In a cemetery in Huelva, in Spain, is the grave of Major William Martin, of the British Royal Marines. Or rather, it's the grave of a man called Glyndwr Michael, who served his country during World War... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months ago • 484 views • 3:17

There are a few communities, up in northern Canada, with a dark history and a worrying future. Resolute is one of them, sat at the east of the once-legendary Northwest Passage. In a few years, it might... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 503 views • 4:28

The lesson here kids is that if you want to commit mass murder, don't crowdfund, crowdsource.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 156 views • 4:25

A look at the history of the GOP, how it was formed, the part it played in the Civil War and how it gradually transitioned into the party for the mentally unstable we all know and laugh at today.

posted by ChaosEngine 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 358 views • 7:21

"... You think you know ‘American Sniper’? Here are some things you may not know about the story of Chris Kyle..."

posted by ant 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 103 views • 5:34

Key & Peele's Keegan-Michael Key gives us a glimpse of the group dynamics in an improv troupe. Source YouTube

posted by cricket 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 625 views • 3:19

YouTube: The History of Opioids - We will give a historical overview of people and opioids. We will look at when people first started using opioids, how they’ve changed over the years, and ways that... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years ago • 518 views • 8:17

Triton is an underwater breathing apparatus that looks from a James Bond or Star Wars movie. Problem is - it cannot possibly work. Massive debunkage in the video. YT: So over the last couple of weeks... continue reading

posted by Zawash 8 years 1 month ago • 234 views • 17:43

Milk. It does a body [no] good! YouTube: There are a few topics that just never get old for me. “Pay for performance”. “overtesting”. “medical myths”. And, of course, my never-ending war... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months ago • 327 views • 4:23

Blind yourself with science! Vote for science.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months ago • 766 views • 5:29

I never knew.

posted by brycewi19 8 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 959 views • 2:20

"Help the truth put its shoes on." YouTube: In which Hank largely expands upon Wheaton's Law with some advice for building a better, more pleasant, more constructive internet. Of course, I would like... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 247 views • 3:57

YT: In which John Green teaches you about nation building and nationalism in Latin America. Sometimes, the nations of Latin America get compared to the nations of Europe, and are found wanting. This is... continue reading

posted by RedSky 9 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 207 views • 12:14

Here's another entry in The Loudness War - listen for yourself if Skrillex sounds better with higher loudness and more compression or if sounds better with increased dynamics. 1080p and good headphones... continue reading

posted by Zawash 9 years 3 months 1 week ago • 103 views • 11:15

Greed is good. War is inevitable. Whether in political theory or popular culture, human nature is often portrayed as selfish and power hungry. UC Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner challenges this notion... continue reading

posted by enoch 9 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 2,027 views • 4:37

YouTube: In which John Green investigates war, and what exactly it may or may not be good for. Was war a result of human beings organizing into larger and more complex agricultural social orders, or did... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 9 months ago • 281 views • 12:48

War = Any armed conflict between two countries resulting in more than 1,000 deaths a year.

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 9 years 9 months ago • 388 views • 2:43