A lot of things happen on Earth, but there are still some things that just don't ever happen here. But, that doesn't mean that what's impossible here is impossible everywhere else in the universe. ... continue reading

posted by BSR 4 years 9 months 1 week ago • 486 views • 7:24

YouTube description: I got to see an Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) up close and personal at the Monterey Bay Aquarium recently and I fell in love. These things are the superlative of superlatives. They... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,838 views • 3:58

YouTube description: Thanks to all the Dunedin Railways team! You can find out more about them here: https://www.dunedinrailways.co.nz/ Edited by Michelle Martin (@mrsmmartin) I'm at http://tomscott.com ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 338 views • 2:27

Most poisonous mushrooms won’t kill you—they’ll simply cause a severe headache or vomiting. Death-cap mushrooms are not like the others. As little as half an Amanita phalloides contains enough toxin... continue reading

posted by BSR 4 years 11 months ago • 687 views • 2:34

"... I love coffee. Like, a lot. You know who else loves coffee? Astronauts! And also the people who help them do awesome things in space (I think NASA might be powered by coffee). But how do astronauts... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 124 views • 11:39

"... We’ve all gotten dizzy before… but have you ever gotten WEIRD DIZZY? I teamed up with Vanessa Hill from BrainCrat to answer the question 'why do we get dizzy?' and in the process we learned about... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 12 months ago • 659 views • 9:22

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

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

What do you get when you take a boxy little hatchback, replace the backseat with a high-performance engine, and add a turbo? You get one of the most badass pieces of automotive engineering thought up by... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 63 views • 13:02

"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

YouTube description: We all know that many planets have moons orbiting them, but is it possible for those moons have little moons of their own? Hosted by: Michael Aranda... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 177 views • 2:58

YouTube description: You probably know not to lick something unfamiliar. But there are actually a surprising number of discoveries that have been made because scientists licked things.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 1 week ago • 768 views • 12:19

The GT500 is one of Carroll Shelby’s greatest creations: A Ford Mustang with the heart of the GT40 Le Mans racer! Join James as he explores the long history of the original buff horse, from the 427,... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 5 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 39 views • 15:26

In the animated short “Drawn & Recorded: Teen Spirit” by Drew Christie of Kalakala Animation, narrator T-Bone Burnett tells the story behind the famous 1991 Nirvana song “Smells Like Teen Spirit”... continue reading

posted by eric3579 5 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 691 views • 2:55

"... You know you’ve wondered. Do fish actually pee? And what does that make the ocean… one big toilet? ..."

posted by ant 5 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 44 views

Inspired by military vehicles, Audi designed a revolutionary all wheel drive system that would take their coupes and sedans where they had never gone before: off road. Join James as he explores the history... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 5 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 83 views • 14:32

From Youtube: It’s hard to define what makes something beautiful, but we seem to know beauty when we see it. Why is that and how does beauty affect our subconscious?

posted by w1ndex 5 years 6 months ago • 544 views • 7:37