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Beginner
USA
Peta2 hit the beach with Miss America 2014, Nina Davuluri, and her adopted pup, Hanuman, to hear why she thinks adopting is so important!
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Intermediate
USA
peta2: At only 16 years old, Tia Blanco is already one of the top women surfers in the world. Learn how her vegan diet has helped Tia surf her way to the top!
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Intermediate
United Kingdom
The charming Natalie Merchant of the American rock band 10.000 Maniacs sings the song “Like the Weather,” which honestly and clearly reflects on a sad mood.
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Intermediate
Canada, Jamaica, USA
Brothers Dudley and Chris had the honor of being part of the first ever Jamaican bobsled team, competing at the nineteen eighty-eight Winter Olympics. We hear the true story of how this unlikely team came into existence, and how Chris went from being a spectator to an Olympic competitor with less than a week’s training.
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Intermediate
Jamaica, USA
Decades later, the events of the nineteen eighty-eight Winter Olympics seem harder and harder to believe, even to the men at the heart of the original Jamaican Bobsled team. But it really did happen, and the proof is in the strong sporting and commercial legacy they leave for the next generations.
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Intermediate
United Kingdom
69 million children remain out of school, efforts must be increased by leaders around the world to ensure every child has the chance for an education by 2015. This video summarising the work of the 1GOAL campaign so far was shown at the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit in New York.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
PopTopic TV: Rihanna is up for an amazing 18 awards this year, including the evening’s coveted Top Artist award. She started things off with her racy ‘S&M’ single, clad in a barely there, white patent leather dominatrix ensemble, slithering across the stage at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday night.
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Intermediate
USA
Automobile Magazine associate editor Greg Migliore gives you a first look at the all-new 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
This is grunge band 3 Doors Down with their song “When I’m Gone”. Happy listening!
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Intermediate
USA
In a heartfelt cry for change and equality, 4 Non Blondes despair of the status quo and of the suppressive conventions they face up to in adult life. It’s hard to believe that this was their only major hit. What’s going on?!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
This ancient mathematical trickery posits that a mighty hero cannot overtake a tortoise. Zeno of Elea (born c. 490 BCE) is the author of this and other paradoxes.
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Intermediate
United Kingdom
The more you think about it, the more complex time travel seems! This video explains a key paradox that is one of the main reasons for this.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
How can one brother travel into space and return younger than his twin? In just sixty seconds, a startling side effect of Einstein’s Theory of Relativity is explained to us.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
55 million Americans went Bowling in 2004, up 9% since 1998. However, “serious” league bowling is down, most people just visiting the alley a few times per year. This leaves a lot of time for employees to ponder “the big picture”!
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Intermediate
USA
Sure, Bernard’s a bit dorky, but can’t they go a little easier on the poor guy? And what’s a slick Bartender like Johnson doing working in a bowling alley?
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Intermediate
USA
Man, Camille is a drag! If you don’t want to work at the bowling alley, for god’s sake, leave! There’s always work at the Post Office...
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Intermediate
USA
So what does it mean to be true to yourself? How do we know if we’re in the place that’s right for us, or if we should be seeking out a different destiny? If we can’t ask these questions in a bowling alley, then where?
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Intermediate
USA
What on earth is the significance of Lane Number 2? And what’s a “hat trick”? Is your mirror lying to you? Let’s find out.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Ironically, it’s much harder for a bowler to knock down a 7-10 split on the second shot, for a spare, than it is to knock down all of the pins at once on the first shot, for a strike.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Nick is afraid to be seen failing, so he doesn’t try new things, but he’s happy with his lot. Camille is also afraid of failure, but desperately wants to take the leap, if only she can find the courage.
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Intermediate
USA
How do you know when it’s finally time to pack up and move on, to just go for it? Some will encourage you, but what if you’re not ready, and fall flat on your face?
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
At the beginning of the classic animation "A Charlie Brown Christmas," directed by Bill Melendez and based on Charles Schulz's comic strip, Charlie Brown is having doubts about the holiday season.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
In a passionate monologue, Linus explains what Christmas is really all about.
Difficulty:
Beginner
USA
The kids try to catch snowflakes on their tongues, and Linus once again proves to be wise beyond his years.
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