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The Great List of Everything

The Great List of Everything

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Cathon and Iris are curious about the origins of everything. In this series, they learn the stories behind some of history's most important inventions.

Illustration of a woman squinting and sticking her tongue out as she uses an instant camera to photograph her friend, who raises her hands and appears nervous as if she does not know how to pose for a photo.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 1
2 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows a view from the inside of a microwave looking out the window, where a woman presses her face up to it and watches with wide-eyed amazement.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 2
2 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows a woman holding a fishing rod near her friend, who crouches near a fishbowl without a fish in it, frowning as she looks toward the fishing pole.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 3
2 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows a woman holding a traditional and an efficient light bulb in each hand and looking toward her friend, who leans over to flip the light switch off with an angry look on her face.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 4
2 minutes 34 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows two women drawn in orange and blue lines and tones standing in a white space. One woman with her hand on her hip, holding up a platter with a loaf of bread on it, appears sad or embarrassed looking at the other woman who stands with arms and eyes wide open.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 5
2 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows a woman sitting at a table behind a pile of French fries, holding up a fork, with an uneasy facial expression.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 6
2 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows a market with people wearing Victorian-era clothing frowning at a lady wearing pants, who examines some fruit.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 7
2 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows a woman smiling while holding a clock with various birds depicted on the clock face. Her friend is less enthusiastic and looks disappointed with her arms by her sides and a blank facial expression.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 8
2 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows a magnifying glass held over a 10-cent stamp, which features a dog sitting with its tongue hanging out.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 9
2 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows a woman holding a cell phone looking puzzled at her friend, also holding a cell phone, and looking smug.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 10
2 minutes 46 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows one woman with curlers in her hair leaning in toward another woman wearing pajamas and looking embarrassed as she holds a plateful of spaghetti in the kitchen.
The Great List of Everything
Episode 11
2 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Illustration shows a woman standing proudly with her hands on her hips, wearing large cat-eye glasses that make her eyes look enormous
The Great List of Everything
Episode 12
2 minutes 32 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12