Maybe one of the most delicious food plots of the 90s, or any decade for that matter, hails from a lesser-known sitcom called 'Seinfeld'. This scrappy little American comedy featured a so-called "Soup... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years ago • 298 views • 10:43

John Oliver is not afraid to put his money where his mouth is. Back in February, realizing that President Trump gets most of his ideas from cable news, the Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight host purchased... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 1 month ago • 601 views • 1:37

From NYT: "...a really big drain called a spillway. And once you see it full of spiraling water, it is hard to take your eyes off it. For the first time in a decade, January and February have brought... continue reading

posted by chicchorea 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 1,883 views • 1:31

...if he can read, it's at least clear that he doesn't read what he signs. Here he admits signing hundreds, much more than that, legal contracts without ever reading one. That's not good for a businessman... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 550 views • 5:31

YouTube description: In the high-speed world of rally car racing, you’re only as good as your co-driver. As these racers speed around hairpin turns on unpaved, narrow roads, drivers must rely on the... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 540 views • 4:06

YouTube Description: View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mathematics-of-sidewalk-illusions-fumiko-futamura Have you ever come across an oddly stretched image on the sidewalk, only... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 21 views • 4:55

YouTube description: In Bremen, Germany, there's a tower more than a hundred metres high: it's called the Fallturm, or the Drop Tower. If you want a cost-effective way to test an experiment in microgravity... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 299 views • 4:02

YouTube description: I thought about saying "secret patterns" or "mysterious patterns" in the title, but that'd be a lie: they're just mostly unknown! So let's talk about tactile paving, about design,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months ago • 1,726 views • 3:13

YouTube description: Foraminifera – tiny, single-celled marine life forms – build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet. Special thanks to Professor Lee Kump of Penn... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 5 months ago • 489 views • 2:51

After installing the Windows Anniversary Update for Windows 10 it would seem we picked up a lot more than we bargained for. There is a feature now that allows Microsoft to quietly install popular games... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 81 views • 13:57

In Sanlúcar de Guadiana, in Spain, there's a zip line called Límite Zero: the only cross-border zip wire in the world, landing in Alcoutim, Portugal. You land about an hour before you set off.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 155 views • 2:03

"I might casually say: 'you're crazy'." YouTube: Comedian Jim Gaffigan urges us not to be dismissive. Talk to people who are different from you. Widen your friendship circle, watch a wide range of news... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 940 views • 5:41

I left Japan to get away from this!

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 1,366 views • 3:48

YouTube description: It’s probably the most well known peacetime battle between the USA and the Soviet Union, in both technological and ideological terms of the 20th century. Although the USA won... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 811 views • 14:23

YouTube description: There are lots of strategies to remember information when you need it most. These are shortcuts called mnemonics. Hosted by: Olivia Gordon

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 183 views • 4:25

Whew ... my mind read this as BLOOD Parasites! YouTube: What if you could just drop your kids off at someone else’s place and let them have the responsibility? Well, there are some animals that do... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 54 views • 3:53

Destin livin' and lovin' life! YouTube: GET SMARTER SECTION Watch all the Smarter Every Day videos about helicopters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL... Tail Number CGYYW is a 2011 Robinson R44 II ... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 weeks ago • 650 views • 9:12

The Sweet Potato Council's own Head Honcho, 'You Got Him', is up on his tuber history by gum! YouTube: The reason "yams" and sweet potatoes taste the same to Americans is because they are the same.... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 153 views • 2:10

YouTube Description: Jellyfish don’t have a heart, or blood, or even a brain. They’ve survived five mass extinctions. And you can find them in every ocean, from pole to pole. What’s their secret?... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 7 months ago • 170 views • 2:56

An interesting riddle - can you sifters solve it, without resorting to the solution in the video (from 1:25)? iflscience: The following riddle is claimed to have been written by Einstein as a boy. It's... continue reading

posted by Zawash 8 years 8 months 1 week ago • 52 views • 5:08