"School may have taught you a wide array of lessons, whether it's things that are actually useful or algebra; but SOME are just straight up not true..."
posted by ant 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 69 views • 4:54Videos (174) | Sift Talk (1) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
YouTube: We live in an era of self driving cars, autonomous drones, deep learning algorithms, computers that beat humans at chess and go, and so on. So it’s natural to ask, will artificial superintelligence... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 297 views • 4:14A more light hearted episode. On that solar eclipse hype train. I've never been so excited to literally not see something. Btw before someone's who's played aged of mythology chimes in, Mercury is a Roman... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 306 views • 3:20Here are a few quick yet informative stats about American's most famous bomber, the B-17 Flying Fortress. You'll also learn what the crews had to endure and all in under 2 minutes. Enjoy.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 9 months ago • 49 views • 2:23YouTube: I have always thought that sex ed and statistics should be the same course. There's no better way to show how vital stats is to your every day life than to look at statistics. Probabilities... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 411 views • 3:56"... eat my feet." YouTube: When it comes to feeding your baby, formula is a completely safe and nutritious alternative to breastfeeding
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 823 views • 4:25Most of us think about erosion on the surface of the earth, but erosion can occur in the subsurface as well. In fact, scientist and engineers have a very creative name for just such a process: internal... continue reading
posted by Mekanikal 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 105 views • 6:41Published on Dec 27, 2016 This is the story of how a tiny, magical creature was transformed into a cultural phenomenon by inventor, marketing genius and complicated eccentric Harold von Braunhut. Full... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,442 views • 16:47YouTube: Facts and data alone won’t inspire people to take action in the fight against global warming. So what will?
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 690 views • 8:15YT: Are you thinking of adopting a new kitten? Or do you want to know some fun facts about kitten care? WATCH this brand new video to find out some fun facts and information about cats and kittens that... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 125 views • 5:21Star Talk host, Hayden Planetarium director, and astrophysicist extraordinaire Neil deGrasse Tyson has a brilliant knack for breaking down big scientific ideas to the masses. But can he keep his facts... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 96 views • 26:04YouTube description: In 1971, sushi was not widely consumed in North America. In fact, it wasn't popular at all. Chef Hidekazu Tojo, a Japanese chef new to Vancouver, British Columbia, needed to find... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 week ago • 460 views • 2:18Known for his Emmy-winning children’s show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” Bill Nye returns to TODAY to test viewers’ knowledge about some little-known science facts. Are raisins alive? Do black flowers... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 weeks ago • 15 views • 5:02YouTube description: Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways? This video will probably not make everybody happy. Probably for completely opposite reasons. Some people want less... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 weeks ago • 458 views • 7:42It was just a routine workers’ compensation fraud case for Ken Sheppard. Show up for a spot check, do some surveillance of the subject and keep it pushing. But on March 3, 2014, it was anything but routine... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 3 weeks ago • 1,157 views • 5:01I 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 1 week ago • 419 views • 11:27YouTube description: Meet Professor Jamie Seymour, he milks stuff. But nothing that moos, has hooves, wool or fur. He prefers to live life on the edge, milking the venom from the most venomous animals... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 176 views • 4:26"Star Wars in Numbers is a fun video pointing out some interesting facts."
posted by ant 7 years 2 months ago • 22 views • 2:18In this video I build a garden to grow Cassava and yams, two staple food crops. Cassava is a shrub that develops large edible roots. Yams are a climbing vine that produce large, edible underground bulbs... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 99 views • 6:27... how about you? YouTube: Star Trek has been beaming its way into fans' hearts for over 50 years, reinventing itself time and time again. Most fans think they know everything there is to know about... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 937 views • 12:27