Out in the vast coldness of outer space, there are planets that travel alone through the darkness without the boundaries of a system. Here’s how this can happen – and why these frozen deserts might... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 5 months 3 weeks ago • 318 views • 8:25

This is the story of America's massive forging presses built during the cold war used to build America's most advanced machinery - the Heavy Press Program. Modern airplanes, missiles, helicopters, turbines... continue reading

posted by nanrod 6 months 4 weeks ago • 512 views • 12:48

YouTube description: Thunderstorm time lapse and spectacular phenomenon with facts and information of where to witness these fascinating sights. Upward lightning, mammatus, sprites, gustnadoes and... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 months ago • 485 views • 6:19

"... When nutrients from the ocean depths reach the sunlit surface (like in the Galapagos), life is more productive..."

posted by ant 10 months 2 weeks ago • 52 views • 2:56

They didn't get the memo about the removal of the electrified fences.

posted by Mordhaus 1 year ago • 110 views • 7:03

Adam debunks the notion that the Soviets caused the Cuban Missile Crisis.

posted by Mordhaus 1 year 2 months 2 weeks ago • 98 views • 1:05

I built a natural draft furnace to test ideas about how hot a furnace could get without the use of bellows. Natural draft is the flow of air through a furnace due to rising hot air. The hot gasses in the... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 1 year 7 months 3 weeks ago • 442 views • 5:46

The Saudis and Iranians have never actually declared war on each other. Instead, they fight indirectly by supporting opposing sides in other countries and inciting conflicts. This is known as proxy warfare. ... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 1 year 11 months ago • 305 views • 10:19

For 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 1 year 11 months 2 weeks ago • 92 views • 2:39

‘I was stunned when the pieces started falling into place,’ recalls specialist Howard Dixon of the moment an unassuming folio of photographs was presented to him in a restaurant in Texas earlier this year. ... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,167 views • 3:34

The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy"... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 3 weeks ago • 39 views • 10:14

I built this pottery kiln and some pottery from termite mound clay to test an alternative clay source to my usual one from the creek bank. I started by making a large grate from ordinary clay. It was just... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 413 views • 11:27

Hot and cold water sound different when you pour them. When Steve pitched this to me, I didn't believe it, and then he sent me a couple of sound files, at which point I knew this was going to be the first... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 3 months 1 week ago • 494 views • 2:38

Follow up to this video... https://videosift.com/video/Cold-Welding-in-Atmosphere He tests a couple of theories for it in a vacuum chamber.

Pease porridge hot,. Pease porridge cold,. Pease porridge in the pot. Nine days old.

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 27 views • 6:43

for Workers, Employers, and Pretty Much Everybody YouTube: Maybe the person working near you, the one who dragged himself to work and is now coughing and sneezing, couldn’t afford to stay home. Each... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 516 views • 5:25

YouTube: Why do cats love to hang out in boxes so much? It has something to do with being stone cold predators. And, a little anxiety.

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 8 months ago • 24 views • 2:15

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 2 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 500 views • 4:28