Maury Island incident | 1947 flying disc craze
The Maury Island incident refers to claims made by Fred Crisman and Harold Dahl of falling debris and threats by men in black following sightings of unidentified flying objects in the sky over Maury Island in Puget Sound. The pair would later claim the events had occurred on June 21, 1947. (Wikipedia).
The Marine Raiders of the Second World War were described as the United States' first special operations forces. A raid in August 1942 on a Japanese-held atoll tested the strategies and marines of the Second Raider Battalion. The History Guy remembers the 1942 Raid on Makin Island. This
From playlist US History
Project Blue Book: The Men in Black Revealed (Season 2) | History
Watch all new episodes of Project Blue Book Tuesdays at 10/9c, and stay up to date on all of your favorite History Channel shows at https://history.com/schedule Dr. Hynek's search for the true leads him into a dangerous situation with a secretive agency in this clip from Season 2, "The Me
From playlist Project Blue Book: Official Series Playlist | History
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The Men in Black
Forget Will Smith: The real men in black are much more sinister -- at least, that is, if they exist at all. But what exactly are the men in black? Listen in to learn more about the conspiracy theories concerning these mysterious individuals. http://howstuffworks.com http://facebook.com/Co
From playlist Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
New York's Most Disturbing Island | The History of Rikers Jail
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ8HrzDgc-pNQDUG6avBA/join Welcome to our deep dive into the history of Rikers Island, the notorious jail complex located in New York City. In this video, we'll explore the origins of Rikers Island as a jail, and
From playlist New York History
Inside The Controversy Over Building One Of The World’s Largest Telescopes | Beyond the Mauna
The summit of Mauna Kea is perfect for astronomy but it's also regarded as one of the most sacred lands for Native Hawaiians. We get a look inside the two sides that have been debating about the construction of one of the largest ground telescopes in the world. » Subscribe to Seeker! http
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Eel vs. Octopus, Then Eel vs. Cameraman | National Geographic
Snorkelers in Hawaii encounter an underwater battle between a moray eel and an octopus. The marine skirmish is filled with intense grappling and sprayed ink. Then, the human witness becomes part of the action. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe #NationalGeographic #Eels #Octopuses
From playlist News | National Geographic
While overshadowed by the Boston Tea Party, the 1772 Gaspee Affair can be seen as the beginning of the events that led up to the battles of Lexington and Concord. The History Guy recalls the little remembered conflict between the Colony of Rhode Island and the Royal Navy that predated "Th
From playlist US History
The Haitian Revolution - The Slave Society - Extra History - #1
The Haitian Revolution is a unique historical event in many ways. It was both an offshoot of the French Revolution, but also an anti-colonialist revolution. It was also the second American nation to successfully win its independence. But before we can talk about the Revolution itself, we h
From playlist Extra History (ALL EPISODES)
How Japan Became a Great Power in Only 40 Years (1865 - 1905) // Japanese History Documentary
Get your special offer for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers! Start your free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and
From playlist Full Length Documentaries
Sex Lives of Peregrine Falcons & Time Travel Discoveries | Ep. 2
In this week’s episode of Natural News from The Field Museum, we’ve got updates about the sex lives of peregrine falcons, mouse lemurs as time machines, and new research on the formation of our solar system! Nbd. ↓ More info + Links! ↓ ----------------------------------------------------
From playlist The Brain Scoop: Recent Uploads
Café Scientifique — Brave New Ocean: Ecosystem Health, Livelihoods and Food Security
In the latest Cafe Sci presentation, Fiorenza Micheli, co-director at the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions discussed how the ocean has entered an era of upheaval - propelled by climate change, coastal development, pollution and other stressors: and provided insight on how small-scale fi
From playlist Cafe Scientifique
Attraction & Love (Investigating "Opposites Attract" Myth || General Psychology (PSY 101)
This is a recorded version of a livestream distance learning lecture, recorded during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. Topics include: attraction, factors like similarity and proximity, Sternberg's theory of love. I claim no ownership over any music or advertisements shown herein. All w
From playlist General Psychology Lectures
Pearl Harbor: The Last Word - After the Attack | History
Chaos and confusion reigned as survivors scrambled to protect the Hawaiian islands in the aftermath of the attack. Newsletter: https://www.history.com/newsletter Website - http://www.history.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/History Twitter - https://twitter.com/history HISTORY Top
From playlist Pearl Harbor Day 2017 | History
1815 Eruption of Mount Tambora
In 1815, the volcano Mount Tambora on the island of Sumbawa in the Dutch East Indies erupted in the most explosive volcanic eruption in human history. The explosion affected the world's climate, changing history in surprising ways. The History Guy recalls the forgotten history of the yea
From playlist Europe
5. Outraged Colonials: The Stamp Act Crisis
The American Revolution (HIST 116) Professor Freeman concludes her discussion (from the previous lecture) of the three early instances in which the American colonies joined together to form a union. She then turns to a discussion of the Stamp Act crisis, and how American colonists found
From playlist The American Revolution with Joanne B. Freeman
Eilenberg-Mac Lane Spaces in HoTT - Daniel Licata
Daniel Licata Carnegie Mellon University; Member, School of Mathematics March 13, 2013
From playlist Mathematics
Olivier Benoist: Sums of three squares and Noether-Lefschetz loci
Abstract: It is a theorem of Hilbert that a real polynomial in two variables that is nonnegative is a sum of 4 squares of rational functions. Cassels, Ellison and Pfister have shown the existence of such polynomials that are not sums of 3 squares of rational functions. In this talk, we wil
From playlist Algebraic and Complex Geometry
New Zealand's Stunning Landscapes | National Geographic
New Zealand's incredible vistas work in harmony with the people that inhabit the island. Their culture and passion for sharing their home shines at every turn. Partner content for 100% Pure New Zealand. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geograp
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The Corfu Channel Incident and beginnings of the Cold War
Royal navy ships in the channel between the Island of Corfu and Albania sparked one of the earliest incidents of the Cold War. The Corfu Channel Incident of 1946 became a watershed case in the development of international law. It is history that deserves to be remembered. This is origina
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The Island: new location in The Rising Sea metauni node
This will be the location for Ziling Ye's upcoming talk on Chinese history. The location itself was inspired by Tianmen Shan and Hua Shan. For announcements about upcoming events, see metauni.org.
From playlist Metauni