YouTube description: A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and refractive index to trap microwaves inside it. When you place two (or two halves)... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 3 weeks ago • 732 views • 8:16

TOLKIEN explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 4 weeks ago • 19 views • 56 secs

Watching this video might make you want to kill all humans

posted by newtboy 6 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 122 views • 7:50

About 10 years ago, the news was packed with reports about something called colony collapse disorder — a mysterious phenomenon that involved the disappearance of enormous numbers of bees. Then, the news... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 2 months ago • 522 views • 3:30

YouTube description: Behind the Scenes: https://youtu.be/3HABgm-UUi0 Download Skunkworks! http://www.audible.com/Smarter ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ GET SMARTER SECTION Check out Derek's video... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 856 views • 11:21

YouTube description: Until the mid 1950’s, small short-range airliners like the twin engined IL-14 were really the only type the Soviet Union produced. And that meant flying across the country’s... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 428 views • 10:05

"... an educational video produced by The Computer Museum and hosted by David Neil of PBS's Newton's Apple. Join David Neil and his four young companions on an entertaining and illuminating trek through... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 30 views • 26:32

YouTube description: Inventor Manu Prakash thinks you can’t understand Earth’s big problems without looking at the (really) tiny things. So he created Foldscope: an origami microscope that brings... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 138 views • 2:56

YouTube description: Voracious, venomous and hella leggy, house centipedes are masterful predators with a knack for fancy footwork. But not all their legs are made for walking, they put some to work... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 507 views • 4:32

More then 10,000 recordings

posted by eric3579 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 560 views • 9:59

Concrete's greatest weakness is its tensile strength, which can be less than 10% of its compressive strength. So, we often reinforce it to create a composite material strong against all types of stress.... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 362 views • 8:11

YouTube description: Isn't it a problem to handle powerful magnets with iron in our blood? Let's find out! This video was sponsored by https://brilliant.org/Brainiac75/ The D200xH50 mm neodymium... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 684 views • 9:46

"When coming to a lane closure, getting over early into that long line may not always be the best way to get through." From https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/rude-drivers-who-merge-at-the-last-second-are-doin.html... continue reading

posted by ant 7 years 5 months ago • 160 views • 1:28

Too bad the eclipse is happening in the middle of MY night! YouTube: Please SHARE so people know what to look for on Eclipse Day! (NOTE: Be sure to get the correct app! There are two. You want actual... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 348 views • 2:49

(H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 274 views • 9:42

YouTube description: From bee sting to cobra bites, we measure the deadliest substance known to mankind and see how much it takes to kill a person. Everything from the top 10 deadliest substance, most... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 2,402 views • 3:24

This is probably the biggest loophole in German gun law: Because this arrow shooting airgun does not shoot a projetile THROUGH a barrel but OVER a barrel, the BKA (highest German authority on gun assessments)... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months ago • 333 views • 5:31

The Spartans are remembered as famous warriors but their words could be every bit as biting as their spears! Here is a top 10 list of the most epic Spartan one liners in history!

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 450 views • 5:31