What's the best way to convince humans to conserve nature? Is it to put it on display for entertainment despite the fact that this undeniably harms the animals? Sadly, that's one of the more effective... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 weeks ago • 459 views

YouTube description: It’s amazing what Anne Rosat can do with a pair of scissors. This 83-year-old artist has been depicting life in the Swiss Alps through the folk art known as papercutting for 50... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 months 4 weeks ago • 443 views • 2:58

While testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, comedian Hasan Minhaj called out members of Congress for the student loan crisis by comparing current tuition costs to what they originally... continue reading

posted by newtboy 3 months ago • 464 views • 3:05

So, I recently showed up as having anemia. After a lot of tests, they finally determined I have this disease as well. It can interfere with nutrient absorption in the small intestine.

posted by Mordhaus 4 months ago • 133 views • 4:15

After suggesting that American-born congresswomen should "go back" to where they're from, Donald Trump gets a geography lesson from Wakko of the Animaniacs

posted by newtboy 4 months 3 weeks ago • 832 views • 1:13

Curiosity Show - We all wear denim jeans, but how did they get their name?

posted by pigeon 5 months ago • 125 views • 1:44

YouTube description: Bob Ross painted more than 1,000 landscapes for his television show — so why are they so hard to find? Solving one of the internet’s favorite little mysteries.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 months ago • 427 views • 10:50

YouTube description: If you want to drink a cup of tea at the Huashan Teahouse on Mount Hua, you’re going to have to put in the effort to get there. The journey starts with a 20-minute cable car ride.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 months 2 weeks ago • 454 views • 2:39

YT: Bill describes how the minimization of surface area and inertia compete to form droplets. He then shows how engineers use this knowledge to create precisely-sized droplets in a commercial inkjet printer... continue reading

posted by Fantomas 6 months 3 weeks ago • 718 views • 5:52

From Youtube, "Jonna Mendez, former CIA Chief of Disguise, takes a look at spy scenes from a variety of television shows and movies and breaks down how accurate they really are..."

posted by w1ndex 7 months 1 week ago • 58 views • 27:54

YouTube description: I kept getting asked about a sequence from the Apollo 11 documentary showing the ignition of a Saturn V upper Stage, known as the S-IVB, in space. After asking around I tracked... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 months 3 weeks ago • 321 views • 11:08

Using foundational computer science theories, Colin Morris focuses on understanding trends in popular music. Borrowing from the areas of bioinformatics and compression algorithms, he shows that the lyrics... continue reading

posted by notarobot 9 months 1 week ago • 126 views • 14:23

YouTube description: The Colombian group Ghetto Kumbé puts on a show you’re unlikely to forget. It’s an experiment, a ritual and an ode to the band’s diverse Colombian roots. Combining traditional... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 9 months 2 weeks ago • 45 views • 2:37

"... Today's Adventures! Wren uses visual effects to show you how much water is actually on Planet Earth! ..."

posted by ant 9 months 3 weeks ago • 46 views • 6:38

This is a Muonionalusta meteorite. The unique Widmanstätten pattern makes this one of the most beautiful meteorites. Showing this ring to new people really is amazing. Some people freak out completely... continue reading

posted by newtboy 9 months 3 weeks ago • 785 views • 11:12

Saturday Night Live's cue card supervisor, Wally Feresten, gives a behind-the-scenes look at an integral and iconic part of the show's production.

posted by Mordhaus 10 months 2 weeks ago • 23 views • 6:53

YouTube description: It's a terrible idea to try to extinguish burning metal with a water or CO2 fire extinguisher. Steve Mould shows why.

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 11 months ago • 1,512 views • 7:25

In this video I'l show you how to make the Beautiful Cushion Cover Cutting and Stitching how to make decorative cushion at home by yourself how to make sequin cushions at home (music in video (Wok_Hard ... continue reading

posted by moh2020 1 year 1 week ago • 31 views • 5:39

"Elevator. It’s a fascination and a fear for many. Countless action movies and TV shows feature stuck elevators, fights in elevators, and, of course falling elevators. How many times when an elevator... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 1 month ago • 169 views • 7:36

In which Destin uses Schlieren imagery and a high speed camera to show the shockwaves from bullets. (H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 362 views • 9:46