An American explorer has descended nearly 11km (seven miles) to the deepest place in the ocean - the Mariana Trench in the Pacific. Victor Vescovo spent four hours exploring the bottom of the trench... continue reading

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YouTube description: At the end of 17th century, a woman named Jang Gye-Hyang compiled a recipe book filled with dishes preferred by nobles and how-tos on storing and fermenting food. The text, called... continue reading

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"NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover has already descended from Vera Rubin Ridge, a region of Mount Sharp that it has been exploring for more than a year. But before it left, the rover took a 360-degree panorama... continue reading

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YouTube description: The tourist guides promote it as Georgia's Little Grand Canyon: but this is a scar on the Earth, caused by humans either not understanding or not caring about geology. Is it natural?... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 months ago • 1,478 views • 2:53

In this video, Tim demonstrates a variety of Lenz's Law demonstrations. At its simplest, you can just drop a magnet down a metal tube, maybe made of copper or aluminium, and be surprised at how slowly... continue reading

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YouTube description: When the small Japanese seaside town of Susami needed a tourism boost, an unlikely resident came to the rescue: the town’s postmaster. Together with the local diving community,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 4 months ago • 448 views • 2:55

This shows the 56 different ethnic backgrounds living in China today, in descending order of population. China is a much more diverse place than one would expect.

posted by artician 5 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 232 views • 5:03