YouTube description: Until the mid 1950’s, small short-range airliners like the twin engined IL-14 were really the only type the Soviet Union produced. And that meant flying across the country’s... continue reading
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YouTube description: Denmark has been consistently ranked in the World Happiness Report among the top three happiest countries in the world, owing, in part, to the presence of a stable government, access... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 1 month ago • 421 views • 4:45We talked to the co-founder of Tesla, JB Straubel, about why giant batteries are crucial to the future of power grids everywhere. Batteries are becoming more useful at powering bigger things like bikes,... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 498 views • 6:15"Brexit Britain is fed up with experts. These days we only listen to the bloke down the pub. So in this controlled experiment, we put three experts in a pub and recorded the results for your viewing pleasure. ... continue reading
posted by radx 6 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 72 views • 58:34Until recently, Canada didn't have a road link to the Arctic Ocean. But last year, the all-weather Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway opened, which meant that finally the country was connected "from sea to sea... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 3 months ago • 1,383 views • 3:16YouTube description: For thousands of years, the people of Hungary have soaked in the rich, thermal waters that lie below the country’s surface. From Roman emperors to Turkish kings, Budapest’s... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 3 months ago • 422 views • 2:45Back in the 1990s, Portugal faced a heroin crisis. Most people knew someone affected by the lethal drug. Just two decades later, the country has one of the lowest drug-related death rates in the world.... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 4 months ago • 497 views • 3:43US Car Number 1, the Ferdinand Magellan, sits in the Gold Coast Railway Museum in Miami. It's 120 tonnes of bulletproof, armoured railcar: a train carriage designed to move the President of the United... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 398 views • 4:59More than 70 people try to say 70 tongue twisters from 70 countries. In this tongue twisters challenge, citizens from all around the world attempt funny tongue twisters in different languages. Most English... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 6 months 1 week ago • 28 views • 4:06YouTube description: This is Barsha Pump, it's a new water pump created by aQysta. "Barsha" means rain in Nepalese and the pumps are being made available across Nepal, Indonesia, Zambia and 9 other countries. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 739 views • 3:19YT - Human Interests Published on Mar 1, 2018 How Google handles international border disputes.
posted by Buck 6 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 1,392 views • 6:49"Nearly half of Americans don’t know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. But they are, and have been since 1917. Watch why Puerto Rico won't have power for months: http://bit.ly/2DBCPVp Read about... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 8 months ago • 481 views • 3:56From Youtube: Moonshine = Homemade whiskey. It's unlawful to produce in the United States. Laws vary by country. This story explains why. Do not recreate what this person did. The purpose of this video... continue reading
posted by nanrod 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 99 views • 14:24YouTube description: The village of Kamikatsu in Japan has taken their commitment to sustainability to a new level. While the rest of the country has a recycling rate of around 20 percent, Kamikatsu... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 482 views • 4:13"... Let's face it! The world hates fire ants. It is not hard to understand why seeing as they are a major domestic pest in many countries, as well as a very dangerous agricultural pest, like in the Unites... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 296 views • 15:53YouTube description: Why Switzerland is the Safest Place if WW3 Ever Begins; it's a bunker the size of a country. Music is by Brandon Maahs. Check out his website and music by clicking this link:... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 740 views • 7:18YouTube description: In Mexico, seniors are traditionally cared for in the homes of relatives. But a boom of foreign retirees, many of them Americans, have begun moving to Mexico to live out their years,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months ago • 792 views • 7:52The Saudis and Iranians have never actually declared war on each other. Instead, they fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in other countries and inciting conflicts. This is known as proxy warfare. ... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 320 views • 10:19Americans tend to smile more often than people in other countries. Olga Khazan digs into a couple scientific findings why — it turns out, American smiles signal excitement, confidence, and also have... continue reading
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