I built this pottery kiln and some pottery from termite mound clay to test an alternative clay source to my usual one from the creek bank. I started by making a large grate from ordinary clay. It was just... continue reading
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Published on Jan 18, 2017 MIND FIELD: ISOLATION What happens when your brain is deprived of stimulation? What effect does being cut off from interaction with the outside world have on a person? What... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 185 views • 34:46From NYT: "...a really big drain called a spillway. And once you see it full of spiraling water, it is hard to take your eyes off it. For the first time in a decade, January and February have brought... continue reading
posted by chicchorea 7 years 2 months ago • 1,883 views • 1:31YouTube description: If you're sitting on a boat in Lake Constance, are you in three countries at once? Or just in one? Does it even matter? Because strangely, it turns out there are parts of the world... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 556 views • 2:32YouTube description: What if you had to grow 20 pounds of bone on your forehead each year just to find a mate? In a bloody, itchy process, males of the deer family grow a new set of antlers every year,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 318 views • 3:46You might think you're really hot when you're not. So taking off clothing might seem like a great idea, even though it's not.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 314 views • 4:03In Sanlúcar de Guadiana, in Spain, there's a zip line called Límite Zero: the only cross-border zip wire in the world, landing in Alcoutim, Portugal. You land about an hour before you set off.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months ago • 155 views • 2:03YouTube description: Using scissors, tape, and reams of creativity, Matthew Reinhart engineers paper to bend, fold, and transform into fantastic creatures, structures and locales. By adjusting the angles... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 979 views • 5:24Public bathrooms are teeming with microbes! You know to wash your hands, but when choosing between a hand dryer or a paper towel to dry them off— what’s your cleanest bet?
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 92 views • 3:05Using an old golf trick you can see if your dice are decently balanced or completely off. If you have that one D20 that rolls low now you can see why!
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 820 views • 4:07Practice! YouTube: If most people got on a skateboard, they would roll forward slowly for a few feet, then fall down and break their wrists. But there are a proud few who can do some pretty amazing... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 12 views • 3:11New ones to boot! YouTube: Whether they’re dancing, hunting, or being a pain in the nose, these new arachnid species will knock all 8 of your socks off.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 317 views • 9:15His girlfriend is a hell of a good sport. ------------------------------------------------------------ I made a freeze ray! Im basically a bonafide evil genius now. Freeze your cat, girlfriend, or... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 38 views • 4:36With all of the global warming a new threat has emerged, the release of methane gas, trapped in methane hydrates on ocean floors. It's release is often referred to as the 'methane bomb'. The last time... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months ago • 966 views • 8:37Have you ever wondered what happens when you bring a magnet near 5000 degree molten Iron? Does it attract? Or repel? Maybe it create cool shapes. But most importantly... DOES IT EXPLODE?! I set off... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months ago • 40 views • 5:21Whew ... my mind read this as BLOOD Parasites! YouTube: What if you could just drop your kids off at someone else’s place and let them have the responsibility? Well, there are some animals that do... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 54 views • 3:53YouTube description: Today's recipe is a little different: Cheese-curd fritters from Eliza Smith's 1758 cookbook, "The Compleat Housewife." We found it a bit challenging to make cheese curds in camp,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months ago • 49 views • 9:17YouTube: Octopuses are smart! They play with toys, pull off daring escapes, and are masters of disguise. But they're also smart in a lot of ways that the human mind probably can't comprehend. For example,... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months ago • 167 views • 4:26Key & Peele's Keegan-Michael Key gives us a glimpse of the group dynamics in an improv troupe. Source YouTube
posted by cricket 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 625 views • 3:19YouTube description: Thanks for watching! Sorry the audio is a little off in this video. Currently trying to cut back on my expenses and had to move into a new apartment with shitty acoustics. Patreon: ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months ago • 533 views • 3:58