From natural disasters to human error, our planet has faced numerous extinction-level threats throughout history. Join us as we explore the most terrifying moments when humanity and Earth itself stood on the brink of annihilation, featuring close calls with cosmic objects, nuclear accidents, and devastating natural phenomena. Our countdown includes […]
One of the Cold War’s biggest moments began at a routine press conference. Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab The fall of the Berlin Wall has a lot of memorable moments: US President Ronald Reagan’s declaration to “tear down this wall”; David Hasselhoff singing at the Brandenburg Gate; and Berliners […]
Dive into the most catastrophic political blunders that dramatically altered the course of world history. From disastrous military decisions to critical mistranslations, these moments reveal how a single mistake can reshape entire civilizations and global power dynamics. Our countdown explores shocking errors by world leaders including Hitler’s invasion of Russia, […]
Dive into a riveting exploration of pivotal moments that shaped American history. From wartime decisions to political scandals, we uncover the mistakes that dramatically altered the course of the nation’s trajectory and left an indelible mark on global events. Our countdown explores critical moments like the Watergate Scandal, Pearl Harbor […]
The biggest radioactive spill in US history. As World War Two was ending, the growing nuclear arms race put the US in need of uranium. It turned to Navajo Nation, where the uranium mining industry thrived for four decades — but left disease, pollution and the biggest radioactive spill in […]
What killed 9 hikers in 1959? ✉️ Sign up for our newsletter: http://www.vox.com/video-newsletter In February 1959 a group of hikers disappeared in the remote Ural Mountains of Western Siberia. A search party found their tent weeks later, abandoned along with all of their equipment. Frozen bodies were found 1,500 meters […]
Can the US and Russia still collaborate in space? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don’t miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The International Space Station has been orbiting above us for the last 20 years. It’s been home to astronauts from more than a dozen different countries — but […]
A nuclear bomb is the most dangerous weapon we have on Earth. And thousands of them are spread across the world. Just one of these bombs has the power to wipe out an entire city. So what would happen if all of them launched at once? And instead of their […]
Find me elsewhere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philedwardsinc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philedwardsinc Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philedwardsinc Here’s some sources for your super chilly Cold War pleasure. All the Sweetbriar videos are from NARA: Face mask research: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0149222.pdf Cold combat survey/assessment: https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0477889.pdf Lessons in Arctic Warfare: The Army Experience, 1945-1955 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331320950_Lessons_in_Arctic_Warfare_The_Army_Experience_1945-1955 The Development of Cold War Soldiery: Acclimatisation […]
