The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. Within a few centuries, almost all... continue reading
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YouTube description: Duh, except for the sky… and the ocean… Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They are few and far... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months ago • 606 views • 8:27From Youtube: Moonshine = Homemade whiskey. It's unlawful to produce in the United States. Laws vary by country. This story explains why. Do not recreate what this person did. The purpose of this video... continue reading
posted by nanrod 6 years 4 months ago • 99 views • 14:24YouTube description: The kaffiyeh is a traditional Arab headdress and a symbol of the Palestinian struggle. Today, it continues to represent an important part of Palestinian heritage. Unfortunately,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months ago • 347 views • 2:13Calcium carbide and water are being mixed in the milk jugs, which react together to produce acetylene gas. Acetylene is very explosive and is what is being ignited on these cases.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 729 views • 5:27YouTube description: Our image of dinosaurs has been constantly changing since naturalists started studying them about 350 years ago. Taken together, these pictures can tell us a whole lot about just... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 1,290 views • 12:21I built a natural draft furnace to test ideas about how hot a furnace could get without the use of bellows. Natural draft is the flow of air through a furnace due to rising hot air. The hot gasses in the... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 454 views • 5:46youtube- TEDx Talks Published on Sep 7, 2017 Imagine a global "Hive Mind" that can tap the knowledge, wisdom, insights, and intuitions of millions of people, and produce a super-intelligence that is... continue reading
posted by Buck 6 years 8 months ago • 119 views • 15:59YouTube description: The fade out is underrated. It should come back. The fade out in music is one of those necessary tools in a record producers arsenal. But if you listen to today's hits it's much... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 494 views • 7:42YouTube description: Welcome to this Wisecrack Edition on What Key & Peele Teach Us About Comedy. Written by: Michael Burns Narrated by: Jared Bauer Directed by: Michael Luxemburg Edited by: Mark Potts ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 509 views • 14:48Last week I made a video surrounded by old-school CRT monitors and televisions - cathode ray tubes. And I completely forgot to remove the high pitched whine they produce. Here's why: why they make that... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 1,258 views • 4:12YouTube description: 23rd video of the Behind the Business Series. BIC is a corporation based in France best known for making ballpoint pens. It was founded in 1945 by Baron Marcel Bich and has become... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,203 views • 10:33Published on Jun 27, 2017 James O'Keefe, the investigative filmmaker behind Project Veritas, has released secret recordings of CNN health producer John Bonifield speaking candidly about the motivations... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 21 views • 11:07Although she only talks about English, irregular verbs in Spanish (and probably other languages) are really quite similar - frequently used words tend to be more resistant to change than less frequently used ones. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 57 views • 3:59Now 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) 6 years 12 months ago • 45 views • 5:51YT: Are you thinking of adopting a new kitten? Or do you want to know some fun facts about kitten care? WATCH this brand new video to find out some fun facts and information about cats and kittens that... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years ago • 125 views • 5:21YouTube: You probably know where to pump the cheapest gas and how to get price comparisons online in seconds for headphones and cars. But how would you find the best deal on an M.R.I. or a knee replacement?... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years ago • 82 views • 6:09I 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 2 weeks ago • 1,216 views • 8:51John 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 ago • 601 views • 1:37YouTube description: They're just tiny marks on the page, but a lot can depend on them. Produced for Mental Floss.
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