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The Great Courses is the global leader in lifelong learning. We provide exclusive access to captivating professors from the Ivy League and other top schools, as well as content from world-class organizations like National Geographic, the Smithsonian, the Mayo Clinic, and the Culinary Institute of America. There’s no homework, no tests, and no schedules to keep to – you can learn what you want, whe
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Why does Christianity have 40,000 denominations? A new Wondrium series explores the multifaceted world of the Christian church and its many sects. Dive into this fascinating world right here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/wondrium-searches-for-the-historical-jesus-in-new-series/
Why does Christianity have 40,000 denominations today? A new Wondrium series looks for answers about the world's largest faith.
The horror film industry will see its biggest merger in memory when Blumhouse Productions absorbs James Wan's studio Atomic Monster Productions. How do business mergers work? Get answers here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/how-do-business-mergers-work/
A merger is when two businesses combine to become one. How do businesses come together in a merger or acquisition?
Over 100 million people worldwide suffer from sleep apnea. How do continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines help alleviate its symptoms? Breathe more easily with this information.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/how-do-cpap-machines-alleviate-sleep-apnea-symptoms/
Sleep apnea obstructs sufferers' respiratory airflow during sleep. Devices called CPAP machines help—but how?
In the 1950s, a UFO researcher named Albert Bender claimed he was silenced by three men in black suits. Sound familiar, sci fi fans? Discover the real-life inspiration behind “Men in Black,” and its occult connections, with Richard Spence. Stream his new course, Secrets of the Occult, if you dare. http://ow.ly/7BNW50LKsTJ
See what scientific research has to say about other aspects of physical and mental health when you stream The Scientific Guide to Health and Happiness on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/kKNi50LKsRF
A happy stomach, it seems, is a happy mind.
Explore the science behind our physical and mental well-being with The Scientific Guide to Health and Happiness, now streaming on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/AkuA50LKsuq
Thanksgiving menu planning got you overwhelmed? Take a cue from Amelia Simmons, author of America’s first published cookbook. Seems cranberries were a must even back in 1796.
Learn more culinary insights from world history (and maybe borrow a recipe or two) when you stream Cooking across the Ages on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/YGIw50LKshR
It's beginning to look a lot like...turkey time! Dig into a feast of science-based tips in Cooking Better with Science, a Wondrium series whipped up with our friends at the Culinary Institute of America. http://ow.ly/SE7g50LJU1E
Remember that the next time you poke fun at New Jersey. http://ow.ly/Tcuk50LJ4KF
Many of us know the importance of the Gettysburg Address. But what was it like for President Abraham Lincoln to speak those words for the first time?
Get a window into the life of the great man himself when you stream Mr. Lincoln: The Life of Abraham Lincoln on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/WxIg50LIMEn
The gravitational force from a cluster of galaxies can actually bend the light coming from more distant galaxies behind it. When this light is received by a massive telescope, like the James Webb, the result is something like a magnifying glass, amplifying light from parts of our universe that would otherwise be too distant to see.
Learn about this mind-bending phenomenon in What Can the James Webb Telescope See, streaming only on Wondrium.
http://ow.ly/CC6Z50LIs5e
Today's lesser-known holiday is Occult Day. Despite its devilish connotations, the occult simply studies the unknown, from UFOs to mind over matter. Access the mystery of our world right here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/little-known-holiday-occult-day-celebrated-november-18/
November 18 marks Occult Day for those interested in a bit of magic or mysticism. What exactly constitutes the occult?
Iceland is truly a magical place. Get to know its hidden gems and local lore in The Great Tours: Iceland, now streaming on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/FC2x50LHyOV
World leaders meeting at a UN summit say that the International Monetary Fund should shift focus and funds to climate change and its disastrous fallouts. Find out who decides which countries get IMF money right here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/world-leaders-say-imf-should-accommodate-climate-change/
An IMF overhaul should focus on global warming, the UN says. The IMF was founded in 1945 to help stabilize nations through loans and grants.
25% of Earth's human population include insects as part of their diet. From East Asia to Mexico, people dine on bugs. Dig in to this look at insect cuisine.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/importance-of-insects-includes-source-of-proteins-for-humans/
Insects are part of over 2 billion people's diets around the world. A Wondrium series explores insects as food for humans.
Would marriage have robbed us of Jane Austen’s literary masterpieces? Could it even have disrupted the history of the novel?
Discover how Austen shaped the novel as an art form in Rise of the Novel: Exploring History’s Greatest Early Works—available to stream right this minute on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/7wQ250LEmqT
This snack is high in protein, rich in vitamins and minerals, and can leap up to two feet (before it’s roasted). Yep, we’re talking about crickets!
Scott Solomon gives us the scoop on edible insects in this fan-favorite lecture from his course, Why Insects Matter. Watch it for free on our YouTube channel! http://ow.ly/zq6v50LC9lf
Take an eye-opening walk along the red (and, apparently, once-wet) planet Mars with A Field Guide to the Planets, streaming exclusively on Wondrium. No space suit required. http://ow.ly/KiuN50LBIEU
Their names may be lost, but the meaning of their sacrifice is not.
Explore the monuments, memories, and myths that arose in the wake of global conflict, in World War I: The “Great War”—streaming now on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/8piZ50LAKXB
France's first bicycle hearse will soon be in operation for greener funerals. The funeral industry has its roots in the Civil War; catch up on its history right here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/bicycle-hearses-come-to-france-for-greener-funerals/
France's first bicycle hearse is has come to the streets of Paris. The funeral industry arose in the 19th century amid the Civil War.
Extreme weather events have led to displacement around the world, which in turn has caused a global outbreak of cholera. An outbreak in London in 1854 revolutionized our understanding of the disease. Discover more here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/climate-displacement-lead-to-global-cholera-outbreaks/
Cholera outbreaks have been reported around the world. An 1854 outbreak in London exemplifies cholera's toll on a populace.
North Korea launched several missiles last week, escalating tensions in the Korean Peninsula. The nation fell into dictatorship after World War II; discover its history here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/north-korean-missile-tests-prompt-review-of-dictatorships-history/
North Korea fired dozens of missiles toward Japan on November 2-3. North Korea has been ruled by a dictatorship since 1948, after World War II.
On this day in 1989, after 28 years of dividing Eastern and Western Europe, the Berlin Wall finally fell.
Learn how a bureaucratic blunder by a member of the Soviet Union's Politburo led to one of the most dramatic moments of the Cold War, by streaming Turning Points in Modern History. http://ow.ly/nRPQ50Lz6P5
Discover stunning, authentic Mexican culture, like the midnight street art created for the Señor de la Columna procession. The latest season of Bob Krist’s Off the Beaten Path is now streaming on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/PeAH50LxbCj
Decipher the mysteries of King Tut’s sarcophagus with Egyptologist Bob Brier. Head to our YouTube channel for a free lecture from Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs. http://ow.ly/ElMB50LvEgP
In Tutankhamen's tomb, a mirror case and the lid of his own sarcophagus tell stories etched as hieroglyphs. Translate them with a career Egyptologist right here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/objects-from-tutankhamens-tomb-featured-in-hieroglyph-series/
Egyptian hieroglyphs have fascinated observers for millennia. King Tut's sarcophagus lid and a mirror case in his tomb tell their own stories.
It’s hard to know the right thing to say when a loved one is struggling. In the latest installment of our Wondrium Insights series, football player Solomon Thomas shares his emotional story of losing his sister.
You can stream Finding Strength in Mental Health Struggles now on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/GGIx50Lv25J
Don’t worry, we’ve got about 600 million years before we need to worry about that. Plenty of time to stream A Field Guide to the Planets on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/shUH50LvbGU
Inflation is striking all around the world and the responses to it have varied from country to country. Economic historians believe there have been four major waves of inflation; identify them right here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/global-inflation-causes-stark-responses-around-the-world/
From the U.S. to Japan, the world is struggling with inflation. Some economists say four major waves of inflation have hit since the 1300s.
It’s been 100 years since Egyptologist Howard Carter and a team of excavators discovered the final resting place of King Tut. Think there’s a statute of limitations on his so-called “curse”? http://ow.ly/ye6e50Lu1LS
Glare and hiss at prevalent myths and misconceptions about genetics with Understanding the Misconceptions of Science, streaming now on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/QL6I50LtfMe
Studying the brains of elephants can help unravel the long-standing mystery of the great beasts' trunk dexterity. These mega-herbivores also have a significant impact on their ecosystem. Enter their world right here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/elephant-brains-help-unriddle-mystery-of-trunk-dexterity/
Elephants' high amount of facial neurons enable their trunk movement. African elephants significantly impact their local ecosystem.
After a traumatic childhood, singer, songwriter, and poet Mary Lambert found healing and acceptance within the spoken word poetry community. Her advice to others who are hurting? Share your story, and find others who feel the same way.
Hear her emotional story, and how she turned to music, poetry, and community for healing, in Wondrium Insights: Finding Strength in Mental Health Struggles. http://ow.ly/v29m50Lq1JJ
Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, former Bulls player Jay Williams, defensive tackle Solomon Thomas, and Grammy nominee Mary Lambert told Wondrium how to find strength in mental health struggles. Learn from the pros right here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/new-series-tells-stories-of-strength-amid-mental-health-struggles/
Mental health struggles are talked about now more than ever. Sugar Ray Leonard, Mary Lambert, and others told their stories to Wondrium.
Think of practicing forgiveness like practicing basketball. The more you repeat the (e)motion, the more familiar the feeling becomes, and the easier it becomes to do it again.
Our third season of Wondrium Insights is now streaming, with special guests like Jay Williams and Sugar Ray Leonard talking about finding strength in mental health struggles.
http://ow.ly/gGnx50Lq0eb
"Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and caldron bubble."
Who else but Shakespeare could conjure such an iconic couplet? This Halloween, take another look at literature's most famous witches: the Weird Sisters of Shakespeare's Macbeth. http://ow.ly/r7No50Lpfr5
Do you dare to Doctober? We're closing out our month-long documentary challenge with some chilling true crime for your Halloweekend.
Have you finished your five documentaries for the month? Just two days left! http://ow.ly/Oygj50Lp2tC
Talking about your feelings has real, physiological benefits, according to clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour.
Take a deeper look at mental health through an expert’s eyes, and through the stories of four inspiring individuals, with Wondrium Insights: Finding Strength in Mental Health Struggles, now streaming. http://ow.ly/4mLt50Lp2sL
A brain surgery patient in Rome played saxophone throughout his operation. "Awake brain surgery" is a common practice; wrap your head around it here.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/patient-plays-saxophone-during-brain-tumor-operation/
A patient in Rome played his saxophone during awake brain surgery. Awake craniotomies are common medical practice.
Survivors of the Bubonic Plague influenced our immune systems—forever. The Black Death itself was the result of a bacterial mutation dating back to 100 years before its biggest outbreak. Put this info under your microscope today.
https://www.wondriumdaily.com/black-death-survivors-helped-shape-modern-immunity/
Bubonic plague survivors' genes still influence us today. The Black Death's strength owed to a mutation 100 years earlier.
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This snack is high in protein, rich in vitamins and minerals, and can leap up to two feet (before it’s roasted). Yep, we’re talking about crickets! Scott Solomon gives us the scoop on edible insects in this fan-favorite lecture from his course, Why Insects Matter. Watch it for free on our YouTube channel! http://ow.ly/zq6v50LC9lf
Discover stunning, authentic Mexican culture, like the midnight street art created for the Señor de la Columna procession. The latest season of Bob Krist’s Off the Beaten Path is now streaming on Wondrium. http://ow.ly/PeAH50LxbCj
Decipher the mysteries of King Tut’s sarcophagus with Egyptologist Bob Brier. Head to our YouTube channel for a free lecture from Decoding the Secrets of Egyptian Hieroglyphs. http://ow.ly/ElMB50LvEgP
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