Astonishing! A Snowball Fight Video from 1896
Filmed in 1896 by Louis Lumière, the video shows an ordinary winter day and the joy people, both young and old, experience in a snowball fight.
Take a Midday Stroll Through Ancient Rome!
This extremely detailed cinematic digital reconstruction offers a unique glimpse of everyday life in Ancient Rome
Paper is Anything But Boring, See For Yourself
Paper is the ultimate medium for self-expression, and even in this digital age, it remains a crucial tool for creatives in all fields of art
Take a 4K, Vivid Walk Through the Streets of 1911 New York
Watching this 110 year old restored video if New York actually feels like a glimpse to a time long gone.
A Walk Through the Destroyed City of Berlin in July 1945
In this absolutely fascinating restored footage, you get a glimpse of the partly destroyed streets of Berlin in July 1945, mere months after the German surrender.
This Beautifully Restored Video Makes the 1930s Come Alive
This brilliantly restored video from 1939 features a lively scene of women swing-dancing the Lindy Hop.
This 77 Year Old Artist Creates Masterpieces in Excel
77-year-old Tatsuo Horiuchi has an unusual hobby, he creates beautiful landscapes in the most unlikely computer program - Microsoft Excel
Make a Clay Pot at Home With No Special Equipment
What if we told you that you don't need ANY tools but your own two hands to start pottery? The rest can be found in your kitchen.
A Short Lesson in New York's Architectural History
There's no city that can compare to New York's architecture. Let's dive into it.
A Stroll Down Market Street, San Francisco in 1906
Hop on the wagon, we're going strolling down Market street in 1906's San Francisco with our horse and carriage!
The Great Wave - Why Is This Piece of Art SO Famous?
The Great Wave Off Kanagawa is one of the most recognizable art pieces in the world. This is the story behind this iconic Japanese artwork.
7 Roman Buildings Hidden in Plain Sight
Millions of tourists pass by these Ancient Roman buildings, idle to the fact that the hair salon or restaurant they just emerged from is thousands of years old.
5 Ancient Roman Buildings Still Inhabited Today
These Ancient Roman homes were never really abandoned. In fact, some of them are almost perfectly preserved and inhabited to this day...
This 17th-Century Musical Clock Is a True Marvel!
The Musical Automaton Clock with Spinet and Orga dates back to 1625, and it's absolutely stunning! The clock plays music and features dancing figurines...
Animal Spies: Fascinating Stories of Non-Human Agents
Who raises less suspicion than innocent animals? Learn of the incredible cases in which animals were trained and used for espionage.
Incredible Art - These Are NOT Pencil Drawings!
Alfred Cheng's artworks are not made with pencil or charcoal, as it appears at first glance. He creates intricate portraits using only nails and a single thread.
How Two Fake Policemen Stole $500 Million Worth of Art
In 1990, 13 works of art, valued at $500 million in total, were stolen from a museum in Boston. This is how the fake policemen conducted this mysterious heist.
This 18th-Century Automaton Is a True Art Masterpiece!
Queen Marie Antoinette's Automaton is one of the most intricate and beautiful automaton's in existence! Watch and listen to it play...
How Blind People Imagine Their Loved Ones
This fun little experiment attempts to bridge the inevitable perceptual gap between blind people and their loved ones who can see.
Why Demolish a Building If You Can Move It?
The engineering that goes into moving an entire building instead of rebuilding it from scratch is most impressive.
Prefabrication - a Revolutionary New Building Technique
Prefabrication is a brand new word in architecture that allows building really large projects much faster by pre-building parts of it in a factory
Samurai Origami Folded From Just a Single Piece of Paper
The artistic talent of this origami artist is jaw-dropping. Believe it or not, he managed to fold this detailed samurai origami from a single piece of paper!
The Secret Art Behind the Sounds of Nature Documentaries
Have you realized that the majority of sounds of nature documentaries are created by foley artists and aren't actually genuine? Here's how they're made
The Bizarre History of the World's Most Stolen Painting
This painting is like a magnet for misdeeds, and was stolen again and again.
People in This Swiss Village Paraglide to Work
The people who live in the village of Vercorin in the Swiss Alps, have the most unusual mode of transportation - paragliding