YT: I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut. The axe head was made of amphibolite and the handle was made of a species of wattle.... continue reading
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The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. Within a few centuries, almost all... continue reading
posted by newtboy 6 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 801 views • 5:22"COSMOS is back with an all-new season! FOX and National Geographic TV’s Emmy-award winning event series returns with host Neil deGrasse Tyson in Spring 2019. The new season, COSMOS: Possible Worlds,... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 24 views • 21 secsDuring the evacuation of Gallipoli by the Allies, which started in December 1915, an ingenious invention was constructed on the battlefield by ANZAC forces to deceive the ottoman enemy into thinking a... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 4 months ago • 102 views • 2:08YouTube description: Real indigo-dyed clothing is not like the blue you know. Richer than the chemical blues used on most fabrics today, real indigo dye comes from a plant and has a surprising range... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months ago • 1,390 views • 3:05YouTube description: A simple demonstration of the learning ability of a monitor lizard. If you're curious about how they get back into the enclosure, when they need to bask to warm up again they... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 294 views • 6:27YouTube description: On the little island of Kihnu, seven miles off the coast of Estonia, women run the show. The island still functions as one of the last matriarchal societies left in the world. Historically,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 659 views • 2:54Part 2 of Captain Disillusion's exploration of the ground-breaking effects that were used in the Back to the Future trilogy. Part 1 can be viewed here: https://videosift.com/video/VFXcool-Back-to-the-Future-Trilogy-1-... continue reading
posted by Fantomas 6 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 274 views • 10:11YT: Time to step away from viral videos and discuss some historically epic VFX work. In this episode, Captain Disillusion dives into the tech Industrial Light & Magic used to create the diverse visuals... continue reading
posted by Fantomas 6 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 382 views • 10:45California Taxing authority goes after man even after he moves out of state-- The man fights back.
posted by bobknight33 6 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 213 views • 7:07YouTube description: IMPORTANT NOTE I'm not saying that this is the best or only way. I have lots of friends who go to 100% every time and they are extremely prolific and effective creators. And they... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 6 months 1 week ago • 1,346 views • 3:57YouTube description: This is how we go from single cells to people. EVO-DEVO Huxley B. Mac. Oh Carroll, Carroll Gould, Stephen Jay yeah D-D-D-D-Davidson and Peter See One cell divide and... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 923 views • 4:46YouTube description: The fade out is underrated. It should come back. The fade out in music is one of those necessary tools in a record producers arsenal. But if you listen to today's hits it's much... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 8 months ago • 494 views • 7:42A campaign to identify the marchers spread on social media following the bloody right-wing rally in Charlottesville. The fallout for those who went to Charlottesville to march for hate has begun. Identify... continue reading
posted by newtboy 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 265 views • 1:49This weekend we're welcoming back the show that has the monopoly on lurid violence, epic battles, and wholly unnecessary nudity: Game of Thrones. George R.R. Martin's ability to describe the crunching... continue reading
posted by Mekanikal 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 109 views • 8:59‘I was stunned when the pieces started falling into place,’ recalls specialist Howard Dixon of the moment an unassuming folio of photographs was presented to him in a restaurant in Texas earlier this year. ... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months ago • 1,174 views • 3:34Uhoh YouTube: Prescription drugs are pretty awesome. They improve lives all the time. But it is possible to take too many. Over time, as patients are prescribed more an more ongoing medications, it's... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 80 views • 6:59Adam Conover is back to debunk common myths and marketing ploys such as diet fads, college loans, and dating sites.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 268 views • 1:11Miss Info investigates how the Jamaican beef patty became a NYC icon. As the flaky meat turnover has infiltrated all aspects of city life—found in mom-and-pop bakeries, bodegas, pizza shops, and even... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 258 views • 12:06YouTube: I came across these four physics puzzles over the years in discussions with Neil deGrasse Tyson (riddle 4: which part(s) of a moving train are going backwards with respect to the ground?), Simon... continue reading
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