For nearly 700 years, the shrimpers of Oostduinkerke, Belgium, have been training draft horses to help them pursue the local catch. Typically weighing more than 2,000 pounds, these horses are well suited... continue reading
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‘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 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,174 views • 3:34The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy"... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 134 views • 10:14I built this pottery kiln and some pottery from termite mound clay to test an alternative clay source to my usual one from the creek bank. I started by making a large grate from ordinary clay. It was just... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month ago • 419 views • 11:27Hot and cold water sound different when you pour them. When Steve pitched this to me, I didn't believe it, and then he sent me a couple of sound files, at which point I knew this was going to be the first... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 496 views • 2:38Follow up to this video... https://videosift.com/video/Cold-Welding-in-Atmosphere He tests a couple of theories for it in a vacuum chamber.
posted by NaMeCaF 7 years 2 months ago • 27 views • 15:47Pease porridge hot,. Pease porridge cold,. Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 32 views • 6:43for Workers, Employers, and Pretty Much Everybody YouTube: Maybe the person working near you, the one who dragged himself to work and is now coughing and sneezing, couldn’t afford to stay home. Each... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 521 views • 5:25YouTube: Why do cats love to hang out in boxes so much? It has something to do with being stone cold predators. And, a little anxiety.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 27 views • 2:15There are a few communities, up in northern Canada, with a dark history and a worrying future. Resolute is one of them, sat at the east of the once-legendary Northwest Passage. In a few years, it might... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 503 views • 4:28YouTube: In freezing cold sand, a burning hot mine, or even inside solid rock – these extremophiles live anywhere that you wouldn’t want to live. What are they? How can they live in such extreme places?
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 15 views • 4:01In the U.S., apple picking season is between August and November. The apples then go into atmosphere controlled cold storage where they hibernate for up to 12 months before being sold. (via digg)... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 763 views • 5:18"Game of Thrones is one of the great stories of our time. But with the recent ending of Season 6, a question comes to mind. How will it end? We reveal how George R.R. Martin is likely to finish this epic... continue reading
posted by ant 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 22 views • 13:20YouTube: Cooked food smells and tastes great but how did we evolve to love cooked foods over raw foods?
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 461 views • 5:35YT-I built this tiled roof hut in the bush using only primitive tools and materials. The tools I used have been made in my previous videos. It should be pointed out that I do not live in the wild and that... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,709 views • 14:09Stay curious!
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months ago • 314 views • 5:02A weekly show where we debunk common misconceptions. This week, Elliott discusses some misconceptions about getting sick. [YT]
posted by FlowersInHisHair 9 years 3 months 1 week ago • 1,013 views • 5:15