World History Videos Hacker News Recommends — Page 3

explainer#3810

Some Countries Exist Only on Paper

CGP Grey

“You might find this video clip interesting”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2020

interview#3827

Former KGB Agent Yuri Bezmenov Explains How to Brainwash a Nation (Full Length)

Federaljacktube

“talks about his mission and how he brainwashes the whole nation by controlling the academia and media.”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2017

tutorial#3829

I finally made GARUM | Ancient Rome's favorite condiment

Tasting History with Max Miller

“Worth a watch if you’re into cooking, or history, or both.”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2021

other#3858

Wuppertal Schwebebahn 1902 & 2015 side by side video

Ett & Annat

“Here is a wonderful video, riding the Wuppertal Schwebebahn in 1902 and 2015 side by side”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2025

other#3875

A Trip Down Market Street, 1906 - With Sound!

Mike Upchurch

“It's interesting to watch this video of San Francisco's Market street from 1906”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2024

commentary#3924

Empire Files: How Palestine Became Colonized

TeleSUR English

“For those who are interested and want to construct their own opinion”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2022

comedy#3945

The Sinister Reason Weed is Illegal | Adam Ruins Everything

Dropout

“if you need a pop culture version to explain it to you check out”

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2019

documentary#3959

McNamara meets with Castro (Fog of War)

8bitRicky

“Castro was certainly ready to use them and certainly ready to suffer the consequences.”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2024

demo#3981

AMAZING VIDEO! Man Lifts 20 Ton Block By Hand?

Mystery History

“I really enjoyed this guy's hands on approach to moving 20 ton blocks by himself,”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2024

other#4046

Duck And Cover (1951) Bert The Turtle

Nuclear Vault

“Just getting under a desk or table away from any windows improves your chances of survival.”

1 HN recommenders · 2013–2022

documentary#4077

The Bronze Age Collapse - Before the Storm - Extra History - Part 1

Extra History

“entertaining docu-series[0] describing the collapse of Bronze Age civilizations around the eastern Mediterranean”

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2022

comedy#4113

history of japan

bill wurtz

“He also did a similar video for the history of Japan [0], quite entertaining.”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2025

lecture#4164

DECLINE of EMPIRES: The Signs of Decay

eon3

“Here's an insightful prognostication by the late, great Chalmers Johnson around 2005”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2023

interview#4303

Sarah C. M. Paine — Why dictators keep making the same fatal mistake

Dwarkesh Patel

“has some interesting ideas”

1 HN recommenders · 2023–2025

explainer#4397

The centuries-old debt that's still paying interest

Tom Scott

“Quite an interesting video, definitely worth a watch!”

1 HN recommenders · 2021–2026

explainer#4415

Why the Soviet Computer Failed

Asianometry

“There was a great video on this”

1 HN recommenders · 2022–2024

other#4447

New York City in 1993 in HD - DTheater DVHS Demo Tape

Youtube Pedant

“Here is some HD footage of NYC in 1993...close enough”

1 HN recommenders · 2016–2022

other#4454

[60 fps] A Trip Through Paris, France in late 1890s / Un voyage à travers Paris, 1890

Denis Shiryaev

“this fascinating video of Paris in late 1890s”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2024

music#4487

Complete History Of The Soviet Union, Arranged To The Melody Of Tetris

pigwiththefaceofaboy

“Besides being "meta", it's also clever and kinda catchy.”

1 HN recommenders · 2011–2021

explainer#4493

The British Museum is full of stolen artifacts

Vox

“I enjoyed this Vox video about how the British Museum holds many artifacts that were stolen.”

1 HN recommenders · 2020–2022

documentary#4625

Ukraine on Fire

Global Tree Pictures

“it helped me understand better the historical context of what's at stake in Ukraine”

1 HN recommenders · 2022

documentary#4641

15. The Nabataeans - The Last Days Of Petra

Fall of Civilizations

“has stunning visuals in 4K”

1 HN recommenders · 2022–2024

news#4660

Admiral Jeremiah Denton Blinks Morse Code Warning as P.O.W.

Audie Murphy American Legend

“One the most interesting uses of morse code was a Vietnam POW blinking the word "torture" during an interview.”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2023

comedy#4676

Adam Ruins Everything - The Sinister Reason Weed is Illegal

truTV

“What I found pretty eye-opening in the sense of "Oh wow, that's so obvious”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2022

podcast#4763

Prof. Timur Kuran on "The Portal", Episode #004: "The Economics of Revolution and Mass Deception."

Eric Weinstein

“This is a good video on it”

1 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

documentary#4767

HyperNormalisation by Adam Curtis HD Full [2016] [Subs]

L33T GUY

“a film I recommend.”

1 HN recommenders · 2019–2026

demo#4793

How the pyramids were built in Egypt

Geopolymer Institute

1 HN recommenders · 2017–2024