YouTube description: When dancer David Chanishvili is on stage, he believes that he can fly. Indeed, he appears to glide through the air with ease while performing for the traditional Sukhishvili Georgian... continue reading
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Frequently, watching a Meryl Streep movie means you're watching it for Meryl Streep, and not much else. But in the case of Julie & Julia, a host of stunning food porn accompanies Streep's charming turn... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 week ago • 137 views • 3:45YouTube: Deep in the forests of New Guinea there is a rich variety of life, each more bizarre than the last. One such spectacle is the male Bird of Paradise who appears to go to extraordinary lengths to... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 245 views • 3:24Meet the binturong, aka "bearcat." With a face like a cat, a body like a bear, and a tail like a monkey, these reclusive creatures are pretty strange looking, and the strangeness doesn't end with their... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 531 views • 1:25"The science behind the stereogram craze of the 1990s. You might have remembered when sterograms appeared on Seinfeld. Learn about how these images trick the brain..."
posted by ant 7 years 4 months ago • 29 views • 9:23YouTube: Many are still unhappy with Obamacare.The main intent of the Affordable Care Act was to expand the safety net (Medicaid), regulate the non-employer-based private insurance market (the insurance... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 440 views • 5:08This reputed business genius appears to know nothing about business This anti tax, anti government genius just gave away $7 million of tax dollars (per year?) to Carrier with no guarantee of anything... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 5 months ago • 901 views • 5:12YouTube: It appears at night, sneaks up behind its prey, and sucks its blood! Is it a vampire? No, it’s a vampire bat! Here are some bloody amazing facts about them for Halloween!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 452 views • 4:27"... In this episode we take a look at some facts, secrets, and history of Luigi. Luigi is was by Nintendo veteran Shigeru Miyamoto, and is portrayed as the fraternal twin brother of Mario. Luigi first... continue reading
posted by ant 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 12 views • 7:36YT: As the world switches to renewable energy - and we are switching - there's a problem you might not expect: balancing the grid. Rotational mass and system inertia are the things that keep your lights... continue reading
posted by Fantomas 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 828 views • 4:06All of us have seen a world map at some point in our lives before, but it is very difficult to imagine how certain countries and parts of the world compare to each other in size that are far apart. In... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 7 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 1,620 views • 6:20YouTube 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 9 months 1 week ago • 508 views • 9:18YouTube description: Approaching the Unknown, Mark Elijah Rosenberg's film about an astronaut whose Mars journey does not go according to plan, combines old school non-CGI special effect techniques... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 1,234 views • 5:40This very odd one-off pistol first appeared in a 1958 Golden State Arms catalog, with no description of its history or mechanical design. I have often seen it referred to as an automatic revolver, but... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 8 years ago • 155 views • 8:30This year, Pi Day is round. A rallying cry against those who would praise appearance over substance. Source YouTube
posted by cricket 8 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 176 views • 3:55YouTube description: What happens when you pour liquid nitrogen on a flame? What about when you blow on the flame with a cup in the way? Try these five unusual ways to extinguish a candle. Pour out... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 272 views • 5:17YouTube: Often confused for one another the prehistoric looking Alligator Snapping Turtle and the more widespread Common Snapping Turtle are two very distinct species. Yes it is true that they both... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 8 months 1 week ago • 1,953 views • 6:02Have you ever wondered why mirrors appear to flip things horizontally but not vertically? Me either.
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 704 views • 3:48YouTube Description: Hank shares the latest developments in science, this week demystifying three freaky things in nature: the polar vortex, why some bugs are infertile, and how a chain can appear to defy... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 3 months 3 weeks ago • 289 views • 4:46With 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
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