The original Star Wars trilogy was groundbreaking for its special effects, its world building, its action, and so, so much more. But if you ask George Lucas, it isn't the action, nor the performances,... continue reading
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"... In 1971, three student teachers in Minneapolis, MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over 50 years later, The Oregon Trail series has sold more than 65... continue reading
posted by ant 1 month 1 week ago • 5 views • 1:26:56The endless expanse of the ocean’s midnight zone offers plenty of room to stretch out. Here, some animals can grow to great lengths. Siphonophores are gelatinous animals composed of specialized parts... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 months 1 week ago • 128 views • 3:36The Ocean Kite Engine (OKE) incorporates regen kite control technology, enabling it to generate electrical power and/or providing propulsion. This dual functionality allows the OKE to not only propel boats... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 months 1 week ago • 184 views • 10:01When grown-up jellyfish love each other very much, they make huge numbers of teeny-tiny potato-shaped larvae. Those larvae grow into little polyps that cling to rocks and catch prey with their stinging... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 months 1 week ago • 38 views • 4:39Another bad apple in an orchard of nothing but bad apples, Indiana Clark County Sheriff Jamie Noel and his family bilked the township out of millions and millions in property alone, along with misappropriating... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 months 1 week ago • 277 views • 2:28Don Trump absolutely never tells the truth, but AI Don Trump tells the 100% unadulterated truth.
posted by newtboy 2 months 2 weeks ago • 356 views • 1:30Lefties lose big time -- but this was a forgone conclusion to those who think.
posted by bobknight33 2 months 2 weeks ago • 10 views • 44 secsGino Colonacosta and his 15-year-old son stalked and shot at a woman sitting in her car outside of her apartment. They thought she was the "burglar" who triggered their doorbell camera, but that was actually... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 months 4 weeks ago • 52 views • 9:11This car goes from 0-62 miles per hour (100kph) in 0.956 of a second. This is the classic acceleration test, one that we all grew up using to compare cars. A Formula 1 car will do it in about two and... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 months ago • 132 views • 17:05Why were climate models so wrong about 2023? Neil deGrasse Tyson learns about why 2023 was hotter than we expected it to be and what effects need to be factored into future climate modeling with climatologist... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 months 3 weeks ago • 137 views • 16:39"... Electric eels can emit some of the largest shocks in the animal kingdom - but why don't they shock themselves? ..."
posted by ant 5 months ago • 142 views • 3:59Proudly Presenting: "Corporate Ping Pong" This engineered mechanical sculpture is a representation of the hum and haw and constant, slow churn of the big corporate machine. Jumping through hoops, creating... continue reading
posted by newtboy 6 months 1 week ago • 72 views • 6:35Magnetohydrodynamic thrust uses no moving parts in order to accelerate water. It has been known for half a century, but it may be possible that we're only now beginning to explore it for use in Marine... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 months 2 weeks ago • 275 views • 12:11Mindboggingly complex song from Sesame Street analyzed. Fun if you're interested in rhythms and chords! :)
posted by Zawash 7 months 2 weeks ago • 378 views • 16:42The rough-skinned newt might look innocuous. But the newt's red underbelly means poison, and a frog is about to find out the hard way... by eating it.
posted by newtboy 8 months 2 weeks ago • 31 views • 2:47The Rio Las Vacas in Guatemala is one of the most polluted rivers on earth. This small river is estimated to contribute 2% of the total plastic pollution we dump in the oceans yearly. The Ocean Cleanup... continue reading
posted by newtboy 9 months 2 weeks ago • 111 views • 52 secsA San Bernardino officer attacked a man being held at knifepoint by his girlfriend, assuming the unarmed man must be the aggressor. The man defended himself, punching the cop, and taking her gun and firing... continue reading
posted by newtboy 10 months 4 weeks ago • 129 views • 10:48* This video shows uncensored shooting of feral cats * In Shooting Cats VICE set out to explore the consequences of Australia's feral cat plague, and confront the uncomfortable and violent realities... continue reading
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