On the Indonesian island of Java, men mine sulphur from inside Ljen Volcano. It's crater is filled with a mix of highly toxic gases, that have claimed the lives of over 70 miners in the last 40 years.
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The Magnus effect is an amazing phenomena: It can lift rotating objects up into the air, seemingly defeating gravity. Bruce Yeany brought out a cool video showing how to make flyers from paper cups... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years ago • 583 views • 6:40Prisons are a very dangerous place. And since prisoners have a lot of free time they come up with different ways to hurt their cellmates or parole officers. The weapons we are gonna show you in this video... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 4 weeks ago • 183 views • 4:50From YouTube: "SAFETY FIRST!!!!! Extremely Dangerous Experiment, I hold no responsibility for your actions!!!!! DEAD SHORTING A BATTERY IS NOT GOOD!!!!!!!! BE CAREFUL!!!! This is an extremely easy... continue reading
posted by chicchorea 7 years 1 month ago • 22 views • 10:01Scientists are trying to determine the potential dangerous effects of introducing water into a pressurized pocket of magma underground.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 269 views • 2:23Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, is the unofficial lightning capital of the world. There, lightning strikes occur, on average, 300 days a year. When dangerous storms approach, most people flee. But 21-year-old... continue reading
posted by blacklotus90 7 years 3 months ago • 79 views • 4:51YouTube description: John Reber had a plan: to dam the San Francisco Bay. He convinced some politicians - and it took the US Army Corps of Engineers, and the Bay Model they built in Sausalito, to prove... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 1,416 views • 4:34YT-FYI: I don't count the 1824 election as the final winner was determined by the house of representatives and thus not *technically* a straight-up Electoral College fail. From what I was taught, the... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 240 views • 22 secsEl Caminito del Rey, the King's Little Pathway, is now a tourist attraction near Malaga, in southern Spain. But once, it brought adrenaline junkies here - sometimes fatally. Now it's safe: but the internet... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 762 views • 2:56Using a toy Mustang, a trailer with weights attached, and a conveyer belt. This shows why you should always ensure your trailer is weighted towards the front, unless you have a giant hand available to catch you. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 2,544 views • 27 secsA newly designed wind turbine leaves behind a loud, noisy and sometimes dangerous traditional feature of bladed turbines.
posted by newtboy 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 801 views • 1:14YouTube 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 ago • 811 views • 14:23YouTube: Radiation is all around us, and when you travel by plane, you’re exposed to cosmic radiation. So what does this mean for our health? Does air travel expose us to unsafe radiation levels? Check... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 51 views • 2:29YouTube: Many of us choose to enjoy the effects of alcohol, and we know that drinking too much is a bad thing, but what kinds of things can actually happen when you drink too much for too long?
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 280 views • 4:22Ewww-ahhh! YouTube: Seen up close, the anatomy of a mosquito bite is terrifying. The most dangerous animal in the world uses six needle-like mouthparts to saw into our skin, tap a blood vessel and sometimes... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 220 views • 3:18YouTube: Opioid Abuse - Opioid drugs can be powerfully effective treatments for those in pain, but they can also be extremely dangerous. This episode explores how opioids can lead to dependence and addiction,... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 149 views • 6:10The Most Dangerous Stretch of Water in the World: The Strid at Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire I know, I know, it's a clickbait title^. But I stand by it, because the water is so deceptive, and so pretty, and... continue reading
posted by eric3579 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 3,374 views • 2:17Beware the death bubble. YouTube: We all know space travel is pretty dangerous, but here are a few more things that you probably wouldn't have thought to look out for!
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 34 views • 4:28Vanity can be deadly. YouTube: As you know, in fashion, one day you're in and the next day your skin is falling off and your lungs are melting.
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 1 month ago • 21 views • 9:43Yeah, no YouTube: Is getting rid of pubic hair dangerous?
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