Petrichor is the smell of rain on dry land, and humans can smell it better than anything else.

posted by newtboy 2 months 3 weeks ago • 220 views • 1:31

This car goes from 0-62 miles per hour (100kph) in 0.956 of a second. This is the classic acceleration test, one that we all grew up using to compare cars. A Formula 1 car will do it in about two and... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 3 weeks ago • 133 views • 17:05

This tiny robot can jump higher than anything else in the world

posted by eric3579 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 292 views • 13:16

Amazon has shared surveillance video recorded by its doorbell camera system without attempting to contact users for their prior consent and without police obtaining a warrant. The company has now admitted... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 66 views • 1:27

No one truly knows what happens when we die, but chances are you've heard about the 'white light' that people sometimes see when they've had a near death experience. So is that evidence of an afterlife,... continue reading

posted by BSR 2 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 54 views • 2:44

From Youtube, "The observable universe is a big place that has been around for more than 13 billion years. Up to two trillion galaxies made up of something like 20,000 billion billion stars surround our... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 4 years 7 months 1 week ago • 211 views • 11:41

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

posted by newtboy 4 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 432 views • 6:33

From Youtube, "Well, looks like it's that time of year again. When Ben Shapiro (or anyone else) argues that rap and hip hop aren't technically considered music, they're flying in the face of basically... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 5 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 22 views • 13:55

A lot of things happen on Earth, but there are still some things that just don't ever happen here. But, that doesn't mean that what's impossible here is impossible everywhere else in the universe. ... continue reading

posted by BSR 5 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 486 views • 7:24

"... I love coffee. Like, a lot. You know who else loves coffee? Astronauts! And also the people who help them do awesome things in space (I think NASA might be powered by coffee). But how do astronauts... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 124 views • 11:39

YouTube description: As a little girl, Basma Hameed suffered a painful accident that left half of her face obscured by third-degree burns. She endured hundreds of surgeries and laser treatments to repair... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 477 views • 3:32

The nutrient content of food is declining. Is it because of soil depletion, selective breeding, or... something else?

posted by nanrod 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 580 views • 7:30

YT: 90s VHS video filters are in fashion right now, and most producers are using the same filter as everyone else. Why does the filter look like it does? To answer that question, I went to talk to the... continue reading

posted by Fantomas 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 434 views • 3:48

How long does it take to learn guitar? Here is my first 1 year guitar progress from absolute beginner. I'm adult beginner and start my learning at March 27 2017 when I took the guitar for the first time... continue reading

posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 1,630 views • 6:08

YouTube description: Recording music on 100-year-old wax cylinder recording equipment. Next week we put a metal band in front of it! Here are the full takes of Short Song: https://youtu.be/_sn7KyLHfr0 ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 304 views • 10:04

At this time of year we have to start being extra watchful – our lambs are vulnerable to attack from this silent killer.. Not everyone is going to agree with this thesis – but I’ve been rescuing... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 1,496 views • 3:32

Who else is excited for another season of the world's most popular public slaughter house fueled by human lives? Oh ... just us in America?

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 532 views • 3:46

"Protection from deportation and the chance to work have been life-changing for DACA recipients. But if Congress and the White House can’t agree on a bill to protect them within a six-month timeframe,... continue reading

posted by ant 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 220 views • 5:28

YouTube: 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 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 411 views • 3:56