We wanted to know what it really took to survive a harsh winter storm in the Middle Ages - and the answers were more intense than we expected. In this video, we explore how people kept warm, stored ...

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One of the things I love most about 1979’s Alien is the practical effects. The movie still looks incredibly good by modern ...