YouTube: You might be susceptible to “tickle attacks,” but have you ever wondered why you can’t tickle yourself?
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YouTube: Measuring 'intellect' is a difficult task. Check out one way scientists are attempting to make this endeavor more testable.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 435 views • 5:02YouTube description: We're pretty good at inventing things, but stealing from nature is a great way to solve some problems! Hosted by: Michael Aranda (H/T @eric3579)... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 368 views • 8:47YouTube: Long before we had cameras scientists still needed visual documentation—enter the science illustrator!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 575 views • 11:50YouTube: For some people, fava beans can be deadly. What is it about this little legume that makes it so?
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 244 views • 4:27YouTube: What you don't know about your microbiome may kill you!!! ...or just give you diarrhea.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 74 views • 11:13YouTube description: Earth is not flat. So, representing it on a flat surface can be challenging and always requires compromises. Hosted by: Hank Green (obligatory xkcd ref - https://xkcd.com/977/... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months ago • 424 views • 4:34YouTube: What could be cooler than a permanent lava lake surrounded by snow!?
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months ago • 29 views • 4:37YouTube: There's a lot about sleep that we don't understand, like why we even sleep in the first place, for example. Here are some amazing discoveries biologists have made while trying to solve the mystery... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months ago • 151 views • 10:35YouTube: Hacking is tough, but stopping hackers can be even tougher.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 31 views • 8:47YouTube: Things can go wrong in scientific experiments sometimes, but when it comes to engineering, getting things wrong can be disastrous.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 2,060 views • 11:16Works for me as an anti inflammatory which aids in pain relief for my knees. YouTube: When most people hear about marijuana, they think about the high caused by THC. But what if marijuana didn’t cause... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 229 views • 5:02YouTube: May 23rd, 1967 could have been the beginning of the end - all thanks to the sun.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 175 views • 4:34YouTube: Silly String. It’s awesome for pranks or party shenanigans, but this foam could also save your life someday.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 342 views • 4:27Not in my case ... YouTube: Okay- you lost weight, but what actually happened to those fat-storing cells?
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 22 views • 2:30YouTube: It’s been a pretty cool year for science around the globe, and we here at SciShow like to highlight the superlatives: some of the biggest, oldest, fastest, and most amazing discoveries of 2016.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 21 views • 4:26"Think before you ink." YouTube: Why are tattoos permanent? How do you deliver the ink? And how do you remove a tattoo if you no longer want it?
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 86 views • 3:51YouTube: Whether or not it's worth investing in, the math behind Bitcoin is an elegant solution to some complex problems.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 412 views • 9:26Is it a bird? A plane? A supernova? No! It turned out to be something else! We've also now studied the weather on a gas giant exoplanet!
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 200 views • 4:47I took Orange Sunshine once [true story] YouTube: Inside chemistry labs, chemists work with what they call superacids. No one’s found a specific use for such a fantastically strong acid yet, but chemists... continue reading
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