How a beetle could help solve the world’s water crisis
Two-thirds of the world’s population faces an extreme water shortage at least one month a year. Many of these places are dry, arid deserts with no reliable source of ...
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Fleeting fantasy: all aboard the Flying Fox superyacht
For those looking for the finest on-water experience, this video reveals why the available-for-charter, 136m/246ft superyacht Flying Fox is hard to match.
Following its arrival in the spring of 2019, ...
What is autophagy and how can it help your health?
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life. Please consult with your doctor before making any significant changes in your health practices, diet and ...
Eliminate the key mindset mistake that ruins fitness progress
Always exercise responsibly and safely. Ideally under the guidance of a trained fitness and/or medical professional, who can match the exercise or sports regimen to your present level of ...
A stark modernity: Caillebotte’s ‘Paris Street, Rainy Day’
This video takes a closer look at ‘Paris Street; Rainy Day’, painted in 1877 by one of the leading figures of the French Impressionist movement, Gustave Caillebotte.
Considered the artist’s ...
Crafting with buttons for teens
An absorbing craft project for teens, featuring buttons, a wooden letter and skillful use of a hot glue gun! It takes some time and patience to assemble, but the finished ...
How to tidy a home office with Marie Kondo
As many of us continue to work from home, keeping a home office tidy is more important that ever!
In this video, Japanese organising consultant, author and TV show host, ...
Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan discuss ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ twist
In their latest film, ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’, actors Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan discuss the performing challenge that came with their characters’ desires to be a swan and a bumblebee…
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Yotam Ottolenghi’s Corsican pie with courgette flowers
Israeli-English chef, restaurateur and food writer Yotam Ottolenghi makes a stunning Corsican tart with herbs, greens, cheese and zucchini flowers. Using hand-cut shop-bought puff pastry, the recipe achieves complex flavours ...
How to interpret Prague’s famous astronomical clock
The Prague Astronomical Clock, or Prague Orloj, is a medieval timekeeping device located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
First installed in 1410, it is the third-oldest astronomical clock ...
How scientists knew Hawaii’s Kilauea was about to erupt
Earthquakes, scalding jets of steam from new cracks in the ground, a receding lava lake…
Since April 2018, scientists had noticed signs that Hawaii’s Kilauea, one of the world’s ...
The enduring allure of Marilyn Monroe’s iconic pink dress
When late Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe first appeared in her glamorous pink dress, it was an instant iconic cultural and fashion moment. And the allure of that garment endures to ...
How to grow a cress caterpillar
A fun, food-based activity for kids to witness and participate in natural processes.
Follow along with this video from London’s Natural History Museum to learn how to transform eggshells ...
A beginner’s guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine
This video is meant to expand your general knowledge about living a healthy life. Please consult with your doctor before making any significant changes in your health practices, diet and ...
Glazing pottery essentials for beautiful earthenware
Glazing ceramics creates many opportunities for creativity. Follow along with the video for an introduction on how to dip pottery in glaze and use wax with glaze to create simple ...
Zoe Kravitz and Karl Glusman call time on marriage
Zoe Kravitz is starting 2021 as a single woman. The actress and husband Karl Glusman have called it quits after 18 months of marriage.
Court records obtained by People indicate that Zoe ...
Geocaching: a modern day treasure hunt
Always exercise responsibly and safely. Ideally under the guidance of a trained fitness and/or medical professional, who can match the exercise or sports regimen to your present level of ...
What happens when cats have catnip?
Cats after consuming catnip are a sight to behold, but have you ever wondered about the science behind their strange behaviour?
Catnip is a short-lived, perennial, herbaceous plant containing the ...
How to make prawn dumplings in red oil sauce
TV presenter, cookbook author and chef, Marion Grasby, teaches us her recipe for delicious prawn dumplings in red oil sauce.
For all the ingredients and written instructions, click here. View ...
New York City’s 13 most impressive bridges
With so many islands making up the entire city of New York, the number of bridges throughout the city is hardly a surprise… and it’s hard to believe there ...
Style your gaze: how to find the perfect frames
Finding the perfect pair of glasses isn’t easy… and when it comes to stylish eyewear, the stakes are high!
Optical designer Garrett Leight shows you how to find the ...
Power meets flight: wakeboarder takes his wildest ride
In this video, Russian wakeboarding star Nikita Martyanov and Kamaz-Master team pilot Anton Shibalov break down the borders between two extreme disciplines: wakeboarding and truck-category motorsports.
In wakeboarding, a rider ...
John Divola: I think of time as a verb
In this San Francisco Museum of Modern Art video, American artist John Divola reflects on how time and motion have influenced his artistic practice.
His series ‘As Far as I ...
Twists and turns of Anglo-Greek history: Churchill’s Greek Emergency Christmas 1944
Dr Yiorghos Leventis
Seventy-six years ago, on Christmas Day of 1944, Winston Churchill set foot in Athens in an urgent political-military visit. The extraordinary arrival of the then British prime minister ...