"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
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NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft has discovered “layers” and “rifts” in the electrically charged part of the upper atmosphere (the ionosphere) of Mars. The phenomenon... continue reading
posted by eric3579 4 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 341 views • 2:19YouTube description: Hips don’t lie. But a hip x-ray in the Soviet Union of the 1950s might not have been what it appeared to be. In fact, if it was round, it was likely a record. Let us explain.... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 3 months 1 week ago • 361 views • 2:30From Youtube, "In this video I demonstrate the workings of a Tesla Valve using the combustion of propane as a visible medium"
posted by w1ndex 4 years 4 months 1 week ago • 525 views • 5:53Secret Service Most Wanted Man Explains How He Swindled Millions from Banks
posted by bobknight33 4 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 25 views • 15:38From Youtube, "Well, looks like it's that time of year again. When Ben Shapiro (or anyone else) argues that rap and hip hop aren't technically considered music, they're flying in the face of basically... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 6 months ago • 21 views • 13:55YouTube description: It's an often told story about Apollo 12 getting struck by lightning, crippling the command module in flight and John Aaron in mission control figuring out the exact switch to flip... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 7 months 1 week ago • 261 views • 13:55YouTube description: It's been a decade since the first hybrid victory in F1, at the 2009 Hungarian GP. How has hybrid technology evolved since then? Andy Cowell, Managing Director of Mercedes-AMG High... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 629 views • 4:21YouTube description: People get nervous when they see Märten Ajne ice skating. He intentionally skates on extremely thin ice. Ajne has pursued this dangerous hobby for 40 years and has skated on more... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 860 views • 2:34In which Half as Interesting explains the Machine Identification Code covertly printed in yellow dots by virtually all colour printers.
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 10 months ago • 1,648 views • 5:45Hank explains in moderate detail why HBO's Chernobyl explanation of "control rods with graphite tips" is misleadingly simplistic. Learn about how the RBMK design of the Chernobyl reactor was stable,... continue reading
posted by fuzzyundies 4 years 10 months ago • 513 views • 13:30YouTube description: Even though you can see purple, there's no purple light. This also explains why we can use a colour wheel when the electromagnetic spectrum is linear. (H/T @eric3579)... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 1 week ago • 897 views • 4:52Sir David Attenborough explains how humans can take charge of our future and save our planet. -yt
posted by eric3579 5 years 2 weeks ago • 421 views • 8:28I've heard a lot of discussions about Banksy, but this does a really good job of explaining it from all sides as well as giving it thorough philosophical and historical context. Good stuff.
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