YouTube description: For much of human history, people made art by trying to represent the world as it appeared around them. Until about 100 years ago, when a bunch of artists stopped trying to do that.... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 508 views • 9:18Videos (87) | Sift Talk (0) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 1,388 views • 4:32YouTube: We’ve all seen those animals, “Oh my gosh! It’s so cute! I just want to cuddle with it!” Well stop it right now! Remember, that little cutie is a wild animal, so no cuddling. Also, you'll... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 22 views • 9:53How come some words only have a grumpy, negative version? Here are a few that used to have happier counterparts, but we stopped using them.
posted by blacklotus90 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 247 views • 2:48YouTube: In Egypt's sandy silence, all alone, Stands a gigantic Leg, which far off throws The only shadow that the Desert knows:— "I am great OZYMANDIAS," saith the stone, "The King of Kings; this... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 17 views • 12:03John Nese shows us around Galco's Soda Pop Stop in LA, which sells over 700 varieties of soda
posted by blacklotus90 8 years 6 months 1 week ago • 937 views • 3:09YouTube: There are a few animals that will instinctively lick their wounds when injured. SciShow Quick Questions explores the reasons why they do this, and why we sometimes have to stop them from doing it
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 23 views • 2:44Why using nuclear energy is a terrible idea and should be stopped ASAP
posted by ChaosEngine 8 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 598 views • 4:10You can't, even in theory, list all numbers. That doesn't stop Vi Hart from trying and seeing what the mathematical consequences are.
posted by messenger 8 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 694 views • 6:19YT-I built this tiled roof hut in the bush using only primitive tools and materials. The tools I used have been made in my previous videos. It should be pointed out that I do not live in the wild and that... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 years 9 months ago • 1,709 views • 14:09Doing my part to help end hunger worldwide!
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 10 months ago • 321 views • 3:31"But the black hole wouldn't stop with just you ... "
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 641 views • 3:38From cereal to ice cream to cocktails, it seems that strawberries are served with just about everything. But it wasn't always this way. Today, Americans eat four times as many strawberries as they did... continue reading
posted by enoch 9 years 5 months ago • 644 views • 4:42Great talk about how to think about and discuss racism
posted by andyboy23 1 decade 2 months ago • 292 views • 11:57World Water Day is on March 22.
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 2 months 2 weeks ago • 282 views • 3:32Could floating nations help us solve political problems without fighting? Patri Friedman co-founded the Seasteading Institute with billionaire Peter Thiel because he believes we can. The Seasteading Institute... continue reading
posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 4 months 3 weeks ago • 97 views • 5:58YouTube Description: Is your lack of sleep slowly killing you?
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 8 months 1 week ago • 244 views • 3:01With no special skill or expertise, Greg Packer has been quoted by media outlets nearly a thousand times. Since his name first appeared on newsprint, in 1995, he’s spoken to reporters on subjects ranging... continue reading
posted by randeepsamra 1 decade 9 months ago • 286 views • 5:21