An examinination of miracles/magic/science and what it takes for sainthood in a modern world.

posted by nanrod 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 31 views • 9:56

YouTube description: A look at the colorful history of sci-fi book covers

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 483 views • 6:29

YouTube description: Vanguard 1 was the 4th satellite launched, after being beaten by Sputnik 1, 2 and Explorer 1, it also suffered from multiple high profile launch failures. However, 60 years on it's... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 12 months ago • 410 views • 6:41

YouTube description: Recording music on 100-year-old wax cylinder recording equipment. Next week we put a metal band in front of it! Here are the full takes of Short Song: https://youtu.be/_sn7KyLHfr0 ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 304 views • 10:04

YouTube description: There's a link from a 13th century legend, to a 16th century insult book, to a 19th century writer, to a 20th century comic book hero. And it starts in a small village near Nottingham,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 512 views • 2:46

YouTube description: Ever wondered how they film a tank shell in flight for over 100m meters like it was travelling at walking speed or the instant of a nuclear explosion. In this video, I look at... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months ago • 1,679 views • 7:14

Sit down. Take off your coat. Put on this and spend an hour of bliss hanging out with Tom. IMDB: Using rare archive, audio recordings and interviews viewers are taken on a trip through the surreal,... continue reading

posted by Zawash 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 63 views • 58:23

YouTube description: This is how we go from single cells to people. EVO-DEVO Huxley B. Mac. Oh Carroll, Carroll Gould, Stephen Jay yeah D-D-D-D-Davidson and Peter See One cell divide and... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 923 views • 4:46

Published on May 21, 2017 After four years of living off the grid we've gathered some wisdom we'd like to share with you. Please enjoy...ten MORE things we wish we'd known before we went off grid. ... continue reading

posted by Buck 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 1,850 views • 10:28

YouTube description: When dancer David Chanishvili is on stage, he believes that he can fly. Indeed, he appears to glide through the air with ease while performing for the traditional Sukhishvili Georgian... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 1,316 views • 2:33

The future of train transportation might be pneumatic tubes and magnets. Meet the 89-year old entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the railroad with a modern twist on a very old train idea.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 8 months ago • 591 views • 4:35

The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy"... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 150 views • 10:14

Now I really want to go and make my own (small!) batch of seeded mustard. I have all the ingredients in my cupboard, too. YouTube description: Mustard has been around for ages, but today's chefs... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 45 views • 5:51

How we went from requiring 3 or more engines to cross the ocean to allowing twin engine planes to cross, and the increase in reliability, and ETOPS range of modern twin engine planes.

posted by RFlagg 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 1,242 views • 8:57

YouTube description: Thought autotune is the only thing used to fix singer's voices? Think again! Pop Theory is a series that explores the secrets and methods of modern pop music. Want to know more... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 2 months ago • 845 views • 5:43

Makgeolli is Korea's emblematic rice-based alcohol, and Kim Taek-Sang makes it from a family recipe that is over 300 years old. The Seoul-based brewmaster uses only traditional techniques and equipment... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 3 months ago • 84 views • 2:59

Youtube: Modern cities are designed for cars. But the city of Barcelona is testing out an urban design trick that can give cities back to pedestrians.

posted by RedSky 8 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 818 views • 5:31

A beautiful in-depth history of zombies as a trope in movies and especially video games.

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 7 months 1 week ago • 154 views • 22:11

YouTube description: View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-transistors-work-gokul-j-krishnan Modern computers are revolutionizing our lives, performing tasks unimaginable only decades ago.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 9 months 1 week ago • 1,489 views • 4:54