Look around you. Where are you? Where is this place you are occupying? Somewhere in a room, maybe in a city on a continent on a planet orbiting a star in a galaxy among billions. But… where is all of... continue reading

posted by eric3579 3 days 2 hours ago • 172 views • 9:55

Sewers were one of the earliest and most impactful advents of public health in urban areas, and it’s exciting that we’re still finding new ways to use them to that end.

posted by eric3579 3 days 2 hours 17 minutes ago • 47 views • 12:10

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens — everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones. But less than 1% of it's on display. The rest is hidden behind... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 week 1 day ago • 55 views • 12:15

The story behind the new Terry Pratchett audiobooks - my all time favorite author. Can't wait to hear them! YT: This documentary follows Penguin Audio's ambitious project of turning the entire Discworld... continue reading

posted by Zawash 3 weeks ago • 22 views • 21:33

In this Dog Nation video, I help a couple who rescued a badly burned dog to achieve an incredible goal to be a therapy dog for burn survivors. Fergus, a golden retriever, has leash aggression. He barks... continue reading

posted by BSR 3 weeks 3 days ago • 93 views • 12:17

Having listen to this and still remember a time.... I deplore this kind of politics. I think the ad is dishonest and dishonorable. As it is, none of these individuals served on the boat (Kerry) commanded.... continue reading

"Dig into the genetic adaptations of cockroaches, and find out what makes it so hard to get rid of these tenacious creatures..." From http://boingboing.net/2022/04/19/why-are-cockroaches-so-hard-to-kill.html.... continue reading

posted by ant 1 month ago • 52 views • 5:10

Nord Stream 2 is possibly the world's most controversial infrastructure project, and it was thrust further into the spotlight when Russia invaded Ukraine earlier in 2022. The future of this monumental... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 month ago • 63 views • 12:17

This three-minute video explains how the Common Core State Standards will help students achieve at high levels and help them learn what they need to know to get to graduation and beyond.

posted by BSR 1 month ago • 89 views • 3:11

Democratic Missouri State Rep. Ian Mackey takes it personally and makes it personal.

Seems Vitamin D may not be the answer to better Covid outcomes. It seems it may be the other effects of sunlight that is providing protection.

posted by eric3579 1 month 1 week ago • 417 views • 23:59

From YouTube, "John Oliver discusses how much data brokers know about us, what they’re doing with our personal information, and one….unusual way to change privacy laws."

posted by w1ndex 1 month 1 week ago • 195 views • 25:10

From YouTubbe, "I challenge myself to combine a hydraulic jack, a scissor jack, a trailer jack, and a high lift jack all into one. Oh, and I want to add a vise to it. I fabricate this king of jacks and... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 month 1 week ago • 112 views • 34:28

From YouTube, "Our home is burning. Rapid climate change is destabilizing our world. It seems our emissions will not fall quickly enough to avoid runaway warming and we may soon hit tipping points that... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 month 1 week ago • 140 views • 16:11

Zefrank1's True Facts about sea stars.

posted by w1ndex 1 month 1 week ago • 218 views • 18:38

The executive desk toy is alright for about 25 seconds. But what if it went a little bit faster? Nothing that a compressed air cannon can't solve while Gav and Dan film it 4000 times slower than you can see. ... continue reading

posted by BSR 1 month 1 week ago • 130 views • 12:17

From YouTube, "A CSB safety video about the September 21, 2020, hot work incident at the Evergreen Packaging Paper Mill in Canton, North Carolina. A fire erupted in a confined space when a heat gun fell... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 month 1 week ago • 352 views • 11:44

Sean Penn talks about his documentary, what he has witnessed in Ukraine, and his impression of their President. NOTE: ~30 mins long; fairly civil; but very informative. Also, Hannity did broadcast... continue reading

Artemis 1: Which will consist of an uncrewed flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion spacecraft around the Moon, where the next generation of spacecraft that will take humans to the... continue reading

posted by BSR 1 month 1 week ago • 55 views • 12:48