"View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-goths-dan-adams What do fans of atmospheric post-punk music have in common with ancient barbarians? Not much ... so why are both known... continue reading

posted by ant 7 years 6 months ago • 25 views • 5:31

"If you use bricks as dominoes: you get a second wave going in the opposite direction..." From http://www.cannotunsee.net/post/158664325879/the-brick-double-domino-effect-explained-if-you ...

posted by ant 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 613 views • 3:59

From http://www.cannotunsee.net/post/158507399924/bet-you-didnt-know-st-patricks-day ...

posted by ant 7 years 8 months ago • 103 views • 2:24

YouTube description: Osaka's Gate Tower Building is an amazing sight to see because ... well, how should I put this? A highway goes through the building. It literally does, and there is a story behind it. ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 1,611 views • 5:48

YouTube: Many are still unhappy with Obamacare.The main intent of the Affordable Care Act was to expand the safety net (Medicaid), regulate the non-employer-based private insurance market (the insurance... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 440 views • 5:08

"Donald discovers the everyday opportunities of math and why math is useful..." From http://boingboing.net/2016/11/16/donald-duck-is-a-quite-effecti.html ...

posted by ant 7 years 12 months ago • 107 views • 27:36

YouTube description: There's a big fire in the building and suddenly all the sprinklers turn on -- that's not really how works. Let science extinguish this myth. How Fire Burns in Space - http://bit.ly/1OqRB5b ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 366 views • 4:02

"Insight into how geckos can walk on vertical surfaces, awesome technology and all thanks to the evolution. This is excerpt from BBC Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds episode 3 - 'Off the Scale'." ... continue reading

posted by ant 8 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 25 views • 3:47

"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 7 months 2 weeks ago • 832 views • 3:54

"... an animated documentary explaining the inventions from time-sharing to filesharing, from Arpanet to Internet..." From http://educatedearth.net/video.php?id=4569 ...

posted by ant 8 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 25 views • 8:10

"Train your fish to become the next Pelé with this goldfish soccer game. Included in this unique fish training kit - yes, fish can be trained! ..." From http://bbs.boingboing.net/t/jon-stewart-on-charleston-massacre-... continue reading

posted by ant 9 years 3 months ago • 84 views • 4:17

"As a grad student, Cynthia Breazeal wondered why we were using robots on Mars, but not in our living rooms. The key, she realized: training robots to interact with people. Now she dreams up and builds... continue reading

posted by ant 9 years 4 months 1 week ago • 22 views • 14:04

"Eternal youth wouldn't make us invincible." YouTube: References: Aubert, G. & Lansdorp, P. M. (2008) Telomeres and aging. Physiological Review 88(2): 557–579. http://simonadellemonache.com/dispens... ... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 581 views • 2:58

From http://boingboing.net/2015/06/16/the-evolution-of-the-word-du.html ...

posted by ant 9 years 5 months ago • 898 views • 2:25

"Since the 1960s, developmental psychologists point to the 'Visual Cliff'—an experiment that plops babies on a fake precipice—as proof that infants learn to fear heights as they learn to crawl. Yet,... continue reading

posted by ant 9 years 7 months 1 week ago • 386 views • 5:31

"What happens when you drop a perfectly balanced stack of balls? And how is the result like a supernova? The classic momentum transfer demonstration, at the next level..." From http://boingboing.net/2015/02/24/how-to-... continue reading

posted by ant 9 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 1,125 views • 3:34

This honestly got me in the mood to make my own netting contraption for the coming season as I know intruder/invasive crayfish are in streams now from stupid lazy ignorant people putting aquarium species... continue reading

posted by BoneRemake 9 years 10 months 1 week ago • 272 views • 4:05

"A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, Elliott Morgan hosts and tells us about jobs that no longer exist! ..." From http://boingboing.net/2014/09/18/video-jobs-th... continue reading

posted by ant 1 decade 1 month 4 weeks ago • 120 views • 7:01

"... The Teens watch the 90's era instructional video, Kids' Guide to The Internet and discuss how the internet has evolved over time..." Bonus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNivjw4fzF0

posted by ant 1 decade 5 months 2 weeks ago • 136 views • 9:56