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10 Best Places to Visit in Norway

From its majestic mountains and famous fjords to its modern yet picturesque cities, Norway is simply one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Picture-perfect landscapes beg to be explored by foot, car, bike or boat. Whether taking in the breathtaking wonder of the northern lights or the summer sun glistening on a massive glacier, Norway is a great adventure in any season. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in Norway: From its majestic mountains and famous fjords to its modern yet picturesque cities, Norway is simply one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Picture-perfect landscapes beg to be explored by foot, car, bike or boat. Whether taking in the breathtaking wonder of the northern lights or the summer sun glistening on a massive glacier, Norway is a great adventure in any season. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in Norway: Number 10. Alesund. Located on Norway’s west coast, Alesund is the gateway to the iconic northwestern fjords and surrounding ...

Ancient Mayan Culture Documentary for Children - Free School

 The Maya culture was one of the most powerful and longest lasting civilizations in the history of the world. For thousands of years, they dominated the Yucatán peninsula in Central America. The Maya were fierce warriors who practiced human sacrifice, but they were also scholars, writers, mathematicians, astronomers, and artists. They developed a complex and accurate calendar system, a the only true writing writing system in the Americas, and a base-20 number system including zero ( one of only a few cultures in history to discover it! ) Come learn about the Maya - the ancient builders of Mesoamerica. You’re watching Free School! Hundreds, even thousands, of years ago, before Europeans came to explore and conquer, the Maya ruled in Mesoamerica. One of the most powerful civilizations ever to exist in what is now Central America, the Maya created huge stone temples and pyramids, elaborate artwork, and a complex system of hieroglyphics that puzzled academics for centuries. Despite the...

Many Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics explained

The many worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics was put forth by graduate student Hugh Everett in 1957. It was considered preposterous at the time, but is now going mainstream. It requires us to change our paradigm about our experience of reality, and consider that there may be many worlds where every possible quantum outcome happens. And that we are living in just one of those branches of the universe at any one moment. I spoke to the authority on this subject: Prof Sean Carroll of Caltech. That interview along with the explanation and comparison of the Many Worlds interpretation compared to the Copenhagen interpretation is featured here. the Copenhagen interpretation was championed by Neils Bohr in the 1920’s. It that objective reality doesn’t exist until it is observed or suggests measured. The quantum world is governed by a set of probabilities as described by a wave function that evolves over time in the Schrodinger equation. The act of measuring forces the set of probabilitie...