Victor M. Sweeney, a licensed funeral director and mortician, once again answers the internet's burning questions about dead bodies and the funeral director profession. When someone dies, what happens... continue reading

posted by BSR 9 months 1 week ago • 7 views • 15:27

I explain the meaning of the phrase, and demonstrate the process of dead nailing.

posted by eric3579 9 months 2 weeks ago • 458 views • 1:48

You’re alive right now… at least I’m pretty sure you are. But you’re not TOTALLY alive. Bits of you are always breaking down, being thrown out, and being replaced. Even right now, parts of you... continue reading

posted by BSR 10 months 1 week ago • 81 views • 13:12

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kailash Satyarthi has dedicated his life to ending child trafficking in India. Despite getting attacked and beaten on many occasions, Kailash remains relentless in his mission.... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 1 year 4 months ago • 8 views • 10:28

From Youtube, "Deep in tropical jungles lie floating kingdoms ruled by beautiful and deadly masters: They are sort of the high elves of the ant kingdoms: Talented architects that create castles and city... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 90 views • 9:04

From Youtube, "At this very second, you are on a narrow ledge between life and death. You probably don’t feel it, but there is an incredible amount of activity going on inside you. And this activity... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 2 years 3 months 1 week ago • 547 views • 11:31

Michael Osterholm is an internationally recognized expert in infectious disease epidemiology. He is Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, the director of the Center for... continue reading

posted by eric3579 2 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,286 views • 6:59

From Youtube, "In nearly every corner of the Earth, ants wage war against each other. Their weapons are what nature gave them. Some have strong armour, deadly stingers or sharp mandibles. And then there... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 2 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 491 views • 9:23

YouTube description: This millipede uses deadly cyanide gas to keep predators at bay. But one beetle can tolerate the toxic defense and rides the millipede like a bucking bronco. Who will win this showdown... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 336 views • 4:33

Both beautiful and terrifying, this is a quick look at fungi, with a focus on their reproduction. It goes beyond terrifying if you happen to be an @ant, or similar cordyceps-susceptible life form.

posted by noims 3 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 365 views • 4:44

YouTube description: In 1966 an SR-71 "Blackbird" disintegrated at 78,000 feet. The pilot's first thought was "No one could live through what just happened. Therefore, I must be dead."... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,631 views • 14:09

(H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 11 months 1 week ago • 409 views • 8:35

"It’s more than just dancing around. ... If you’ve ever seen an orchestra perform you’ve probably had a difficult time looking away from the person dead center on the stage – the conductor. It’s... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 4 weeks ago • 14 views • 4:42

"You'll probably survive." YouTube: If you've spent any time on the internet, you know that Australia is host to all sorts of horrible spiders and snakes. But that doesn't even begin to cover the myriad... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 156 views • 11:18

YouTube description: They may be dressed in black, but crow funerals aren't the solemn events that we hold for our dead. These birds cause a ruckus around their fallen friend. Are they just scared,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 3 months ago • 857 views • 4:35

"What goes on inside that cremation machine? ..."

posted by ant 4 years 4 months ago • 63 views • 6:43

At the old hut site (the new one being temporarily cut off by flooding) I made lime mortar from the shells of rainforest snails by firing them in a kiln, slaking them in water, mixing them into lime putty.... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 405 views • 7:08