The team at kurzgesagt explain black holes, or at least, as much as we know about them... the mysterious, weird, terrifying bastards they are!

posted by ChaosEngine 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 228 views • 5:56

YouTube: It’s also worth remembering that education is kind of economically weird. It’s not just another thing you buy. Education isn’t only about individual gain. There’s a social aspect as well.... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months 1 week ago • 82 views • 6:36

You can't, even in theory, list all numbers. That doesn't stop Vi Hart from trying and seeing what the mathematical consequences are.

posted by messenger 8 years 8 months 1 week ago • 694 views • 6:19

I wouldn't want to be called humphead. YouTube: Parrotfish poop out sand… and that’s just the beginning of what makes these guys weird.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 78 views • 2:14

Is there somebody who can explain this?

posted by bjornenlinda 8 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 306 views • 22 secs

YouTube: There’s a lot we don’t know about how and when dogs were first domesticated. But we do know that the process made dogs very different from their wild cousins, in some unexpected ways.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months ago • 816 views • 3:37

In which the narrator shows how effective use of quadrants can make a movie scene come alive. It'll give you a different perpective on movies. "One of the many pleasures of Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive”... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 9 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 65 views • 3:34

SciShow News explains the latest climate weirdness, and why the Global Warming Hiatus wasn’t really what it sounded like. Plus, see how humans have harnessed the climbing power of the gecko! -yt Sources: ... continue reading

posted by eric3579 9 years 6 months ago • 237 views • 5:04

YouTube: Some of humanity’s favorite antibiotics are starting to lose their mojo, in the face of smart, sneaky, and rapidly-evolving bacteria. To find new drugs to combat these superbugs, scientists... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 6 months ago • 52 views • 8:33

YouTube Description: I have narcolepsy with cataplexy, and it can be very frustrating to try to explain what it's like to people who have never seen narcolepsy in real life, and how much of a struggle... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 7 months 1 week ago • 1,480 views • 4:46

YouTube: Take it from an expert: It’s weird to hear how your voice really sounds. But why does it sound different to you than everyone else. Hank explains -- in a deep, resonant voice.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 215 views • 2:24

Woof! YouTube: Dogs do a lot of weird things, and sometimes they’re funny enough to post on Tumblr. But before you do, make sure li’l Scamp isn’t doing any of these three things -- because they spell... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 179 views • 3:23

Canada's Bay of Fundy

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 10 months ago • 505 views • 3:37

From http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/16/showbiz/lead-weird-al-yankovic-interview/ ...

posted by ant 9 years 10 months 1 week ago • 147 views • 3:41

and remember all dicks look weird.

posted by eric3579 1 decade 3 weeks ago • 4,072 views • 3:40

YouTube Description: Thanks to a couple of Norwegian musicians, a lot of people have become obsessed with one question: What does the fox say? It turns out that foxes "say" lots of different things depending... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 3 months 3 weeks ago • 176 views • 3:39

YouTube Description: They say it takes two to tango and three's a crowd. The clichés apply even in the the world of an octopus.

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year 1 week ago • 494 views • 3:13

YouTube Description: A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John discusses 50 surprisingly illegal activities such as throwing... continue reading

posted by Zifnab 1 decade 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 471 views • 6:48

A bit of glass made by dropping liquid glass into water is called a Prince Rupert's Drop. It has some very weird properties, including being nearly indestructible at one end, and super vulnerable at the... continue reading

posted by messenger 1 decade 1 year 2 months ago • 3,954 views • 6:39