The story behind the new Terry Pratchett audiobooks - my all time favorite author. Can't wait to hear them! YT: This documentary follows Penguin Audio's ambitious project of turning the entire Discworld... continue reading

posted by Zawash 2 months 1 week ago • 22 views • 21:33

Nord Stream 2 is possibly the world's most controversial infrastructure project, and it was thrust further into the spotlight when Russia invaded Ukraine earlier in 2022. The future of this monumental... continue reading

posted by eric3579 2 months 2 weeks ago • 64 views • 12:17

Flechette rounds now violate international humanitarian laws and the Geneva Convention. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flechette

posted by newtboy 5 months ago • 459 views • 4:22

The world remains in a state of shock after spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting on the island of Tonga left a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific region. With shocking visuals... continue reading

posted by eric3579 5 months 2 weeks ago • 39 views • 4:26

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 8 months 3 weeks ago • 81 views • 13:12

"Olympic sports are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. They are Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics. Besides, there are two more Olympics. They are Special Olympics and Paralympics.... continue reading

posted by ant 10 months 1 week ago • 15 views • 2:40

It's hard to know if she actually had a coherent point to make here--it sure didn't look like it. At the least, she was poorly served by her staff, which didn't educate her, didn't program her questions,... continue reading

posted by SFOGuy 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,828 views • 2:12

Jellyfish have long been the subjects of human fascination since the beginning of sea exploration: with today's ROVs, previously unseen jellies have now been observed. These are five of the most fascinating... continue reading

posted by newtboy 11 months 1 week ago • 353 views • 11:29

After women complain about a biological man walking around naked in the women's locker room, the employees say the person is transgender and there's nothing they can do about it.

posted by bobknight33 1 year ago • 940 views • 3:45

Imagine pole-vaulting across dangerous terrain, down steep slopes and ravines. "Salto del pastor"—translated from Spanish as "the shepherd's leap"—is just that. Now a folk sport and hobby, it was once... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 2 months ago • 746 views • 3:53

YouTube description: About 25 generations of one family have made roasted rice cakes at Ichimonjiya Wasuke in Kyoto, Japan. Worshippers praying for good health at the Shinto shrine next door eat them... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 2 months 4 weeks ago • 159 views • 8:01

Beau talks about an old video and hows close America has come to fascism.

posted by w1ndex 1 year 6 months 2 weeks ago • 126 views • 3:32

"Take a look inside a hive as a wasp queen begins her reign; founding a colony, hunting to feed her brood and defending against intruders. As the sun rises, something royal stirs inside a pile of firewood.... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 10 months 2 weeks ago • 16 views • 5:23

https://www.iter.org/ In southern France, 35 nations* are collaborating to build the world's largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as a... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 year 11 months 1 week ago • 922 views • 7:59

Republicans against Trump always leave me hopeful Now with Mattis- https://youtu.be/oYa8mEr3sJA

posted by newtboy 2 years 3 weeks ago • 24 views • 1:01

The stereotypical modern playground — with its bright colors and rubberized flooring — is designed to be clean, safe, and lawsuit-proof. But that isn't necessarily the best design for kids. US playground... continue reading

posted by BSR 2 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 111 views • 5:44

From Youtube, "Well... this took longer than expected. I am sorry you had to wait so long for me to finish this video, I had some reading to do, then write the video, record the audio, and then the... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 2 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 19 views • 1:09:23

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) 2 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 29 views • 12:18

Global Warming is taking a rare back seat in the news right now, as we deal with the more immediate existential crisis afflicting our civilisation and way of life. But as entire countries are getting shut... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 3 months ago • 345 views • 13:56