Plimpton 322 is the name given to a 3,800-year-old clay tablet discovered in Iraq in the early 20th Century by archeologist Edgar J Banks, the man believed to have inspired Indiana Jones. Over time this... continue reading
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"Joe Biden put an empty picture frame in the Oval Office and it's got a lot of people asking questions. Has a photo been removed? Is something being censored and hidden from the public? I have the answer!... continue reading
posted by ant 1 year 3 weeks ago • 41 views • 7:34Brian Cox - Solving The Fermi Paradox: Intelligent Alien Life in Our Galaxy Brian Cox explains the details behind the Fermi Paradox and why we haven't yet found intelligent alien life. The more interesting... continue reading
posted by BSR 1 year 3 months 3 weeks ago • 74 views • 10:18In this Dog Nation video, I help a couple who rescued a badly burned dog to achieve an incredible goal to be a therapy dog for burn survivors. Fergus, a golden retriever, has leash aggression. He barks... continue reading
posted by BSR 2 years ago • 95 views • 12:17The executive desk toy is alright for about 25 seconds. But what if it went a little bit faster? Nothing that a compressed air cannon can't solve while Gav and Dan film it 4000 times slower than you can see. ... continue reading
posted by BSR 2 years 2 weeks ago • 135 views • 12:17What is you could solve the shape puzzle with only one piece instead of 3? Modelling using Boolean Intersections may be rarely used, but the results are really interesting and well worth experimenting with!
posted by newtboy 2 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 131 views • 6:44Bee swarms solve problems by adhering to psychophysical laws, and make decisions democratically.
posted by newtboy 2 years 7 months 1 week ago • 93 views • 15:50The Collatz Conjecture is the simplest math problem no one can solve — it is easy enough for almost anyone to understand but notoriously difficult to solve.
posted by eric3579 2 years 9 months ago • 1,259 views • 22:09In this Dog Nation Episode, I help Victor and Anngel Benoun, with their dog Fergus. Fergus is a golden retriever who is a burn survivor. Fergus has one issue, he is aggressive on the leash. Whenever... continue reading
posted by BSR 2 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 10 views • 9:18From Youtube, "In and out, in and out. Staying alive is about doing things. This very second, your cells are combusting glucose molecules with oxygen to make energy available, which keeps you alive for... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 3 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 324 views • 11:05Learn how solar works and how a long time mystery power loss was finally understood and solved.
posted by eric3579 3 years 7 months ago • 1,274 views • 16:54Neil discusses the difference between having knowledge and intelligence. With knowledge, you can memorize certain facts and have them on hand when certain questions arise. With intelligence you can figure... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 556 views • 4:44The stereotypical modern playground — with its bright colors and rubberized flooring — is designed to be clean, safe, and lawsuit-proof. But that isn't necessarily the best design for kids. US playground... continue reading
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posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 775 views • 14:24What'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 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 467 viewsYouTube 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) 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 434 views • 10:50YouTube description: Making a faster plane takes more than building better engines and structures. To go supersonic, engineers had to solve hundreds of problems -- including ditching one of the biggest... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 537 views • 4:36YouTube description: While steel reinforcement solves one of concrete’s greatest limitations, it creates an entirely new problem: Corrosion of embedded steel rebar is the most common form of concrete... continue reading
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