Wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds burned structures in areas including the historic town of Lahaina, forcing evacuations and closing schools in several communities. Rescuers pulled a dozen people... continue reading
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The Rio Las Vacas in Guatemala is one of the most polluted rivers on earth. This small river is estimated to contribute 2% of the total plastic pollution we dump in the oceans yearly. The Ocean Cleanup... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 months 4 weeks ago • 111 views • 52 secsFrom Youtube, "John Oliver discusses the conditions farmworkers face, how we’ve failed to protect them, and the Jolly Green Giant’s body hair."
posted by w1ndex 1 year 2 weeks ago • 154 views • 25:01Old school car air conditioning.
posted by newtboy 1 year 1 month 3 weeks ago • 340 views • 58 secsA group of police recruits were hit be a car during a morning run. For some reason, a group of at least 40 recruits were running in the road instead of using sidewalks, without a permit, and were hit by a car. ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 5 months 2 weeks ago • 138 views • 2:07This month a paper came out that honestly chilled me. It was about tipping points in climate - a well-known concept that the climate can change abruptly if certain conditions are met in certain elements... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 7 months 2 weeks ago • 78 views • 11:01For over a century, one of the most important salmon runs in the U.S. has had to contend with historic dams in Oregon and California. These dams have been responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years ago • 134 views • 3:07Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kailash Satyarthi has dedicated his life to ending child trafficking in India. Despite getting attacked and beaten on many occasions, Kailash remains relentless in his mission.... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 3 years 1 week ago • 8 views • 10:28This very easy maze is somehow probabilistically virtually impossible for the guests in RCT2. In this video we find out why.
posted by blacklotus90 3 years 9 months ago • 380 views • 12:41https://www.iter.org/ In southern France, 35 nations* are collaborating to build the world's largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as a... continue reading
posted by eric3579 3 years 9 months ago • 930 views • 7:59Red sprites, secondary jets and newly discovered green afterglow called "ghosts" triggered by red sprites. A dozen vibrant red sprites were recorded on this evening and only two events had the green afterglow.... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 9 months 1 week ago • 984 views • 2:32YouTube description: Something about the Apollo missions always confused me, sure, the step off of the lunar lander’s 91 cm footpad was a small step, but the step just before that was actually enormous! ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 483 views • 14:48YouTube description: Engineers at MIT and Penn State University have found that under the right conditions, ordinary clear water droplets on a transparent surface can produce brilliant colors, without... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months ago • 399 views • 3:03YouTube description: After being diagnosed with a rare, potentially fatal brain condition known as Moyamoya, Jennifer Lee was forced to face her own mortality and consider the things in life she held... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 589 views • 10:01YouTube description: How do you cool a building without air conditioning? Using an approach called biomimicry, see how architect Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 11 months ago • 583 views • 3:42*updated, I posted the wrong video After finding out his father, Alfred, suffered from shell shock, Patrick Stewart meet Robert Bieber to find out more about the effects of shell shock and how it was... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 1,625 views • 3:15YouTube description: In civil engineering, quicksand is more than just a puddle of mud! The "quick condition" occurs when seepage reduces the effective stress of a soil. This can lead to some dangerous... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months ago • 1,490 views • 5:15YouTube description: Many structures built by ancient Romans around 2,000 years ago are still standing, and some are still in excellent condition. Over the last decade, researchers have come discover... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 688 views • 1:58Uhoh YouTube: Prescription drugs are pretty awesome. They improve lives all the time. But it is possible to take too many. Over time, as patients are prescribed more an more ongoing medications, it's... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 80 views • 6:59The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy"... continue reading
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