Is Hank trying for a goatee? YouTube: Let's face it: Humans are pretty messy. Industrial processes like mining and manufacturing are important parts of keeping civilization going, but they all impact... continue reading
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YouTube: Evidence strongly suggests that men have, on average, a shorter lifespan than women, but scientists aren't exactly sure why that is. Check out today's QQ to learn more about this mortality mystery.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 34 views • 2:47"This is crazy cool."
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 252 views • 4:20WHEEEEE! YouTube: Roller coasters give people the opportunity to experience physics in dramatic ways. In this episode of SciShow, we break down how physics work on roller coasters to give you the ride... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 71 views • 3:39YouTube: Volcanoes can show nature's rage. What are the biggest eruptions we've witnessed in our history?
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 75 views • 4:28New 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 3 weeks ago • 317 views • 9:15YouTube: Radiation is all around us, and when you travel by plane, you’re exposed to cosmic radiation. So what does this mean for our health? Does air travel expose us to unsafe radiation levels? Check... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 51 views • 2:29YouTube: In the search for longevity, scientists have found the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet in the arctic. Meanwhile, in warmer climes, the FDA approves a new method for combating disease-carrying... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 100 views • 5:02YouTube: People like to say all kinds of things about protein – like, you need to eat lots of it to build muscle and lose weight. The truth is, the science of protein and how your body uses it is much... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 317 views • 4:50YouTube: Kids are weird. They eat mud, talk to bugs, and stick things up their noses... but the changes kids go through as they grown out of infancy and into childhood are even weirder!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months ago • 25 views • 9:07YouTube: What do nanobots, better water filtration, and space colonization have in common? They're all being made possible by advances in 3D Printing!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months ago • 471 views • 4:06Love my squatty potty! YouTube: Everybody poops... but is it possible that you're pooping all wrong? Learn the science behind the greatest debate of our time: squat vs. sit!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months ago • 72 views • 2:47YouTube: The world has a lot to thank Henrietta Lacks for, and yet many do not know what she has contributed. From helping to create the polio vaccine to the study of radiation, Henrietta and her HeLa... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months ago • 20 views • 4:42YouTube description: There are lots of strategies to remember information when you need it most. These are shortcuts called mnemonics. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 183 views • 4:25YouTube description: Did you play with glow in the dark toys as a kid? They’re super cool, but kind of mysterious. How do they glow after all? Hank explains the phenomenon in this quick question. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 129 views • 2:37I can use all the help I can get!! YouTube: Colors like white, pink and brown aren’t just for clouds, flowers and cows! They also describe special sounds that can actually help you focus and sleep!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 123 views • 4:23YouTube: We all know ducks quack, dogs bark, and birds chirp, but that barely scratches the surface of all the amazing ways animals have devised to talk to each other!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 126 views • 9:18Nope, nope ... nope YouTube: You wanna be the very best? Like no one ever was? Travel across your neighborhood with us and learn about some of the tech behind the phenomenon that is Pokémon GO.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 96 views • 4:59YouTube: Many of us choose to enjoy the effects of alcohol, and we know that drinking too much is a bad thing, but what kinds of things can actually happen when you drink too much for too long?
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 280 views • 4:22Who turned Hank into a crazy cat lady?? YouTube: Catnip! Cats roll in it, rub their cheeks on it and paw at it... but what is it about this stuff that gets our feline friends caught up in such a frenzy?
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 235 views • 3:06