The Interstate Highway System was one of America's most revolutionary infrastructure projects. It also destroyed urban neighborhoods across the nation.
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Video about what an eagle feather means to Native American culture
posted by Gratefulmom 8 years 1 month ago • 139 views • 2:46I made this bow and arrow using only primitive tools and materials.The bow is 1.25 m (55 inches) long and shoots 60 cm (2 feet) long arrows. I don't know the draw weight - safe to say greater than 15 kg... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 8 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 621 views • 5:54A'yup YouTube: A new technology could make diseases like Zika a thing of the past. But should we use it? The CDC on Zika: http://www.cdc.gov/zika/ Vox explains Zika virus in 6 charts: http://bit.ly/1POrNjA... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 123 views • 5:36YouTube: Americans remain very overweight. According to the CDC, about 38% were obese in 2014, meaning that they had a body mass index of at least 30, compared to 32% just a decade ago. This is in spite... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 13 views • 6:01Sacks of Water, prepare to have your minds blown. From YouTube: "Does water have a fourth phase, beyond solid, liquid and vapor? University of Washington Bioengineering Professor Gerald Pollack... continue reading
posted by chicchorea 8 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 1,037 views • 24:15The Sweet Potato Council's own Head Honcho, 'You Got Him', is up on his tuber history by gum! YouTube: The reason "yams" and sweet potatoes taste the same to Americans is because they are the same.... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 153 views • 2:10A discussion of the linguistic features of AAVE, it's similarity to features of other languages, and the arbitrary nature of saying one language is better/worse than another.
posted by iaui 8 years 9 months ago • 586 views • 8:33YT "Some of the most infuriating and stabbing pain is caused by nothing but a thin sheet of paper. Scientific American editor Ferris Jabr explains why the page of a book can sometimes cause more anguish... continue reading
posted by blackfox42 8 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 386 views • 2:03PSA for all Americans. The right way to eat Vegemite.
posted by NaMeCaF 8 years 12 months ago • 690 views • 3:47YouTube: Guns are one of those topics that really divide Americans. It’s hard to have a calm, evidence-based discussion. But one area where we really need to be able to do that is in the pediatrician’s... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 4 weeks ago • 97 views • 5:33From cereal to ice cream to cocktails, it seems that strawberries are served with just about everything. But it wasn't always this way. Today, Americans eat four times as many strawberries as they did... continue reading
posted by enoch 9 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 644 views • 4:42Building the Machine introduces the public to the Common Core States Standards Initiative (CCSSI) and its effects on our children’s education. The documentary compiles interviews from leading educational... continue reading
posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 1 decade 1 month 2 weeks ago • 184 views • 39:09YouTube Description: are you an uninsured American? Check out: https://www.healthcare.gov Music by http://www.youtube.com/JakeChudnow and http://www.audionetwork.com Mental Floss "micromorts"... continue reading
posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 1 decade 1 month 3 weeks ago • 278 views • 8:06Vimeo: A visual remix of the famous 2003 Harvard Dialect Survey, which maps out the various dialects of American speech. Read the full article on the film here: theatlantic.com/video/archive/2013/11/soda-vs-pop-vs-coke-... continue reading
posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 1 decade 5 months 3 weeks ago • 555 views • 4:04