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Canada in Space: Canadarm(s) & Dextre
Canada's space program includes the Canadarm2, an extendible arm on the International Space Station, and multitalented robot Dextre....

Sylvia Rose
Mar 144 min read
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Pakistan: Ancient Cultures to Nuclear Power
Pakistan is one of the world’s oldest civilizations and a modern nuclear power rising in the world space race. Pakistan's history is...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 148 min read
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Indus River Valley Civilization: Bronze Age
The Indus River Valley Civilization emerges around 3300 BCE in what is now Pakistan and northwest India. From advanced urban planning to...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 135 min read
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Yellow River Civilization: Ancient China
The Yellow River is known as the cradle of Chinese civilization. The ancient cultures, tradition and innovation gives a captivating look...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 105 min read
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How to Make an Artificial Intelligence System
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a world revolution, virtually nonexistent in public use before the 21st century. Knowing how to make an...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 95 min read
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Plutonium (Pu): Nuclear Weapons & Space
Plutonium (Pu) is a synthetic chemical element known for its potent uses and dangers. A heavy, silvery white metal, it tarnishes to a...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 64 min read
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Nine Countries with Nuclear Weapons
Nine countries have nuclear arsenals: Russia, the United States, China, France, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, India, Israel and North...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 66 min read
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North Korea (DPRK): Total Control
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a totalitarian regime. The government controls political,...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 67 min read
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Food to Energy: Krebs Cycle & Cell Balance
Cellular respiration enables living organisms to turn food into energy. It revolves around the Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 43 min read
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Buddhist Violence in Rakhine State Myanmar
Buddhist violence erupts in Rakhine State, Myanmar with a long and complex history of politics and social dynamics. While most Buddhists...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 45 min read
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Lithium Ion Batteries on Earth & in Space
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries power phones, laptops, electric vehicles, satellites and spacecraft. Rechargeable energy storage devices,...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 33 min read
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Rohingya Genocide in Myanmar
The Rohingya genocide in Myanmar is a brutal targeted massacre of Rohingya Muslims. After decades of attacks, in 2017 violence in Rakhine...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 25 min read
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Drone Warfare: Unmanned Combat Vehicles
Drone warfare uses advanced robotics technology to inflict destruction in various ways. It represents a paradigm shift in military...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 274 min read
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Salt (NaCl): Science, History & Cuisine
Salt is primarily sodium chloride (NaCl). As a naturally occurring mineral it's known as halite or rock salt. Vital for food preservation...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 255 min read
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Pharos Lighthouse: Ancient Wonder of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria or Pharos Lighthouse is a beacon for seafarers and a brilliant display of power, wealth and technology in...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 244 min read
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Gallic Wars: Caesar's Invasion of Germania
Julius Caesar's military campaigns in Germania provoke fierce opposition, strategic alliances and guerilla warfare. Rome conquers most of...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 245 min read
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Soy Sauce: A Cultural Culinary Odyssey
Soy sauce has a rich umami taste and complex traditional production process taking time and skill. Originating in Asian cuisine, it's a...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 225 min read
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Kimchi: Microbes, Acids & Fermentation
Kimchi, a Korean fermented delicacy, is popular throughout the world, made by activity of billions of microbes. Ingredients vary but...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 225 min read
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Vibrio Cholerae: the Cholera Bacteria
Vibrio cholerae is the bacterium responsible for cholera, one of history's most destructive diseases. Cholera is an infection of the...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 194 min read
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Black Tea (Camellia sinensis): Harvest to Cup
Black tea is made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. As it undergoes full oxidation, it takes on a dark hue and a strong...

Sylvia Rose
Feb 174 min read
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