"... Getting wet isn’t REALLY what makes wool shrink; it merely exacerbates the friction between the wool fibers, which is stronger in one direction than another, so when agitated in the washer or dryer,... continue reading
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"Sometimes, it makes sense for critters across the animal kingdom to chow down on their own young..."
posted by ant 6 years 9 months ago • 35 views • 2:59"In this episode of GREEN PORNO, Isabella Rossellini explores the reproductive miracles of starfish. Subscribe to SundanceTV: http://goo.gl/GTzxOZ Isabella Rossellini's critically acclaimed and provocative... continue reading
posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 6 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 67 views • 2:34"Isabella Rossellini explores the special reproductive talents of the barnacle in this episode of GREEN PORNO. Subscribe to SundanceTV: http://goo.gl/GTzxOZ Isabella Rossellini's critically acclaimed... continue reading
posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 6 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 205 views • 3:04"In this episode of GREEN PORNO, Isabella Rossellini explores the sexy and dangerous life of the shrimp. Subscribe to SundanceTV: http://goo.gl/GTzxOZ Isabella Rossellini's critically acclaimed and... continue reading
posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 6 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 232 views • 4:21"View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-goths-dan-adams What do fans of atmospheric post-punk music have in common with ancient barbarians? Not much ... so why are both known... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 25 views • 5:31YT: Are you thinking of adopting a new kitten? Or do you want to know some fun facts about kitten care? WATCH this brand new video to find out some fun facts and information about cats and kittens that... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 125 views • 5:21YouTube: Measuring 'intellect' is a difficult task. Check out one way scientists are attempting to make this endeavor more testable.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 weeks ago • 435 views • 5:02YouTube description: Meet Professor Jamie Seymour, he milks stuff. But nothing that moos, has hooves, wool or fur. He prefers to live life on the edge, milking the venom from the most venomous animals... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 176 views • 4:26In this video I build a garden to grow Cassava and yams, two staple food crops. Cassava is a shrub that develops large edible roots. Yams are a climbing vine that produce large, edible underground bulbs... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 99 views • 6:27YouTube description: View full lesson: ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-cleopatra-alex-gendler She was the most notorious woman in ancient history, a queen who enraptured not one but two of Rome’s... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months ago • 171 views • 4:28YouTube description: Animators had a few tricks up their slee...err gloves.
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months ago • 204 views • 4:57YouTube Description: View full lesson here: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-mathematics-of-sidewalk-illusions-fumiko-futamura Have you ever come across an oddly stretched image on the sidewalk, only... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 21 views • 4:55YouTube: SciShow explores one of the more rare and unusual results of sexual reproduction: gynandromorphy, in which an animal is part male and part female.
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 556 views • 3:38Flatulence is a daily phenomenon. In fact, most human beings pass gas 10-20 times a day (yes, that includes you). Where does your bodily gas come from? Purna Kashyap takes us on a journey into the intestines,... continue reading
posted by Fantomas 9 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 31 views • 4:57YouTube: Life can get stressful in the wild and some animals are getting high to cope with it! Here are four animals that are taking the edge off in some pretty crazy ways.
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 187 views • 1:27YouTube: SciShow News introduces you to the most massive land animal ever to walk the earth -- pretty much -- and tells you what’s going on with all of these earthquakes lately.
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 8 months ago • 372 views • 4:30"Now what other animal can you think of that makes its habitat more livable, drops everything to keep its neighborhood safe and has a bum that smells like dessert?"
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