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scanpyramids mission teaser
Bookmarked 525 weeks ago the egyptian ministry of antiquities is pleased to announce the launch of an egyptian international project using non-invasive and non-destructive surveying techniques for the scanning of egyptian pyramids under the title scanpyramids projectjust because a mystery is 4500 years old doesnt mean it cant be solved this could be the motto of the exceptional scientific mission launched october 25 2015 under the authority of the egyptian ministry of antiquities initiated designed and coordinated by the faculty of engineering of cairo and the french hipinstitute heritage innovation and preservation radiographic muons aka cosmic particles infrared thermography photogrammetry scanner and 3d reconstruction: the most innovative technologies will be used by researchers of international renown and three major universities: the faculty of engineering of cairo university universit laval of quebec and nagoya university of japan their goal: to probe the heart of the largest pyramids of egypt without drilling the slightest openingfour millennia after their construction these ancient giants are far from having yielded their secrets the first mystery concerns their construction especially khufu the last of the seven wonders of the ancient world still existing: it is still impossible to describe with certainty how this stone monument the largest ever built by humans was erectedthe scanpyramids project has already been approved by the permanent committee of the ministry of antiquities and has obtained all necessary permissions from concerned authorities with a base of more than 5 hectares its original height of almost 150 meters and a mass of 5 million tons how was it possible to construct such a wonder in only 25 yearsto view the multimedia release go to:http:wwwmultivucomplayersuk7671551-scanpyramids-project-launch-egyptian |
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thanksgiving 101
Bookmarked 521 weeks ago wwwjason-salmoncom - a simple explanation behind the greatest meal in american holiday history twitter handle is jasontsalmon and instagram is jasonsalmoncomedy |
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exodus from enlightenment
Bookmarked 718 weeks ago http:wwwbazmorenoinfo the author shares wisdom on the nine areas of human activity the failures of america and why the triumphs of black men are ignored |
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sex madness 1938 full length movie
Bookmarked 609 weeks ago this is a typical sex exploitation film from the early 1930s - complete with wild parties sex out of wedlock lesbianism etc a chorus girl039s exposure to the quotcasting couchquot also exposes her to syphilisexploitation filmmakers hoped to capitalize on the taboo subjects of venereal disease sex before marriage lesbianism etc while skirting the motion picture production code of 1930 which forbade a film from containing such content films like this would tour the united states for years - mostly being shown in rundown skid row theaters this film has been re-edited and re-titled quothuman wreckagequot quotthey must be toldquot quottrial marriagequot quotabout trial marriagequot many times to attract the same audience to film to take advantage of a taboo subject which may have gotten press recently or to appease local censors who disapproved of the film039s contentyou can find more information regarding this film on its imdb pagealso if you are interested in the rich uniquely american history of exploitation films there are two excellent books on the subject:quotforbidden fruit - the golden age of the exploitation filmquot felicia feaster and bret wood midnight marquee press 1999quotbold daring shocking true a history of exploitation films 1919 - 1959quot eric schaefer duke university press 1999this movie is part of the collection: feature filmsdirector: william curranproduction company: cinema service corpaudiovisual: sound bampampwkeywords: exploitation melodramacreative commons license: public domainthis video is public domain |
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stephen hawking tribute 1942 - 2018
Bookmarked 401 weeks ago music by vinnie camilleri speech by stephen hawkinghttp:wwwhawkingorgukstephen hawking is the former lucasian professor of mathematics at the university of cambridge and author ofa brief history of timewhich was an international bestseller now the dennis stanton avery and sally tsui wong-avery director of research at the department of applied mathematics and theoretical physics and founder of the centre for theoretical cosmology at cambridge his other books for the general reader includea briefer history of time the essay collectionblack holes and baby universeandthe universe in a nutshellin 1963 hawking contracted motor neurone disease and was given two years to live yet he went on to cambridge to become a brilliant researcher and professorial fellow at gonville and caius college from 1979 to 2009 he held the post of lucasian professor at cambridge the chair held by isaac newton in 1663 professor hawking has over a dozen honorary degrees and was awarded the cbe in 1982 he is a |
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discovery of ink - casa amp asa discoveries and inventions for kids educational videos by mocomi
Bookmarked 390 weeks ago human beings as they evolved from prehistoric ancestors developed many forms of communication one of the most important tools discovered by humans has been written communication he first wrote on cave walls and then stone and developed a pictorial vocabulary as time progressed shapes and sounds were incorporated in the written form the earliest surviving texts from mesopotamia dating back from 2100 bc were written with reeds or stylus on clay tablets these show that by then man had developed an evolved form of writing and communication it was the chinese who are credited with first discovering ink 5000 years ago it is still being used in that form the liquid india ink we use today was also discovered by the chinese the ink was thus named because the carbon black that was used to make the ink was sourced from india it was the cao wei dynasty220 ad 265 ad who established the manufacture of india ink ink and how it is used has evolved over the years changing colours and compos |
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dannypb32 1bookvideod
Bookmarked 382 weeks ago list of books http:wwwthehistorywriternetlist of books and coverstour of sicily soldiers of apollo sicania rising history books and novels and covers |
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yatra movie making recreating history ysr biopic mammootty jagapathi babu mahi v raghav
Bookmarked 352 weeks ago watchyatra movie making recreating history ysr biopic mammootty jagapathi babu mahi v raghav - bhimavaram tvsubscribe bhimavaramtv https:bitly2kr2th4 |
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the history of the democratic party - george wallace and segregation
Bookmarked 343 weeks ago the first episode of the history of the democratic party where we discuss people and events that best exemplifies the real democratic party today039s topic is former governor george wallace of alabama who was called by martin luther king the most dangerous racist in america ltbrgtltbrgttwitter ltbrgtalisheensplayg1 ltbrgtltbrgtfacebook https:wwwfacebookcomfranklinrichardrocks ltbrgtltbrgtwebsite ltbrgthttp:alisheensplaygroundcomltbrgtltbrgtreddit ltbrgtunerdynerd18ltbrgtltbrgtinstagram ltbrgtalisheens_playground_ |
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machine guns documentary - most powerful modern military weapons of war - documentary tv
Bookmarked 544 weeks ago machine guns documentary - most powerful modern military weapons of war - documentary tva machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm usually designed to fire bullets in quick succession from an ammunition belt or magazine typically at a rate of three to eighteen hundred rounds per minutefully automatic weapons are generally categorized as submachine guns machine guns or autocannons submachine guns are hand-held automatic weapons for personal defense or short-range combat firing pistol-caliber rounds a machine gun is often portable to a certain degree but is generally used when attached to a mount or fired from the ground on a bipod or tripod and generally fires a rifle cartridge and is capable of sustained fire light machine guns are small enough to be fired hand-held but are more effective when fired from a prone position the difference between machine guns and autocannons is based on caliber with autocannons using calibers larger than 16 mm1 and whether the gun fires conventional bullets or explosive rounds guns firing large-caliber explosive rounds are generally considered either autocannons or automatic grenade launchers quotgrenade machine gunsquotsource: http:enwikipediaorgwikimachine_gunsubscribe to our channel for more amazing documentary films: https:wwwyoutubecomuserdocqtvsub_confirmation=1 |
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the life story of michael jordan - nba039s greatest basketball player documentary - documentary tv
Bookmarked 544 weeks ago michael jordan documentary - nba039s greatest basketball player of all time - documentary tvmichael jeffrey jordan born february 17 1963 also known by his initials mj is an american former professional basketball player entrepreneur and principal owner and chairman of the charlotte hornets he played 15 seasons in the national basketball association nba for the chicago bulls and washington wizards his biography on the nba website states: quotby acclamation michael jordan is the greatest basketball player of all timequot jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was considered instrumental in popularizing the nba around the world in the 1980s and 1990safter a three-season career at the university of north carolina at chapel hill where he was a member of the tar heels039 national championship team in 1982 jordan joined the nba039s chicago bulls in 1984 he quickly emerged as a league star entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring his leaping ability illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests earned him the nicknames quotair jordanquot and quothis airnessquotsource: http:enwikipediaorgwikimichael_jordansubscribe to our channel for more amazing documentary films: https:wwwyoutubecomuserdocqtvsub_confirmation=1 |
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nevada business culture
Bookmarked 518 weeks ago http:wwwrockymountainbusinessculturecom - thinking about starting a business in nevada or starting a new job in the area then this video is for you this video gives a basic overview and introduction to the states business culture as a business owner or employee it is important to be aware of the industry culture of an area and to understand what businesses contribute most to the states overall gross domestic product gdp one of the main aspects of nevada business culture surprisingly is not the entertainment industry or the gambling industry its mining historically the state has been a major mining state that legacy is ongoing as the state continues to mine gold silver copper lithium and other major minerals these mining products contribute a notable amount to the states annual income other industries that make up a large part of the business culture although not quite as prevalent as mining include service industries like education and health care these two industries make up a significant portion of nevadas economy the silver state also houses a lot of miscellaneous industries for more information on nevada business culture or the culture of other states in the rocky mountains feel free to visit our website |
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the end of the knight - the battle of agincourt
Bookmarked 415 weeks ago in 1415 hostilities between england and france flared up for the third time in a century in what has become known to history as the hundred years war this time henry v of england invaded france to claim her throne and met the french army at agincourt what followed is one of the most famous battles in history that marked the beginning of the end of the knight as a fighting forcewhat if news reporters and television existed throughout all of human history headline histories explores that quotwhat ifquot by making stories of the past come to life in an easy modern way with a bit of humor thrown in great for teachers classrooms or just the casual buff this is history as current affairs |
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one sniper vs 500 enemies - the finland vs ussr winter war
Bookmarked 415 weeks ago at the very beginning of world war ii the soviet union saw an easy conquest on their northwestern border the tiny country of finland as happens so often in history the soviets totally underestimated the tenacity and ingenuity of the finnish who not only held off the russian juggernaut for months but gave them a bloody nose in the process also the legend of quotthe white deathquot an elite sniper was bornwhat if news reporters and television existed throughout all of human history headline histories explores that quotwhat ifquot by making stories of the past come to life in an easy modern way with a bit of humor thrown in great for teachers classrooms or just the casual buff this is history as current affairs |
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toppling big ben - guy fawkes and the gunpowder plot - headline histories
Bookmarked 415 weeks ago on november 5th a dozen conspirators planned to destroy the parliament building in england along with king james i and the entire government within using an absurd amount of gunpowder plot unfortunately for them and their catholic cause an anonymous letter tipped the king off to the plot who swiftly foiled it marking this date as one of the most famous in british historywhat if news reporters and television existed throughout all of human history headline histories explores that quotwhat ifquot by making stories of the past come to life in an easy modern way with a bit of humor thrown in great for teachers classrooms or just the casual buff this is history as current affairsguy fawkes also known as guido fawkes the name he adopted while fighting for the spanish was a member of a group of provincial english catholics who planned the failed gunpowder plot of 1605 fawkes was born and educated in york |