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The "Black Bottom" Dance (1927)
Miss Mildred Melrose, a well known dancer at the Piccadilly Cabaret demonstrates the "real" Black Bottom dance.
Cecil Woodham-Smith: Living in the 19th Century Under Queen Victoria
Mavis Nicholson speaks to Author and biographer Cecil Woodham-Smith about her time as a child and also what lead her to writing books about Queen Victoria.
Why Homo Sapiens Outlived 8 Other Human Species
50,000 years ago, at least 6 different human species walked this planet. Today, only one remains. This is the brutal, scientific reason why you are the last human standing.
Top 20 Times The Big Bang Theory Cast Couldn't Keep A Straight Face
Big bangs and big laughs. Top moments of “The Big Bang Theory” actors uncontrollably smiling or laughing on set.
Hair Cast Performs Let the Sunshine In on Ed Sullivan (1968)
Watch the original Broadway cast of Hair perform “Let the Sunshine In” on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1968, capturing the spirit of a generation.
The Gumm Sisters: The Big Revue (1929)
June 11, 1929: The first of a three-day film shoot for Judy Garland and her two sisters known as "The Gumm Sisters" at the Tec-Art Studios in Hollywood, California, for the Mayfair Pictures short "The Big Revue" (aka "The Starlet Revue").
The Dark Secrets Behind The Metropolitan Museum Of Art's Most Famous Exhibits
Go behind the scenes at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art to uncover the dark, hidden histories of world-famous artifacts.
How Did Ancient Humans Lose Their Dark Skin?
Have you ever wondered why humans have different skin colors? The answer will shock you.
Unveiling the History Beneath the Lincoln Memorial
For more than a century, one of Washington's best-kept secrets lay beneath the Lincoln Memorial: the Undercroft, a soaring 50,000-square-foot foundation built to keep the landmark from sinking into D.C.'s swampy ground.
Marilyn Monroe at 100
She was, and remains, one of cinema's most brilliant stars. Norma Jeane Baker, known to the world as Marilyn Monroe, died in 1962 at age 36, but she left a legacy of classic films, fashion, and a carefully-crafted celebrity image. To mark the centenary of...