"... It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists,... continue reading
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YouTube description: What do Skrillex, David Bowie, Salt-N-Pepa and basically every drum and bass track have in common? They've all used the Amen break, a four-bar drum solo that has become the most... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months ago • 427 views • 4:05YouTube description: Follow along as Julian Baumgartner of Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago works to conserve and restore this icon of Ave Maria. This piece was likely created in a workshop... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 417 views • 11:31YouTube description: Who would have thought baby electric eels would be so cute? I record their electric pulses and think about future research. Catania, K.C., 2015. Electric eels concentrate their... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 665 views • 3:27YouTube description: At first this ghostly octopus drifted past the camera on ROV Hercules flapping wing-like fins, then inverted its webbed arms, ballooning out to reveal eight rows of suckers. This... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 499 views • 2:27--- Do earwigs climb into your ear? The quick answer is no. Earwigs are not interested in climbing into your ear to lay their eggs or otherwise. They’re no more likely than any other bug to accidentally... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 5 years 6 months 1 week ago • 151 views • 4:21YouTube description: While steel reinforcement solves one of concrete’s greatest limitations, it creates an entirely new problem: Corrosion of embedded steel rebar is the most common form of concrete... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 7 months ago • 251 views • 7:49YouTube description: In the last 20 years it's been surprisingly common for space probes to end missions early because reaction wheels have failed, moreover there's been a large number of failures associated... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months ago • 565 views • 7:10Here's a fast method to find the center of boards and other objects without using a tape measure or figuring math! In 2 minutes you'll learn how to use a speed square or combination square (VERY common... continue reading
posted by BSR 5 years 8 months 1 week ago • 26 views • 2:27Older gay guys try pronouncing words and phrases that are commonly used by younger gays and then react to their meaning.
posted by BSR 5 years 10 months ago • 18 views • 6:07As an American living in Thailand, I sometimes see Buddhist (and other Eastern religion) symbols that are pretty close to being swastikas. In many cases, I think that is done without knowledge of the... continue reading
posted by MilkmanDan 5 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 145 views • 7:23Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. Is there any sound in space? Does space smell like burnt steak? Is NASA working on warp speed?
posted by Mordhaus 6 years ago • 32 views • 11:33We show you all the six types of charisma in MCU that seems so irresistible to women. One of the most common misconceptions of charisma is that one size must fit all. The truth is that while there are... continue reading
posted by wifidogs 6 years 1 week ago • 23 views • 15:49YouTube description: Near Slab City, California, a man painted a hill. It was outsider art: Leonard Knight had no training and no great masters to imitate. But somehow, he created something that resonates... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 551 views • 4:25YouTube description: Isn't it a problem to handle powerful magnets with iron in our blood? Let's find out! This video was sponsored by https://brilliant.org/Brainiac75/ The D200xH50 mm neodymium... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 684 views • 9:46YouTube description: In civil engineering, quicksand is more than just a puddle of mud! The "quick condition" occurs when seepage reduces the effective stress of a soil. This can lead to some dangerous... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 1,490 views • 5:15In this video, you'll find out the most common ways planes drop bombs, but also about a not so conventional way called the "idiot's loop" which was tested, just not utilized.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 276 views • 2:23YouTube: I have always thought that sex ed and statistics should be the same course. There's no better way to show how vital stats is to your every day life than to look at statistics. Probabilities... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 411 views • 3:56It is apparently a very common method to catch catfish and eels that are in the marshy paddies.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 270 views • 10:03Adam Conover is back to debunk common myths and marketing ploys such as diet fads, college loans, and dating sites.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months ago • 268 views • 1:11