"What different clouds mean, explained for kids. Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! If you’re standing outside and you look up, you’ll likely see something familiar above... continue reading

posted by ant 3 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 67 views • 8:03

From Youtube, "What started as a simple desire for a better arc lighter got carried away and I ended up making the scariest device I've ever built. In this video I tested a plasma lighter and attempted... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 55 views • 26:02

Red sprites, secondary jets and newly discovered green afterglow called "ghosts" triggered by red sprites. A dozen vibrant red sprites were recorded on this evening and only two events had the green afterglow.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 years 9 months ago • 984 views • 2:32

In most developed countries, workers have the right to a certain number of paid sick days. It’s a policy that isn’t rooted in just generosity — during pandemics like the novel coronavirus, it can... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 4 weeks ago • 430 views • 6:33

"Why does America's system for picking the president start in Iowa? Before Americans vote on the next president in November, both major political parties have to settle on a nominee. That process is... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 2 months ago • 309 views • 8:03

The Ondophone - the dream of a sound that never was... At least for now, there might be a future where the Ondophone will come to real life. In this weeks episode we are taking a closer look at the first... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 41 views • 17:11

"Grover is getting cold out in the snow and seeks Kermits help on how he can get warm..."

posted by ant 4 years 4 months 1 week ago • 17 views • 4:50

"There's a scientific reason behind your 'second stomach.' ... How is it that, after stuffing ourselves full at dinner, we somehow find room to eat again once dessert comes around? Turns out, the thing... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 234 views • 4:15

From Youtube, "Who FILES A LAWSUIT UNDER THE SEA? A depressed Plankton wakes up and goes to the Krusty Krab one morning without a plan to steal the Krabby Patty secret formula, telling Karen that... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 4 years 6 months 1 week ago • 48 views • 23:21

YouTube description: 1.8 billion years ago, a cell ate another cell, but it didn't digest it, and without that happening, we would not exist. This week we explore the origins of eukaryotic cells and... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months ago • 335 views • 10:00

YouTube description: If you want to drink a cup of tea at the Huashan Teahouse on Mount Hua, you’re going to have to put in the effort to get there. The journey starts with a 20-minute cable car ride.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 465 views • 2:39

You've probably spun around a coin for fun at some point, but this physics toy uses the physics of a spinning coin to keep spinning faster and faster for up to 2 minutes. As seen on The Big Bang Theory,... continue reading

"... The eyes are often the first thing we see when we look at someone. And when you look at them up close, everyone’s eye color is a kaleidoscope of shapes and hues. How does eye color work? The answer... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 11 months 1 week ago • 543 views • 6:21

President Donald Trump is spreading another grotesque abortion claim —no surprise it’s 100% false. Trump said the following at the same Trump rally that saw a BBC cameraman attacked by a Trump supporter: ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 12 months ago • 36 views • 1:48

YouTube description: Dams serve a wide variety of purposes from hydropower to flood control to storage of water for municipal and industrials uses. But when a dam’s useful purpose fades away, the... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 4 weeks ago • 1,291 views • 8:40

From Youtube, "Most of our pop culture assumptions about the Heaven and Hell come from a single source: Dante's Divine Comedy. A work that was so important that it may have sparked a reformation in the... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 5 years 1 month ago • 19 views • 30:42

From Youtube, "The Scotch Snap is everywhere in modern hip hop - a metrically accented sixteenth note followed by a dotted eighth note. Why is it everywhere? And where did it come from? The answer lies... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 5 years 1 month ago • 716 views • 8:12

YouTube description: Scientific language can be difficult to parse through for anyone not well-versed in the field. That’s where acclaimed actor Alan Alda comes in. Through the Alda Center for Communicating... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months ago • 498 views • 3:16

YouTube description: A recent study has concluded that people all over the world are probably ingesting microscopic plastic all the time. Now scientists want to know where this plastic is coming from,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 351 views • 5:06

"Mike Judge's Office Space starring Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, and Gary Cole as Bill Lumbergh turns 20-years-old this year. So we're gonna need you to come here so we can tell you 7 things you probably... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 26 views • 5:56