Join renowned astrophysicist Brian Cox as he takes you on an exciting journey through the fascinating story of Betelgeuse and its impending supernova explosion! In this captivating video, Brian delves... continue reading

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The Parkes Radio Telescope, part of CSIRO, is one of the most famous telescopes in the world: and it's got a unique way of getting equipment up and down from the central section. More about the Telescope: ... continue reading

posted by BSR 2 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 43 views • 9:15

Dorothea Lange’s photos of the incarceration of Japanese Americans went largely unseen for decades. US President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed Executive Order 9066 in February 1942 — two months... continue reading

posted by eric3579 3 years 2 months ago • 83 views • 14:39

The Millennium Tower at 301 Mission Street in San Francisco is famously tilting and sinking into the ground. How does geology affect the design of skyscraper foundations, and what is being done to fix... continue reading

posted by eric3579 3 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 99 views • 13:32

creative persons who succeed in their life. Among the general population of the people there is only a tiny fraction of those who become famous and rich.

posted by bobknight33 3 years 6 months 1 week ago • 5 views • 8:06

YouTube description: The Roadmachines Mono-Rail may have been the only truly useful, fit-for-purpose monorail in the world. Of the hundreds that were built, most were never meant for passengers. But... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 443 views • 3:24

Each season has its own distinctive flowers, and in Japan early May sees the wisteria blossom. Many people travel at that time to see fine examples of wisteria, a spreading vine that can be arranged over... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 9 months 1 week ago • 388 views • 4:28

YouTube description: 50 Years Ago Apollo 13 was preparing to launch on a mission that would become famous for the wrong reasons, 56 Hours into the mission an oxygen tank would explode, blowing the side... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 11 months 1 week ago • 30 views • 12:18

YouTube description: These world travelers might be, well, almost everywhere, but there is a still a lot we don't know about the famous paramecium.

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 174 views • 11:54

"... It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists,... continue reading

posted by ant 5 years 6 months 1 week ago • 1,356 views • 13:23

YouTube description: Dig in to the history of the Roman Empire’s staged gladiatorial naval battles and how they flooded the Colosseum to reenact famous battles. Starting in 80 CE, residents of... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 429 views • 4:20

TOLKIEN explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 4 weeks ago • 19 views • 56 secs

In the animated short “Drawn & Recorded: Teen Spirit” by Drew Christie of Kalakala Animation, narrator T-Bone Burnett tells the story behind the famous 1991 Nirvana song “Smells Like Teen Spirit”... continue reading

posted by eric3579 6 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 691 views • 2:55

YouTube description: From the dynamic Choy Li Fut martial art—made world famous by Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee—to the stunning dragon dance, Pun Keng Man takes great pride in building community through... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 260 views • 3:18

YouTube description: How many tries does it take an average player to do what professional pool players do on the first try? Your Average Pool Player attempts Corey Deuel's famous 2004 US Open draw... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months ago • 1,734 views • 5:07

A game of swingball in a pubic space that teaches you how to say iambic Pentameter. A famous Shakespearian text is on the lamp-post, people say two words each, hitting the ball on the accent only.

"Brexit Britain is fed up with experts. These days we only listen to the bloke down the pub. So in this controlled experiment, we put three experts in a pub and recorded the results for your viewing pleasure. ... continue reading

posted by radx 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 72 views • 58:34

"... A Quiet Place star and deaf actress Millicent Simmonds teaches you how to sign iconic lines from horror movies in American Sign Language..."

posted by ant 6 years 8 months ago • 14 views • 2:05

"... In this episode of Overrated, Vox's Phil Edwards investigates the largely unheralded business reason behind the success of Harper Lee's 'To Kill A Mockingbird.' Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird... continue reading

posted by ant 7 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 142 views • 5:28

Here are a few quick yet informative stats about American's most famous bomber, the B-17 Flying Fortress. You'll also learn what the crews had to endure and all in under 2 minutes. Enjoy.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 49 views • 2:23