In most developed countries, workers have the right to a certain number of paid sick days. It’s a policy that isn’t rooted in just generosity — during pandemics like the novel coronavirus, it can... continue reading
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YouTube description: Terrified residents of Italian cities record messages to themselves 10 days ago, when the pandemic hadn't yet killed 1,809 people and infected more than 24,000 across the country.... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 297 views • 3:31After being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19, it can take as few as two and as many as 14 days for symptoms to develop. Cases range from mild to critical. The average timeline from the first symptom... continue reading
posted by eric3579 4 years 2 months ago • 529 views • 5:19Temnospondyls were a huge group of amphibians that existed for 210 million years. Ahhh....the good ole days.
posted by newtboy 4 years 2 months 1 week ago • 207 views • 10:53YouTube description: Ahmed Darwish el Fakhouri spends his days surrounded by olive oil soap stacked up high—each precious bar waiting to be wrapped and sold after a drying out period of two to three... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 351 views • 2:24"Why does America's system for picking the president start in Iowa? Before Americans vote on the next president in November, both major political parties have to settle on a nominee. That process is... continue reading
posted by ant 4 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 309 views • 8:03For three centuries, farmers living in the remote mountains of northern Turkey have communicated great distances by whistling. It’s a language called kuş dili that is still used to this day, though... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 4 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 100 views • 2:41YouTube description: The history of the Earth from its formation to present day, covering major events throughout its 4-billion-year history. Estimates of average temperature, atmospheric composition,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 4 months ago • 807 views • 11:36From Youtube, "A brief overview of this ingenious method of compressing air using only the power of water. The way a trompe harnesses the power of water to generate compressed air with no moving parts... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 4 months ago • 1,217 views • 8:50I just don't trust these things, and this clever attack isn't helping things any.
posted by moonsammy 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 361 views • 18:57https://youtu.be/vfWUorR8D60 Christmas isn’t just a time for presents, cookies, and holiday cheer, but the hunting period of Iceland’s murderous monster feline, the Yule Cat. This giant, fluffy... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 571 views • 10:04Why Snatch Blocks are AWESOME (How Pulleys Work) - Smarter Every Day
posted by BSR 4 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,044 views • 16:31Knowing Better talks about his personal experiences in the military.
posted by w1ndex 4 years 6 months 1 week ago • 4 views • 34:36YouTube description: It's an often told story about Apollo 12 getting struck by lightning, crippling the command module in flight and John Aaron in mission control figuring out the exact switch to flip... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 8 months ago • 261 views • 13:55In 1957, Grace Braeger of West Bend traded in her old car, threw down $2,250 hard-earned dollars and bought a '57 Chevy. Since that day long ago, it's been her only car.
posted by bobknight33 4 years 10 months ago • 57 views • 4:42"... After seeing his picture on World Book Day we invited 'Mini Mark' to Guinness World Records HQ. He underwent intensive training with Mark 'Big Mark' McKinley, to become Guinness World Record's Unofficial... continue reading
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