There is a mansion in San Jose, California unlike any other. Steeped in mystery, the once 8 room house, over 38 years, was transformed into a sprawling mansion that meanders across 6 acres, with 160 rooms, 10,000 windows, 2,000 doors, 47 stair ways, 13 bathrooms and 6 kitchens. From the outside you could mistake this … Read more
Study your history, and you won’t repeat mistakes. Whether you know it or not, we use Latin phrases on a daily basis. Even if you do not use them, the origin and meaning of Latin phrases can help you learn a lot. Not just about people in general, or about history, but present you with … Read more
Auschwitz was the site of the largest mass murder the world has ever seen. This milestone, 6-piece set of charts the evolution of the field and the mentality of the perpetrators, and shows how the place in relation to the Nazi extermination campaign in general. Written and produced by award winning filmmaker Laurence Rees, and … Read more
The Overtoun Bridge in Scotland is one of the most mysterious places on the face of the Earth. Its mystery is linked with dogs, or their behavior. The Bridge was completed in 1895, and since then has been the source of dog’s demise. The Bridge is a category B structure. There is no clear number … Read more
Petra in Jordan is among the New Seven Wonders of the World. Smithsonian magazine chose it as one of the 28 places to see before you die. Fun fact, Petra was unknown to the Western world until 1812. Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, a Swiss explorer, introduced it to the western world. Petra is a historical and … Read more
Coffee is widely regarded as one of the most popular drinks in the world. It is right up there with beer, wine, and soda. With that in mind, while most of us drink it, not all of us know where does coffee comes from. The brewed drink is prepared from roasted coffee beans, which are … Read more
The Spartan army is one of the most courageous army in the history of the world. Spartans have long been praised for their strength, determination, and resilience in battle. But behind all of that strength, their brutal ways of forging warriors, and everything else, lays the strategy that made Spartans so successful warriors. Sparta was … Read more
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity it included large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Northern Africa, and Western Asia ruled by emperors. Founded by Augustus Caesar in 31BC when he proclaimed himself as the first emperor, the Roman emperor saw more than 70 emperors in … Read more
Documentary documenting the collapse of Argentina’s economy. How it affected which groups of people the most and how it was “fixed”. Did the neo-liberal ideas implemented save of cause the economic collapse of Argentina. Draw your own parallels to the 2008-2009 economic collapse.
This documentary goes into the very early history of our species. We all came from a relatively close region in Africa yet we soon spread all across the globe. This documentary goes into the reasons why we moved and how we did it.