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The Romeo and Juliet House Restored (1:53)

Explore the Italian home that inspired the tale of Romeo and Juliet.

Washington DC Shakespeare Theatre (2:04)

Watch this video about the virtual Ancient Rome on HowStuffWorks. Virtual 3D reconstruction now makes it possible to see how the ancient city of Rome looked in its prime. See how Rome looked in this video from Reuters.

The Amazing Mathemagician (15:14)

Watch this TED video featuring "mathemagician" Arthur Benjamin as he races a team of calculators to figure out 3-digit squares in his head. He even figures out a 4-digit and a 5-digit square in his head in less than 30 seconds.

How One Man Star Wars Works (3:30)

Charles Ross is a one-man performer in 'One Man Star Wars Trilogy.' See a clip of his performance in this exclusive HowStuffWorks video.

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Magic Show with Carmen Electra (2:18)

Watch this video about Carmen Electra's new magic show on HowStuffWorks. Hans Klok, the international sensation and fastest magician on the planet will team up with film and television star Carmen Electra for "Faster Than Magic," a new show at Los... More »

The Real Ben Franklin: Franklin Alienates the British (2:38)

A turning point in British-colonial relations occurred when Franklin leaked letters from the British-appointed governor of Massachusetts, Thomas Hutchinson, calling for the elimination of various American freedoms.

The Real Ben Franklin: Franklin and the Stamp Act (1:49)

Although Franklin saw himself as a loyal citizen of both Britain and the American colonies, he disliked the British policy of taxation.

The Prince: The Ideal Prince (2:46)

Machiavelli writes that the ideal prince should employ strength of character, intelligence, skill, luck and courage. Learn more about the qualities of an ideal prince in this video.

The Prince: Political Principles of the Book (3:11)

Machiavelli wrote “The Prince” to shock and re-educate its readers and to challenge the political pieties his day. He felt that a ruler must know how to fight and be willing to break moral and religious principles when necessary.

The Prince: The Renaissance and Changing Times (1:35)

The period of the Renaissance in Europe was a time of conflict, contradiction and changing ideas. Learn more about the turbulent period which inspired "The Prince" in this video.

The Prince: Program Introduction (2:17)

"The Prince" was written in 1513 by a civil servant named Machiavelli. Although Machiavelli wrote about ethnic and religious tolerance, his name has become synonymous with evil.