TOLKIEN explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War... continue reading

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YouTube description: Babies and young kids are cast in movies just like adult actors, but there are special rules in place about how long they can be on set. Oftentimes, a director wants a baby to cry... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,100 views • 4:11

I feel obliged to point out that, as an Australian, I'm not in any position to cast nasturtiums. (H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 2 weeks ago • 191 views • 14:47

Dr James Grime and a handy trick for checking calculations. Ditch the nines...

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 452 views • 8:04

This guide will make cooking with cast iron a breeze!

posted by Mekanikal 3 years 1 month 1 week ago • 1,756 views • 5:55

YouTube description: There is extreme fishing and then is going to such extremes that you have a rod and a worm-like lure fused to your face. Quite frankly it's the type of commitment we admire. Meet... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 8 months ago • 263 views • 6:32

Takes one to know one!

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 5 months ago • 15 views • 3:59

YouTube Description: When sunlight shines through a small hole, it casts an image of the sun on a wall some distance away. Therefore the size and shape of the hole have little effect on the size and... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 447 views • 3:32

YouTube Description: Light is so common that we rarely think about what it really is. But just over two hundred years ago, a groundbreaking experiment answered the question that had occupied physicists... continue reading

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