Videos
Civil War Veterans Playing Instruments (Live With Sound)
This is believed to be the only known video clip with sound of Civil War Veterans playing their instruments. It's likely either from the 1929 GAR Encampment in Portland, Maine (Sept. 8-13), or from the 1938 Reunion in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, which had...
The Goose Woman (1925)
A famous opera singer lost her voice when her son was born, and has drowned her sorrows in drink. When a murder is committed near her house, she invents a story to get herself back in front of the public again. However, the story she comes up with results...
The Big Bang Theory - Schrödinger's Cat
Just like Schrodinger's Cat, your potential relationship with Leonard right now can be thought of as both good and bad. It is only by opening the box that you'll find out which it is."
Ancient Mysteries: Dark History of Witches
An examination of some of the mysteries surrounding witches through the ages. Includes a look at their secret powers and the medieval witch trials of Europe, in Season 4, Episode 5, "Witches".
Slices of Time: Eadweard Muybridge’s Cinematic Legacy
Eadweard Muybridge is remembered today for his pioneering photographic studies of motion, which ultimately led to the development of cinema.
The Great Train Robbery (1903)
The fascinating story of 1903’s biggest movie. The Great Train Robbery might be one of the most significant movies ever made. A group of bandits stage a brazen train hold-up, only to find a determined posse hot on their heels.
Top 10 Songs That Reply to Other Songs
Why reply with words when you can reply in song? Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most notable songs that directly reference other tracks. Our countdown includes “Sweet Home Alabama,” “Adam’s Song,” “California Gurls,” an...
What Is Seen Through a Keyhole (1901)
A hotel porter tries in his spare time to find out the secrets of the guests in looking through the keyholes of the different rooms. He must see very funny things, judging from his facial expressions. Original title: Par le trou de la serrure
Pussy's Breakfast (1905)
A young girl is given her breakfast of milk and a biscuit by an elderly woman. When her beribboned cart comes up, she shares the meal with her. Later, the cat sticks her paw into a glass of milk and licks it off. Original title: Le déjeuner de minet
The Emporer's New Clothes (1972)
Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes is an animated television special broadcast on ABC on Monday night, February 21, 1972.
Stephen Hawking on What Existed Before the Big Bang
n this exclusive clip, Tyson asks Hawking your standard softball interview question: what was around before the big bang?
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Why You Can’t Reach Absolute Zero
You’ll learn why there’s really no limit of how hot you can make something. On the flip side, we dive into why making things colder is a different story. How do you create a place where there is no heat? You’ll find out more about the Kelvin scale or abso...
Best of: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Black Holes
What is a black hole? On this mashup of StarTalk's best explanations of black holes, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice take us through all you need to know about black holes, featuring Janna Levin.
Oarfish - This Legendary Fish That Announces Tsunamis
In Japan, the Oarfish holds a significant title as "the messenger from the palace of the God of the sea."
The Most Expensive Painting Appraised On Antiques Roadshow
A painting lost, found, then lost and found again, only to be called a fake and tossed behind a door. What's the history of the multi-million dollar painting that one lucky Antiques Roadshow attendee found?
The Oldest Voices We Can Still Hear
The 1800s aren’t usually remembered through sound. While Photographs allow us to see this century more vividly than any before it, the stern-faced Victorians stare back at us in silence from their portraits.