The Seven Mile Bridge is the most spectacular of its forty-two spans over water.

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 15

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

This last part about the D&R canal talks about the special bridges that were needed to cross the canal and who had to take care of them. And if you're wondering if the canal is still in use, Sigrid answers that question. There's a special tribute at the end of the video for which you might want this link.

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Caption 23 [en]: and so, they needed a bridge,
Caption 23 [en]: and so, they needed a bridge,

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 14

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

What makes canals so special? In part 2, we explore locks. Locks are like elevators for barges and boats!

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Caption 74 [en]: Low bridge, everybody down
Caption 74 [en]: Low bridge, everybody down

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 13

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

After exploring the five boroughs of New York City, we move on to Princeton, New Jersey, where Sigrid gets curious about a canal built in the early 19th century.

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Caption 75 [en]: Low bridge, everybody down
Caption 75 [en]: Low bridge, everybody down

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 10

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

It's time to have a look at Staten Island, the 4th borough out of 5. It looks closer to New Jersey than to the rest of New York City and has some other peculiarities.

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Caption 30 [en]: From Brooklyn, you can drive over the Verrazzano bridge to get to Staten Island
Caption 30 [en]: From Brooklyn, you can drive over the Verrazzano bridge to get to Staten Island

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 8

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Having explored the Bronx and Brooklyn, Sigrid now tells us all about Queens, which is geographically speaking the largest of the 5 boroughs of New York City.

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Caption 45 [en]: Its official name is the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge—
Caption 45 [en]: Its official name is the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge—

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 7

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Sigrid talks about the different ways to get from Brooklyn to Manhattan, and about some of the characteristics of this borough. For one thing, it is more affordable than Manhattan, although by no means a cheap place to live.

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Caption 3 [en]: the famous Brooklyn bridge, which is the oldest one,
Caption 3 [en]: the famous Brooklyn bridge, which is the oldest one,

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 6

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

In the first of two parts, we look at Brooklyn's beginnings and how it came to be one of New York City's boroughs.

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Caption 25 [en]: [projected suspension bridge] [illustration by] [from] [November nineteenth, eighteen seventy]
Caption 25 [en]: [projected suspension bridge] [illustration by] [from] [November nineteenth, eighteen seventy]

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 5

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

The borough of the Bronx has gotten a bad name because of issues with poverty and crime. It's also had its share of neglect and mishandling on the part of local and state administrations. However, the Bronx also has some claims to fame, such as the Bronx zoo and botanical garden.

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Caption 32 [en]: There's the Triborough Bridge.
Caption 32 [en]: There's the Triborough Bridge.

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Traveling with Sigrid - Exploring Long Island, NY and Princeton, NJ - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

Sigrid seeks to answer the question "What's a borough?" In doing so, she talks about how New York City got its start, and also about the surrounding counties that played an important role in its development. In this video, you'll see 18th- and 19th-century maps of the area.

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Caption 65 [en]: and then we crossed the Verrazzano Bridge
Caption 65 [en]: and then we crossed the Verrazzano Bridge

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BBC Planet Wild - Alien Animals - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Barbary macaques are among the most popular tourist attractions in Gibraltar. The apes have a taste for junk food, which enables tourists to see them up close and allows scientists to easily capture them for research.

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Caption 32 [en]: Did they walk over a now-lost land bridge?
Caption 32 [en]: Did they walk over a now-lost land bridge?

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The New York Times - Science Take - The Incredible Physics of Ants

Difficulty: Beginner

USA

They can flow like a liquid and bounce back like a solid. Masses of fire ants show a duality that intrigues physicists.

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Caption 23 [en]: When the ants turn themselves into a bridge, they can repair breaks.
Caption 23 [en]: When the ants turn themselves into a bridge, they can repair breaks.

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