In 1834, Parliament burned down, and the Standards of Measurement were melted or destroyed.
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Red sprites, secondary jets and newly discovered green afterglow called "ghosts" triggered by red sprites. A dozen vibrant red sprites were recorded on this evening and only two events had the green afterglow.... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 984 views • 2:32In this episode of Forgotten Failures, I take a look back at the long forgotten TV spinoff of "Blazing Saddles". This sitcom tried to capture the humor and success of the film that inspired it but would... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 941 views • 7:36After long nights of tear gas and rubber bullets, some protesters, news crews, and medics in Minneapolis last weekend found themselves stranded: The tires of their cars had been slashed. In a city... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 665 views • 1:15Dr. Robin DiAngelo speaks about her book, "White Fragility" and systemic racism, "bringing language to the emotional structures that make true discussions about racial attitudes difficult. With clarity... continue reading
posted by alcom 3 years 10 months ago • 11 views • 1:23:31Video contains disturbing images and sound. Viewer discretion is advised. Atlanta Police have released bodycam and dashcam footage showing the moments leading to the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 3 years 10 months ago • 36 views • 43:01From Youtube, "Well... this took longer than expected. I am sorry you had to wait so long for me to finish this video, I had some reading to do, then write the video, record the audio, and then the... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 3 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 19 views • 1:09:23Writing in the Geophysical Research Letters, NASA says a review of Voyager 2’s old data from 1986 showed that Uranus vented a giant blob of gas into space. This pocket of ionized gas, a plasma structure... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,135 views • 6:40YouTube description: The history of the Earth from its formation to present day, covering major events throughout its 4-billion-year history. Estimates of average temperature, atmospheric composition,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 3 months ago • 807 views • 11:36Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things. To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 years 4 months ago • 877 views • 3:16"Everyone has their favorite classic Sesame Street animated segment from the last 50 years! Now, in this hour long compilation, they're all in one place! Watch live with us and share your favorite Sesame... continue reading
posted by ant 4 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 20 views • 1:00:10YouTube description: Hi :) I’m a student in Network & Systems Engineering (Robots, networks and programming and stuff) and I built a dinosaur in my spare time. I got the idea in my head, thought... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 7 months ago • 1,278 views • 2:37From Youtube, "Dialect coach Erik Singer once again takes a look at idiolects, better known as the specific way one individual speaks. Did Rami Malek do a good job speaking through prosthetics to become... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 7 months ago • 19 views • 25:20They keep asking me. I keep telling them I am notarobot, but they never seem to remember. At least not for very long.
posted by notarobot 4 years 7 months ago • 388 views • 7:40Imagine an enormous, lush rainforest teeming with life...in the Arctic. Well there was a time -- and not too long ago -- when the world warmed more than any human has ever seen. (So far) Produced in... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 years 8 months ago • 445 views • 10:54In 1957, Grace Braeger of West Bend traded in her old car, threw down $2,250 hard-earned dollars and bought a '57 Chevy. Since that day long ago, it's been her only car.
posted by bobknight33 4 years 9 months ago • 57 views • 4:42From Twitter: Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson Astrophysicist In the tropics, the Sun sets vertical to the horizon; Twilight doesn’t last very long; and the Full Moon rises shortly after sunset,... continue reading
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