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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten spectacular historic events
the top ten spectacular historic events
the top ten spectacular historic events we wish we had on film
for this list we’re ranking the most
for this list we’re ranking the most important historical and pre historical
important historical and pre historical
important historical and pre historical events that either occurred prior to the
events that either occurred prior to the
events that either occurred prior to the invention of moving film or were
invention of moving film or were
invention of moving film or were otherwise not captured by the medium
otherwise not captured by the medium
otherwise not captured by the medium where are you going but I want to see it
where are you going but I want to see it
where are you going but I want to see it from the hilltop for the record we’re
from the hilltop for the record we’re
from the hilltop for the record we’re not arguing for or against some of the
not arguing for or against some of the
not arguing for or against some of the more controversial events on this list
more controversial events on this list
more controversial events on this list but simply recognizing their relevance
but simply recognizing their relevance
but simply recognizing their relevance and how each of them shaped the course
and how each of them shaped the course
and how each of them shaped the course of history
number 10 the extinction of the
number 10 the extinction of the dinosaurs
there are many theories as to what
there are many theories as to what killed off arguably the most impressive
killed off arguably the most impressive
killed off arguably the most impressive species of creature to ever walk the
species of creature to ever walk the
species of creature to ever walk the earth
earth
earth was it a giant meteor strike climate
was it a giant meteor strike climate
was it a giant meteor strike climate change a lack of sustainable food source
change a lack of sustainable food source
change a lack of sustainable food source the answer remains one of life’s great
the answer remains one of life’s great
the answer remains one of life’s great mysteries what killed the dinosaurs is
mysteries what killed the dinosaurs is
mysteries what killed the dinosaurs is age despite tons of reputable scientific
age despite tons of reputable scientific
age despite tons of reputable scientific research lending credence to some of
research lending credence to some of
research lending credence to some of these affer mentioned theories while it
these affer mentioned theories while it
these affer mentioned theories while it would be great to have recorded
would be great to have recorded
would be great to have recorded documentation of the dinosaurs
documentation of the dinosaurs
documentation of the dinosaurs extinction imagine how brave and/or
extinction imagine how brave and/or
extinction imagine how brave and/or stupid one would have to be to film
stupid one would have to be to film
stupid one would have to be to film these beasts live and in the flesh
these beasts live and in the flesh
these beasts live and in the flesh braver than us that’s for sure number
braver than us that’s for sure number
braver than us that’s for sure number nine the creation of the Rita port
nine the creation of the Rita port
nine the creation of the Rita port crater the history behind this gigantic
crater the history behind this gigantic
crater the history behind this gigantic crater can be traced back over two
crater can be traced back over two
crater can be traced back over two billion years when one of the largest
billion years when one of the largest
billion years when one of the largest asteroids to ever strike the Earth’s
asteroids to ever strike the Earth’s
asteroids to ever strike the Earth’s surface made impact upon what is now
surface made impact upon what is now
surface made impact upon what is now South Africa the Rita fort crater
South Africa the Rita fort crater
South Africa the Rita fort crater possesses a diameter of almost 200 miles
possesses a diameter of almost 200 miles
possesses a diameter of almost 200 miles and can be seen from space three towns
and can be seen from space three towns
and can be seen from space three towns are contained within its massive central
are contained within its massive central
are contained within its massive central dome with Perez offering visitors tours
dome with Perez offering visitors tours
dome with Perez offering visitors tours of the general area even so much of the
of the general area even so much of the
of the general area even so much of the original impact made by the meteor has
original impact made by the meteor has
original impact made by the meteor has eroded over time so it would be
eroded over time so it would be
eroded over time so it would be astounding to see the caldera in all its
astounding to see the caldera in all its
astounding to see the caldera in all its former glory just imagine how fearsome
former glory just imagine how fearsome
former glory just imagine how fearsome the original disaster might have been to
the original disaster might have been to
the original disaster might have been to anyone unfortunate enough to be caught
anyone unfortunate enough to be caught
anyone unfortunate enough to be caught in its path
number eight the eruption at Toba and
number eight the eruption at Toba and the aftermath don’t
the aftermath don’t
the aftermath don’t towba the biggest oil Kanaka option for
towba the biggest oil Kanaka option for
towba the biggest oil Kanaka option for the last 25 million years blocked out
the last 25 million years blocked out
the last 25 million years blocked out the Sun some 60 to 70 thousand years ago
the Sun some 60 to 70 thousand years ago
the Sun some 60 to 70 thousand years ago this massive volcanic eruption occurred
this massive volcanic eruption occurred
this massive volcanic eruption occurred in the area of Lake Toba in what is now
in the area of Lake Toba in what is now
in the area of Lake Toba in what is now the Sumatra region of modern-day
the Sumatra region of modern-day
the Sumatra region of modern-day Indonesia for a long time some
Indonesia for a long time some
Indonesia for a long time some scientists theorized that the impact of
scientists theorized that the impact of
scientists theorized that the impact of this super explosion had a worldwide
this super explosion had a worldwide
this super explosion had a worldwide effect it was hypothesized that it
effect it was hypothesized that it
effect it was hypothesized that it brought about what is known as a
brought about what is known as a
brought about what is known as a volcanic winter a drastic reduction in
volcanic winter a drastic reduction in
volcanic winter a drastic reduction in global temperature due to the excess of
global temperature due to the excess of
global temperature due to the excess of volcanic ash obscuring the Sun more
volcanic ash obscuring the Sun more
volcanic ash obscuring the Sun more recent findings discounted a lot of
recent findings discounted a lot of
recent findings discounted a lot of these claims but did prove that the
these claims but did prove that the
these claims but did prove that the volcanic debris traveled twice as far as
volcanic debris traveled twice as far as
volcanic debris traveled twice as far as previously thought this dust gets into
previously thought this dust gets into
previously thought this dust gets into water and you have to drink it it can
water and you have to drink it it can
water and you have to drink it it can actually turn the border into poison
actually turn the border into poison
actually turn the border into poison Tobi’s eruption was likely an impressive
Tobi’s eruption was likely an impressive
Tobi’s eruption was likely an impressive sight and had it been caught on film we
sight and had it been caught on film we
sight and had it been caught on film we would have had an even better idea of
would have had an even better idea of
would have had an even better idea of its effects
number seven the construction of the
number seven the construction of the pyramids of Egypt
humanity has constructed a great many
humanity has constructed a great many marvelous buildings and structures over
marvelous buildings and structures over
marvelous buildings and structures over the course of history yet the Great
the course of history yet the Great
the course of history yet the Great Pyramids of Egypt remain among the most
Pyramids of Egypt remain among the most
Pyramids of Egypt remain among the most impressive the Great Pyramid of Giza is
impressive the Great Pyramid of Giza is
impressive the Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the ancient seven wonders of the
one of the ancient seven wonders of the
one of the ancient seven wonders of the world and the only one to stand
world and the only one to stand
world and the only one to stand relatively intact despite its age of
relatively intact despite its age of
relatively intact despite its age of over 4,000 years what’s particularly
over 4,000 years what’s particularly
over 4,000 years what’s particularly fascinating about the pyramids however
fascinating about the pyramids however
fascinating about the pyramids however is their iconic shape the construction
is their iconic shape the construction
is their iconic shape the construction of which likely took between ten and
of which likely took between ten and
of which likely took between ten and twenty years to complete this
twenty years to complete this
twenty years to complete this complicated construction process makes
complicated construction process makes
complicated construction process makes the Egyptian pyramids some of the most
the Egyptian pyramids some of the most
the Egyptian pyramids some of the most mysterious structures in the world and
mysterious structures in the world and
mysterious structures in the world and an undertaking we would have loved to
an undertaking we would have loved to
an undertaking we would have loved to have seen documented on film slaves are
have seen documented on film slaves are
have seen documented on film slaves are exiting as we speak realize a good
exiting as we speak realize a good
exiting as we speak realize a good riddance to bad rubbish
riddance to bad rubbish
riddance to bad rubbish okay but who’s gonna build your pyramids
okay but who’s gonna build your pyramids
okay but who’s gonna build your pyramids well we could after them number six the
well we could after them number six the
well we could after them number six the Battle of Waterloo never interrupts your
Battle of Waterloo never interrupts your
Battle of Waterloo never interrupts your enemy when he’s making a mistake
enemy when he’s making a mistake
enemy when he’s making a mistake that’s Batman is it Napoleon Bonaparte
that’s Batman is it Napoleon Bonaparte
that’s Batman is it Napoleon Bonaparte was one of history’s most celebrated and
was one of history’s most celebrated and
was one of history’s most celebrated and successful military minds having
successful military minds having
successful military minds having conquered many opposing armies during
conquered many opposing armies during
conquered many opposing armies during his tenure as Emperor in the years
his tenure as Emperor in the years
his tenure as Emperor in the years following the French Revolution the
following the French Revolution the
following the French Revolution the Battle of Waterloo however proved that
Battle of Waterloo however proved that
Battle of Waterloo however proved that not even Napoleon was invincible
not even Napoleon was invincible
not even Napoleon was invincible on the battlefield water loss donate a
on the battlefield water loss donate a
on the battlefield water loss donate a lottery the commissary poppadom motion
lottery the commissary poppadom motion
lottery the commissary poppadom motion almani Claire this complex and
almani Claire this complex and
almani Claire this complex and fascinating military campaign resulted
fascinating military campaign resulted
fascinating military campaign resulted in Bonaparte’s defeat against a combined
in Bonaparte’s defeat against a combined
in Bonaparte’s defeat against a combined Prussian and English offensive the
Prussian and English offensive the
Prussian and English offensive the opposing armies led by precious general
opposing armies led by precious general
opposing armies led by precious general field marshal Blucher and the British
field marshal Blucher and the British
field marshal Blucher and the British future Duke of Wellington routed
future Duke of Wellington routed
future Duke of Wellington routed Napoleon on that fateful 18th day of
Napoleon on that fateful 18th day of
Napoleon on that fateful 18th day of June 1815 yet Waterloo was by all
June 1815 yet Waterloo was by all
June 1815 yet Waterloo was by all accounts a clash between great military
accounts a clash between great military
accounts a clash between great military minds of the era a battle that
minds of the era a battle that
minds of the era a battle that modern-day historians surely wish had
modern-day historians surely wish had
modern-day historians surely wish had been preserved for posterity
been preserved for posterity
been preserved for posterity they were chanyeol like Prometheus to a
they were chanyeol like Prometheus to a
they were chanyeol like Prometheus to a rock where the memory of your own
rock where the memory of your own
rock where the memory of your own greatness will know you number five the
greatness will know you number five the
greatness will know you number five the Carrington event
Carrington event
Carrington event these storms are basically electrical
these storms are basically electrical
these storms are basically electrical storms and they can affect spacecraft
storms and they can affect spacecraft
storms and they can affect spacecraft ground power systems the GPS can be
ground power systems the GPS can be
ground power systems the GPS can be upset this 1859 historic event certainly
upset this 1859 historic event certainly
upset this 1859 historic event certainly was it captured on film however the
was it captured on film however the
was it captured on film however the potential of it happening again in
potential of it happening again in
potential of it happening again in humanity’s lifetime makes it feasible
humanity’s lifetime makes it feasible
humanity’s lifetime makes it feasible yet hopefully unlikely that we could get
yet hopefully unlikely that we could get
yet hopefully unlikely that we could get another shot
another shot
another shot this massive solar storm is referred to
this massive solar storm is referred to
this massive solar storm is referred to as the Carrington event after one of the
as the Carrington event after one of the
as the Carrington event after one of the astronomers who observed the sunspots
astronomers who observed the sunspots
astronomers who observed the sunspots and flashes in the sky the event
and flashes in the sky the event
and flashes in the sky the event resulted in heavy electromagnetic damage
resulted in heavy electromagnetic damage
resulted in heavy electromagnetic damage to electronic equipment around the world
to electronic equipment around the world
to electronic equipment around the world a similar solar storm disaster today
a similar solar storm disaster today
a similar solar storm disaster today would be even more severe as so many
would be even more severe as so many
would be even more severe as so many aspects of our current society rely upon
aspects of our current society rely upon
aspects of our current society rely upon electricity a storm of similar size and
electricity a storm of similar size and
electricity a storm of similar size and magnitude actually came dangerously
magnitude actually came dangerously
magnitude actually came dangerously close to Earth in 2012 though thankfully
close to Earth in 2012 though thankfully
close to Earth in 2012 though thankfully missed impact by a scant nine days we
missed impact by a scant nine days we
missed impact by a scant nine days we started looking at the first pictures
started looking at the first pictures
started looking at the first pictures and it was almost in focus and as soon
and it was almost in focus and as soon
and it was almost in focus and as soon as we focus it it was just beautiful
this epic battle between the Persian
this epic battle between the Persian Empire and a combined force of Greek
Empire and a combined force of Greek
Empire and a combined force of Greek city-state soldiers was famously
city-state soldiers was famously
city-state soldiers was famously dramatized in director Zack Snyder’s
dramatized in director Zack Snyder’s
dramatized in director Zack Snyder’s 2006 film 300
the film was itself based upon a graphic
the film was itself based upon a graphic novel from Frank Miller and Lynn Varley
novel from Frank Miller and Lynn Varley
novel from Frank Miller and Lynn Varley which covered the Battle of Thermopylae
which covered the Battle of Thermopylae
which covered the Battle of Thermopylae one of history’s most famously doomed
one of history’s most famously doomed
one of history’s most famously doomed final stands against decisive odds old
final stands against decisive odds old
final stands against decisive odds old Leonidas gives testament to our
Leonidas gives testament to our
Leonidas gives testament to our bloodline his war is long and loud the
bloodline his war is long and loud the
bloodline his war is long and loud the battle itself placed a comparatively
battle itself placed a comparatively
battle itself placed a comparatively small rearguard of 300 Spartans and just
small rearguard of 300 Spartans and just
small rearguard of 300 Spartans and just over a thousand fellow Greeks against a
over a thousand fellow Greeks against a
over a thousand fellow Greeks against a Persian army numbering over 100,000
Persian army numbering over 100,000
Persian army numbering over 100,000 Sparta’s King Leonidas and his men
Sparta’s King Leonidas and his men
Sparta’s King Leonidas and his men boldly held off Persia’s invading Xerxes
boldly held off Persia’s invading Xerxes
boldly held off Persia’s invading Xerxes the first for as long as they could
the first for as long as they could
the first for as long as they could before betrayal and insurmountable
before betrayal and insurmountable
before betrayal and insurmountable numbers doomed the defense to death
numbers doomed the defense to death
numbers doomed the defense to death if the real thing was anything like 300
if the real thing was anything like 300
if the real thing was anything like 300 it would have been an event made for
it would have been an event made for
it would have been an event made for film
number three the life and death of Jesus
number three the life and death of Jesus Christ Father forgive them for they know
Christ Father forgive them for they know
Christ Father forgive them for they know not what they do there have been
not what they do there have been
not what they do there have been numerous dramatic depictions of the life
numerous dramatic depictions of the life
numerous dramatic depictions of the life and death of Jesus Christ on the silver
and death of Jesus Christ on the silver
and death of Jesus Christ on the silver screen from the reverential to the
screen from the reverential to the
screen from the reverential to the controversial you die this way you die
controversial you die this way you die
controversial you die this way you die like a man you turned against God your
like a man you turned against God your
like a man you turned against God your father there’s no sacrifice there’s no
father there’s no sacrifice there’s no
father there’s no sacrifice there’s no salvation yet for many Christians the
salvation yet for many Christians the
salvation yet for many Christians the chance to have recorded film of Jesus’s
chance to have recorded film of Jesus’s
chance to have recorded film of Jesus’s actual existence is something whose
actual existence is something whose
actual existence is something whose worth would be indescribable biblical
worth would be indescribable biblical
worth would be indescribable biblical scholars agree that Jesus existed
scholars agree that Jesus existed
scholars agree that Jesus existed historically but there is disagreement
historically but there is disagreement
historically but there is disagreement about which aspects of his recorded life
about which aspects of his recorded life
about which aspects of his recorded life are factual a film record might help to
are factual a film record might help to
are factual a film record might help to settle some of these questions both for
settle some of these questions both for
settle some of these questions both for Christians and for those from other
Christians and for those from other
Christians and for those from other religions who are impacted by his
religions who are impacted by his
religions who are impacted by his influence the life and death of Jesus
influence the life and death of Jesus
influence the life and death of Jesus Christ is something that intellectuals
Christ is something that intellectuals
Christ is something that intellectuals from both religious and secular sectors
from both religious and secular sectors
from both religious and secular sectors find compelling to this day all I’m
find compelling to this day all I’m
find compelling to this day all I’m saying is the change will happen with
saying is the change will happen with
saying is the change will happen with love not with killing he’s the way it’s
love not with killing he’s the way it’s
love not with killing he’s the way it’s dangerous it’s against Rome it’s against
dangerous it’s against Rome it’s against
dangerous it’s against Rome it’s against the way the world is number two
the way the world is number two
the way the world is number two the eruption of Vesuvius and destruction
the eruption of Vesuvius and destruction
the eruption of Vesuvius and destruction of Pompeii
the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius
the eruption of Italy’s Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is one of the few historic
in 79 AD is one of the few historic
in 79 AD is one of the few historic events on our list with a written
events on our list with a written
events on our list with a written account detailed in the letters of the
account detailed in the letters of the
account detailed in the letters of the man known as plenty the younger the
man known as plenty the younger the
man known as plenty the younger the Roman born lawyer and magistrate wrote
Roman born lawyer and magistrate wrote
Roman born lawyer and magistrate wrote two epistles on the volcano’s eruption
two epistles on the volcano’s eruption
two epistles on the volcano’s eruption explaining in great detail the ash smoke
explaining in great detail the ash smoke
explaining in great detail the ash smoke and lava which destroyed Pompeii
and lava which destroyed Pompeii
and lava which destroyed Pompeii Herculaneum and many surrounding cities
these letters give incredible details as
these letters give incredible details as to just how disastrous and apocalyptic
to just how disastrous and apocalyptic
to just how disastrous and apocalyptic the Vesuvius eruption was to anyone
the Vesuvius eruption was to anyone
the Vesuvius eruption was to anyone unlucky enough to have been caught in
unlucky enough to have been caught in
unlucky enough to have been caught in its path but we still wish we could have
its path but we still wish we could have
its path but we still wish we could have caught a glimpse perhaps we should go
caught a glimpse perhaps we should go
caught a glimpse perhaps we should go back to barracks or the temple come
back to barracks or the temple come
back to barracks or the temple come before you buy me that drink
look it’s just smoke before we unveil
look it’s just smoke before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable mentions
the same time as the pyramids in Egypt
the same time as the pyramids in Egypt are under construction workers here
are under construction workers here
are under construction workers here complete the outer circle in Stonehenge
we know you’re probably thinking how
we know you’re probably thinking how could anyone have been there to film the
could anyone have been there to film the
could anyone have been there to film the origins of the universe and we know
origins of the universe and we know
origins of the universe and we know you’re right but how mind blowing would
you’re right but how mind blowing would
you’re right but how mind blowing would it be to have recorded evidence of the
it be to have recorded evidence of the
it be to have recorded evidence of the moment when the universe expanded cosmic
moment when the universe expanded cosmic
moment when the universe expanded cosmic density gave way and then BAM existence
density gave way and then BAM existence
density gave way and then BAM existence as impossible as filming it may have
as impossible as filming it may have
as impossible as filming it may have been such a film record could give us
been such a film record could give us
been such a film record could give us answers about where we come from how we
answers about where we come from how we
answers about where we come from how we got here and where we’re going you know
got here and where we’re going you know
got here and where we’re going you know we’re sitting on 4 million pounds of
we’re sitting on 4 million pounds of
we’re sitting on 4 million pounds of fuel one nuclear weapon and a thing that
fuel one nuclear weapon and a thing that
fuel one nuclear weapon and a thing that has 270,000 moving parts they’ll play
has 270,000 moving parts they’ll play
has 270,000 moving parts they’ll play the lowest bidder they should feel good
the lowest bidder they should feel good
the lowest bidder they should feel good that these things unite us and keep us
that these things unite us and keep us
that these things unite us and keep us moving forward with the Big Bang
moving forward with the Big Bang
moving forward with the Big Bang representing that moment of fantastic
representing that moment of fantastic
representing that moment of fantastic universal possibility too bad God didn’t
universal possibility too bad God didn’t
universal possibility too bad God didn’t have a camcorder now that’s a prayer
have a camcorder now that’s a prayer
have a camcorder now that’s a prayer yeah yeah do you agree with our list are
yeah yeah do you agree with our list are
yeah yeah do you agree with our list are you not entertained
you not entertained
you not entertained which spectacular historic event do you
which spectacular historic event do you
which spectacular historic event do you wish you could revisit on film
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much better back in the garden I’m sure
much better back in the garden I’m sure God will let us return soon
God will let us return soon
God will let us return soon I mean how long can he hold a grudge
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