Montana's Giant Springs State Park, and Lake Sumiainen in Finland, have very short rivers. Finding the shortest in the world, though: that could be trickier.

posted by newtboy 1 year 7 months 4 weeks ago • 231 views • 3:26

The common wisdom is that, once an invasive species is truly established, it can't be eradicated — but I talked to the team from Predator Free Wellington, who think they can do just that. ■ Predator... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 8 months ago • 84 views • 9:17

The Wasserspiele of Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe are 300 years old, powered entirely by gravity, and entertaining tourists. https://museum-kassel.de/en/museums-parks-palaces/unesco-world-heritage-site-of-bergpark-wilhelmshoehe... continue reading

posted by eric3579 2 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 377 views • 4:33

From Youtube, "The Brünnlisau shooting range in Switzerland has its targets on the other side of a major road. And it's safe. Here's how and why. Thanks to everyone at the Schiessanlage Brünnlisau!"

posted by w1ndex 3 years 1 week ago • 366 views • 5:19

Tom Scott's illegitimate son goes to Boston to look into the engineering obstacles behind an intercontinental tunnel.

posted by w1ndex 3 years 1 month ago • 118 views • 10:04

From Youtube, "NERC's Space Geodesy Facility, hidden away in the English countryside, fires lasers at satellites. Because it turns out that knowing a satellite's position exactly is really, really difficult.... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 3 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 612 views • 3:17

The flight between Papa Westray and Westray takes 80-90 seconds and covers about 2km. Why does it exist? And what's it like? On a rainy day in the Orkney Islands, I went to find out.

posted by newtboy 3 years 2 months ago • 384 views • 4:32

From Youtube, "The Orkney Islands, off the northern tip of Scotland, have so much electricity that it's actually a problem. Here's why: and here's what they're doing about it."

posted by w1ndex 3 years 2 months 1 week ago • 337 views • 5:29

The Broomway is surrounded on both sides by quicksand and deep, sucking mud. It has no markers and no guideposts. And if you mistime your walk, you won't outrun the tide. Oh, and it's in the middle of... continue reading

posted by eric3579 3 years 11 months ago • 1,130 views • 4:47

YouTube description: The Roadmachines Mono-Rail may have been the only truly useful, fit-for-purpose monorail in the world. Of the hundreds that were built, most were never meant for passengers. But... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 1 month 1 week ago • 443 views • 3:24

In 1834, Parliament burned down, and the Standards of Measurement were melted or destroyed.

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 3 months ago • 108 views • 5:05