YouTube description: Standing nearly 300 feet tall, Europe’s largest monument is a dedication to the army that defeated Napoleon. Named after the battle that took place in 1813, The Monument to the... continue reading
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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) 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 1,315 views • 2:33YouTube description: With a population of over 18 million people, Mumbai is one of the world’s largest megalopolises. To put it mildly, the city can be unpredictable. But amid the chaos, Mumbai has... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 660 views • 2:48The Saudis and Iranians have never actually declared war on each other. Instead, they fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in other countries and inciting conflicts. This is known as proxy warfare. ... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 320 views • 10:19YouTube: Over 100,000 metric tons of caffeine are consumed around the world every year. That’s equivalent to the weight of 14 Eiffel Towers! Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, and energetic, even... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 659 views • 5:15YouTube description: Many structures built by ancient Romans around 2,000 years ago are still standing, and some are still in excellent condition. Over the last decade, researchers have come discover... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 688 views • 1:58Uhoh YouTube: Prescription drugs are pretty awesome. They improve lives all the time. But it is possible to take too many. Over time, as patients are prescribed more an more ongoing medications, it's... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 80 views • 6:59This is probably the biggest loophole in German gun law: Because this arrow shooting airgun does not shoot a projetile THROUGH a barrel but OVER a barrel, the BKA (highest German authority on gun assessments)... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 12 months ago • 333 views • 5:31The 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 2 weeks ago • 141 views • 10:14How 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 1 month ago • 1,242 views • 8:57Ive got a bit of a Raccoon problem at my house… I built something to fix the problem. It breaks multiple local ordinances and a few international treaties, but I give you THE GIANT MOUSETRAP! It took... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 29 views • 6:20On the Indonesian island of Java, men mine sulphur from inside Ljen Volcano. It's crater is filled with a mix of highly toxic gases, that have claimed the lives of over 70 miners in the last 40 years.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 24 views • 2:52I built a water powered hammer called a “Monjolo”. I started by making a water spout from half a hollow log to direct water from the creek. This was set up in the creek and water flowed through it.... continue reading
posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 1,216 views • 8:51The Magnus effect is an amazing phenomena: It can lift rotating objects up into the air, seemingly defeating gravity. Bruce Yeany brought out a cool video showing how to make flyers from paper cups... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 583 views • 6:40YouTube description: How the race organizers allow crowds to pass over Beacon Street during the marathon. (H/T @eric3579)
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 727 views • 1:29YouTube: I came across these four physics puzzles over the years in discussions with Neil deGrasse Tyson (riddle 4: which part(s) of a moving train are going backwards with respect to the ground?), Simon... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 1,232 views • 4:24YouTube description: Check out how cats became our favorite little murder machines. To learn how dogs and humans got together, watch the companion video over at It's OK To Be Smart: https://youtu.be/tggdERc8E6Y ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 361 views • 3:05John Oliver is not afraid to put his money where his mouth is. Back in February, realizing that President Trump gets most of his ideas from cable news, the Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight host purchased... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 601 views • 1:37"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 2 months 2 weeks ago • 613 views • 3:59I 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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