You've probably spun around a coin for fun at some point, but this physics toy uses the physics of a spinning coin to keep spinning faster and faster for up to 2 minutes. As seen on The Big Bang Theory,... continue reading
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After fourteen years of pretty much uncontested domination, Goodyear saw their reign challenged by a small band of Indiana tire makers named Hoosier Racing Tires. What ensued was one of the bloodiest conflicts... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 5 years 1 week ago • 74 views • 18:28YouTube description: Skiing and sledding down a mountain? Amateur hour. Try rolling through on a wooden bike. Say hello to the Velogemel, a snow bike local to the Swiss town of Grindelwald. Named for... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 376 views • 3:08This is a Muonionalusta meteorite. The unique Widmanstätten pattern makes this one of the most beautiful meteorites. Showing this ring to new people really is amazing. Some people freak out completely... continue reading
posted by newtboy 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 798 views • 11:12Cutting down some leaning trees at a friends house. These cedar trees were healthy but too close for comfort and one was leaning. There are a lot of things that can go wrong with something like this, do... continue reading
posted by eric3579 5 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,785 views • 7:59"... You know you’ve wondered. Do fish actually pee? And what does that make the ocean… one big toilet? ..."
posted by ant 5 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 44 viewsWalt Disney World is smack dab in the middle of a swamp in a state that is, more or less, a big swamp itself. So with that in mind, why isn’t Walt Disney World swarming with mosquitoes?
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posted by b4rringt0n 6 years ago • 19 views • 8:44"... Ever since Macauley Culkin smashed his hands against his face and screamed, audiences have loved the film HOME ALONE. It has become a Christmas classic; played along side other holiday pictures that... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 24 views • 14:01Sea Creatures can be monstrously large, but how big can they get compared to you?
posted by Mekanikal 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 133 views • 7:03YouTube description: Standing nearly 300 feet tall, Europe’s largest monument is a dedication to the army that defeated Napoleon. Named after the battle that took place in 1813, The Monument to the... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 529 views • 1:48For nearly 700 years, the shrimpers of Oostduinkerke, Belgium, have been training draft horses to help them pursue the local catch. Typically weighing more than 2,000 pounds, these horses are well suited... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 95 views • 2:39How do you measure big forces accurately? By calibrating your force transducer on the worlds biggest weight - 1,000,000 pounds of force. This machine ensures planes don't break apart, jets provide required... continue reading
posted by Mekanikal 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,248 views • 5:45"We're all familiar with Pomp & Circumstance, the graduation song that's the official soundtrack of almost every commencement. But how did it get so big? In this episode of Vox's Almanac, Phil Edwards... continue reading
posted by ant 7 years ago • 132 views • 5:34Star Talk host, Hayden Planetarium director, and astrophysicist extraordinaire Neil deGrasse Tyson has a brilliant knack for breaking down big scientific ideas to the masses. But can he keep his facts... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years ago • 96 views • 26:04YouTube description: It was fall of 1918. The Allied military’s tactical movements were jeopardized by the German military’s superior espionage capabilities. Not only were the Germans tapping Allied... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years ago • 188 views • 1:58Big boys and their toys!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 weeks ago • 1,066 views • 9:14YouTube description: In the high-altitude city of La Paz, Bolivia, rates of heart problems dwarf those of cities at sea level. But an unexpected partnership between medicine and art is helping address... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 weeks ago • 67 views • 3:08YouTube description: In 1971, sushi was not widely consumed in North America. In fact, it wasn't popular at all. Chef Hidekazu Tojo, a Japanese chef new to Vancouver, British Columbia, needed to find... continue reading
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