In the event of a nuclear war, on top of all the damage from the bombs themselves, our world may enter what’s known as a nuclear winter. Could we survive it?

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months ago • 416 views • 3:33

I built a prawn trap from lawyer cane, sticks and vine. Then I caught some prawns and ate them. Prawn (and fish) traps are simple traps designed to catch aquatic life due to their shape. It consists... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 257 views • 7:16

YouTube: All the large-scale structure in the universe may owe its existence to nothing.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 264 views • 5:31

Nooooooooooooooooooo! YouTube: If you watch Healthcare Triage, it won’t come as news fat and cholesterol aren’t likely as bad as everyone says. And sugar may be worse. What is news this week is... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 721 views • 4:26

In this video we show Safety Matches lit with Sulfuric acid. Concentrated sulfuric acid found in drain cleaner may be used. What's happening is the sulfuric acid reacts with potassium chlorate to produce... continue reading

TED Ed- Alex Gendler: "Some politicians have compromised some principles to achieve results, but Law Breaking and Cover-ups threaten the very fabric the Nation is built on. Those who do so may find... continue reading

posted by oblio70 7 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 62 views • 5:40

"Urushiol oil in poison sumac, poison oak, and poison ivy may produce a severe skin rash. Timely urushiol removal can prevent poison ivy skin reaction. The key is to understand how poison ivy works... ... continue reading

posted by ant 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,239 views • 5:14

"... You think you know ‘American Sniper’? Here are some things you may not know about the story of Chris Kyle..."

posted by ant 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 103 views • 5:34

YouTube description: This video is a mini-documentary about the Finnish Language. First I investigate the history of the Finnish language before dissecting some of its important features. Special... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 264 views • 9:57

YouTube: It may not look like it sitting in that cute bear bottle, but honey is a supercharged bacteria-killing powerhouse!

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years ago • 724 views • 4:20

I made a rough type of textile from bark fibre. This is the same tree I use for making cordage though I don’t know its name. It has been raining a lot here lately (the video also shows how well the hut... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 1 week ago • 639 views • 4:48

"The avocado is highly regarded by many people as delicious and nutritious, but the most extraordinary thing about avocados may be their very existence..." From http://boingboing.net/2016/04/01/in-plant-evolution-term... continue reading

posted by ant 8 years 1 month 1 week ago • 832 views • 3:54

The Game Of Life. It's a family game night staple. But what you may not know is that this classic board game would not exist if it weren't for the follicular furnishings of Abraham Lincoln. In other words,... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 1 month 1 week ago • 66 views • 1:55

Senator Elizabeth Warren delivers a floor speech on March 9, 2016, urging Senate Republicans to give timely consideration and an up-down-vote to President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee. "SHALL... continue reading

posted by newtboy 8 years 2 months ago • 800 views • 8:23

Do you see what I see? YouTube: Scientists may understand how the eye works, but seeing what other animals see is another matter entirely. Learn how eyes evolved, and find out which animal's eye biologist... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 447 views • 2:43

Sacks of Water, prepare to have your minds blown. From YouTube: "Does water have a fourth phase, beyond solid, liquid and vapor? University of Washington Bioengineering Professor Gerald Pollack... continue reading

posted by chicchorea 8 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 1,037 views • 24:15

YouTube: In Egypt's sandy silence, all alone, Stands a gigantic Leg, which far off throws The only shadow that the Desert knows:— "I am great OZYMANDIAS," saith the stone, "The King of Kings; this... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months ago • 17 views • 12:03

YouTube: Disenchanted with the out-of-date curriculum of traditional college, Jeremy Rossmann dropped out of MIT. Within a few years, he and co-founder Ashu Desai, started The Make School, a college replacement... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 493 views • 4:02

..And this time it's P for Perception! YT: Following total atomic annihilation, the rebuilding of this great nation of ours may fall to you. That’s why Vault-Tec has prepared this educational video... continue reading

posted by Zawash 8 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 486 views • 2:36

Secret door / bookcase door! Awesome for extra storage. I may build one of these for at my house to get upstairs.