I recently came across the channel of toon sandwich. A very innovative take on popular culture.

Here is a short and good one: Sean Bean does not die

I was reminded in the Natural History Museum in New York that the Mediterranean sea was dry at some point.

If the connection to the Atlantic Occean was cut off, it would dry again. That is why it is so salty, especially in the East, it evaporates more than it can be replenished from rivers.

It did not take too long to go from there, to this video with graphics and some speculation about the consequences of no water in the Mediterranean.

How much of Europe would be a desert, how much deeper than the Grand Kanyon would it be, and how much higher the rest of sea level would be?

Here is a short video explaining the first mass extinction on Earth.

It was caused by oxygen.

Here is a brief description fo the terracotta warriors. A very recent and significant archaeological discovery.

Here is a very scary video of bacteria evolving antibiotic resistance and growing in 1000x more antibiotic concentration than they could originally tolerate.

The Evolution of Bacteria on a "Mega-Plate" Petri Dish from Harvard Medical School on Vimeo.

Here is a nice video showing the capital of Greece. From the description in Vimeo:

The film is a homage to the capital of Greece. It features hyperlapse, timelapse and drivelapse cinematography of the urban area and the skyline of "το κλεινόν άστυ" / the glorious city. Shot almost entirely from the highest rooftops, hills and mountains at night, the film explores the urban core, the city center and beyond.

Worth watching in a 5 min break.

City of Athens - A Portrait of a Changing Metropolis from Alexandros Maragos on Vimeo.