The complete series of The Voyage of the Mimi. All 13 episodes and expeditions. (2/Seco)nd/Sequel Playlist (5 hours, 55 minutes and 19 seconds): http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL906D4A47FFF4D76F

posted by ant 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 16 views • 6:12:54

"With over 1.7 billion followers worldwide, Islam has grown into the second largest religion in the world. But just how much do you know about it. Find out more facts in Islam In Numbers..."

posted by ant 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 15 views • 2:06

I built this grass hut up on a ridge. It's roughly parallel with the tiled hut and wattle and daub hut that are a couple of hundred meters away down in a valley. I built it on a ridge to get away from... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 567 views • 4:17

YouTube description: This video is a mini-documentary about the Finnish Language. First I investigate the history of the Finnish language before dissecting some of its important features. Special... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years ago • 264 views • 9:57

This is an amazing visual exploration of hip-hop that looks one level deeper into how rap is a beautifully intricate weaving of rhymes and rhythm into something that is greater than the sum of its parts.... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 1 week ago • 572 views • 12:44

I made a rough type of textile from bark fibre. This is the same tree I use for making cordage though I don’t know its name. It has been raining a lot here lately (the video also shows how well the hut... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 3 weeks ago • 639 views • 4:48

Pinballs can move at speeds of up to 5 yards per second! You need to have quick reflexes in order to be a pinball wizard! Source: YouTube

posted by lolz 8 years 1 month ago • 142 views • 2:03

YouTube description: There is extreme fishing and then is going to such extremes that you have a rod and a worm-like lure fused to your face. Quite frankly it's the type of commitment we admire. Meet... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 271 views • 6:32

YouTube: What if you couldn’t remember anything past 30 seconds? Let us introduce you to a man named Henry Molaison who was diagnosed with anterograde amnesia. He couldn’t form new memories.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 19 views • 4:44

Terry Whin-Yates from Mr. Locksmith demonstrated how easy it is to open a Sentry Electronic Safe is less than 5 seconds with no damage or "Signs of Entry" for the Kitsilano Business Leaders Meetup. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 3,116 views • 5:48

From OutdoorHub: "opens a Master Lock by simply applying tension and gently tapping it with a hammer. This is a particularly worrisome exploit for two reasons. First, this type of lock is one of the most... continue reading

posted by chicchorea 8 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,617 views • 1:13

"Michael Jordan’s legendary slam dunk from the free throw line has been calculated at 0.92 seconds of pure hang time. But how many seconds could Jordan have gotten were he doing the same jump on Mars?... continue reading

posted by messenger 8 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 42 views • 3:46

While they don't quite cause a Y2K-scale of disaster, leap seconds can cause some serious glitches. Here's why computers have trouble with something that should, in theory, be pretty simple.

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 11 months ago • 18 views • 3:09

This hack should help you get the upper hand in the dark. Of course it wouldn't hurt if you had a gun, split second decision capabilities and lightning fast reflexes. Just sayin' ...

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 75 views • 2:39

Okay and what with the cleaning up???

posted by bjornenlinda 9 years 6 months ago • 1,573 views • 1:01

YouTube Description: British physicist Brian Cox is challenged by the presenter of Radio 4's 'Life Scientific', Jim Al-Khalili, to explain the rules of quantum mechanics in just a minute. Brian succeeds;... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 years 8 months ago • 1,283 views • 1:25

The FLAG? I did not know that.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 9 months 1 week ago • 267 views • 4:30

Via Brainpickings. Part 1. All of history's greatest figures achieved success in almost exactly the same way. But rather than celebrating this part of the creative process we ignore it. This missing... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 9 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 496 views • 5:49

For nearly all of human history, most people were very, very poor. But something happened after 1800. Average wages began to rise. For example, in the past 200 years, the average wage in the United States... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 3 weeks ago • 999 views • 3:19