10 Terrifying Places Science Still Can't Explain

How to Learn More about the Earth. The scientific community has made great strides in discovering a lot about the planet we call home. Yet there’s still so much we don’t know! In this video, we’ll tell you about 10 of the most mysterious and bewildering places on Earth that even scientists can’t explain! Magnetic Hill, Skeleton Lake, Boiling River and a Dancing Forest. Plus, some mysterious waters where ships disappear.

Why Dodos Actually Went Extinct

Part one of three! Most people know only two things when it comes to the dodo: they were stupid, and now they are extinct. But this simplistic view leaves out the full picture. In this video, we're exploring the many reasons why dodos ended up extinct, as well as the larger evolutionary forces at play.

Inside The First Ever Pyramid of Egypt | The Nile: Egypt's Greatest River

Travel with us along the Nile to see The Great Pyramid of Giza which, is the only remaining of the Seven Ancient Wonders. Bettany Hughes gazes inside the first-ever pyramid as well as seeing the mummy of Tutankhamun's Grandmother! Watch on to see Bettany set sight on the Egyptian Pharaoh Tombs!

History's 10 Most Ruthless Queens and Brutal Rulers

When most people picture a dictator, the first thought that comes to mind is usually of a strongman in military regalia. Seldom does one picture a dictator as a woman, and for good reason. There really hasn't been a female dictator in the modern sense of the word, but that doesn't mean that powerful women throughout history have never ruled with an iron fist. In fact, some of the most famous queens and female rulers in history have committed cruelties on par with their male counterparts.

What Hygiene Was Like During the Black Plague

What was hygiene like during the Black Death? In the 14th century, the bubonic plague swept through Europe, wiping out as many as 50 million people - or more than half the continent. During this time, it was common for people to dump their chamber pots in the streets and sleep on dirty straw. These unsanitary practices attracted rodents and spread disease. Could better hygiene have prevented the black plague?

13 Bizarre Pirate Traditions Most People Don't Know About

Pirates have a reputation--admittedly earned--for being ruthless, bloodthirsty killers. Life on the high seas demanded so much of those willing to brave it that it became customary for new pirates to develop an honorable accord.

Pirates had a surprisingly complex culture, and what’s crazier to us is that movies have barely scratched the surface of their traditions.

15 Unsolved Mysteries That Cannot Be Explained | Compilation

There is nothing more tantalising to the human species than a good mystery. Thrillers in the forms of novels, movies, and even campfire tales are often consumed by the thousands who love the adrenaline rush of solving a mystery. However, some of the most pervasive mysteries are those that occur in real life, and these are the ones that are often most difficult to solve.

So today, we take a look at these 15 unsolved mysteries that cannot be explained!

360° VR - Terrifying Sea Creatures

Are you brave enough to venture deep into the ocean and discover creatures from the past and present? How many creatures did you spot? Watch out for the Plesiosaur and Pliosaur! Also the wild Kyogre?

Dead Animals Scientists Are Going To Revive

Here are some amazing ancient and extinct animals that no longer roam the earth, but that scientists are very close to reviving and bringing back to life! From giant woolly mammoths to moas and dodo birds!

Swimming With Giants 360

Earth’s oceans have been home to giant animals for hundreds of millions of years. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to swim with some of these giants? Watch the video below and enjoy!

The Fascinating Wildlife in Deep Mountain Lakes

Germany’s inland waterways, rivers, streams and lakes are a colourful and, in some cases, virtually untouched natural refuge. Hardly any two bodies of water are the same. A magical delve into their depths provides insights into bizarre and often completely unknown worlds. From a microcosm of millions of tiny dancing organisms, to exotic immigrants, to the giants of the deep – sturgeon and sheatfish, our largest native freshwater fish. An unusual expedition takes audiences from the snow-capped peaks and glaciers of the Alps, to the Mittelgebirge low mountain range, to the North Sea, showing perhaps the most colourful side of Germany’s natural world, but certainly the least known: our local waters.

The journey begins at the Watzmann mountain. Every year, tiny drops are released from the ceiling of the Eiskapelle (“Ice Chapel”), collectively forming streamlets, before thundering their way into the valley as the Eisbach river. The Röthbach, fed by vast quantities of snowmelt, similarly crashes down 475 m as Germany’s highest waterfall, before petering out at the foot of the mountain massif. Watch the video to find out more!

The Earth is Definitely Not Flat

Anti-science mentality is rampant in this day and age, and one of the more peculiar aspects of this trend is the current fad that is the Flat Earth model. There exists a group of people who believe that against everything we have come to learn throughout the scientific revolution, the world is actually flat, and the center of the universe. That's not all, there's a big cover up, with NASA, and all the governments, like some real sci-fi stuff. Let's go through some of the talking points of this model and see if we can deconstruct it, shall we?

How 15 Traditional Crafts Survived For Centuries

From India's handmade paper and sacred metal mirrors, to Japan's soy sauce fermented in 100-year-old barrels, we got an inside look at centuries-old traditions around the globe to see how they're still standing. Watch the video below to find out more!

Wild East: The Cossack World

Around 1500 the Cossacks gained momentum to become one of the most influential cultural forces for the eastern European world. They called the vast river systems on out edges of the Eurasian steppe their home: a wild region full of dangerous nomadic tribesdangers, a region without laws that really deserves to be called wild east.