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Moon Landing - Apollo 11’s Journey to the Moon

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

We’ve all seen footage of the first men walking on the moon... but how exactly did they get there? This video details the fascinating, many-faceted construction of the Apollo 11 spacecraft so that we can see exactly what happened in what order to make this incredible journey a reality.

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The First Airplanes - Pilot Interviews Lilienthal and Wright Gliders

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Andy Beem (Windsports, CA) and Billy Vaughn (Kitty Hawk Kites, NC) talk about flying 1895 Lilienthal and the 1902 Wright glider replicas, and engaging with the history of human flight on a tactile level.

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Horrible Histories - Scary Schools - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Some of the schools in Georgian England were very rough places! In this video, a prospective pupil and his parents get caught up in a full-scale schoolboy rebellion while on a tour with the headmaster. They even encounter flying masonry and gunfire!

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The US East Coast - The southern states - Part 9

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

From scuba diving to big-game fishing, many activities here involve water. But it was also on this wild, windswept coastline of islands, shallow banks, and sand dunes that the Wright brothers made the first motorized flight in history.

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Caption 48 [en]: The wind here is almost always good for flying.
Caption 48 [en]: The wind here is almost always good for flying.

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The US East Coast - The southern states - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Despite many years of experience, Nema Triplett is still as enthusiastic about diving as someone discovering the sport for the first time. This area is scattered with many shipwrecks, and a leisure diving industry thrives as a result. Today, a boat full of divers is visiting the wreck of the famous U-352 German submarine which was sunk here during the Second World War.

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Caption 70 [en]: And so, it's just... to me, it's just this really peaceful feeling,
Caption 70 [en]: And so, it's just... to me, it's just this really peaceful feeling,

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The US East Coast - The southern states - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

The first stop on this tour of the East Coast of the United States is rural Georgia, where we meet Hosley Hall, hard at work on his farm. He’s a fan of traditional southern crops and traditional vehicles, though his restored Chevy truck has an unusual agricultural twist!

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Caption 43 [en]: Just walking through the mud, through the cane field.
Caption 43 [en]: Just walking through the mud, through the cane field.

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The US East Coast - Florida, the sunshine state - Part 10

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Daytona resident Gary Rosier has had a passion for automobiles for as long as he can remember, and meets every week with fellow enthusiasts to cruise to car shows in their classic cars. In Daytona, you can even drive your car onto the beach!

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Caption 57 [en]: Every once in a while you get on it and you go flying by somebody.
Caption 57 [en]: Every once in a while you get on it and you go flying by somebody.

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The US East Coast - Florida, the sunshine state - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Jesse Kennon’s family are the only permanent residents of Coopertown, and he takes on responsibilities as town mayor. A short way further up the coast lies Miami, once another small town, which underwent an almost miraculous growth to become the vibrant tourism, relaxation, and business hub we know today.

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Caption 10 [en]: selling frogs' legs as a local delicacy.
Caption 10 [en]: selling frogs' legs as a local delicacy.

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The US East Coast - Florida, the sunshine state - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

The town of Marathon in the Florida Keys is home to a unique hospital dedicated solely to caring for sea turtles. Marine biologist Bette Zirkelbach tells us about the dangers that sea turtles face in the wild. A lifesaving operation takes place, and a turtle is treated for a mysterious viral infection.

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Caption 22 [en]: Um... they're ancient, and you just get that feeling when you work with them.
Caption 22 [en]: Um... they're ancient, and you just get that feeling when you work with them.

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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 32 [en]: It's a very addictive feeling.
Caption 32 [en]: It's a very addictive feeling.

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Travelling with Isaac - Quebec

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Isaac travels by van through North America with his wife and his dog. Today he stops off in Quebec, Canada to tell us a little about the culture, cuisine, and most famous landmarks of this old city.

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Caption 8 [en]: Today we'll be talking about Quebec City.
Caption 8 [en]: Today we'll be talking about Quebec City.

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The First Airplanes - Samuel Langley, Otto Lilienthal, and the Wright Brothers

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Are you interested in aviation? Here's the first chapter of a documentary about the invention of the airplane entitled Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers' Journey of Invention.

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Caption 5 [en]: prepared his latest in a series of flying machines for a test run.
Caption 5 [en]: prepared his latest in a series of flying machines for a test run.

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8-Bit Philosophy - What Is Real? (Plato's Allegory of the Cave)

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Plato is considered one of Philosophy’s greatest writers. He was able to conceive of greater realities by imagining how much poorer our perception would be if we had lived our whole life as prisoners locked in a cave.

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Caption 40 [en]: Plato muses that telling the others of the greater reality
Caption 40 [en]: Plato muses that telling the others of the greater reality

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Horrible Histories - Scary Schools - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

After Victoria became Queen, English children’s names became really weird. A girl called Never… a boy called Toilet… For one poor teacher, taking the class register is almost impossible!

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Caption 13 [en]: Sit down. What are you talking about?
Caption 13 [en]: Sit down. What are you talking about?

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Horrible Histories - Scary Schools - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

Even if you're not the biggest fan of school, you've got to admit it's better than the historical schools depicted in this series! They certainly had some questionable moral codes and weird punishments...

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Caption 8 [en]: I'm just... I'm simply telling you,
Caption 8 [en]: I'm just... I'm simply telling you,

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