In this video we show Safety Matches lit with Sulfuric acid. Concentrated sulfuric acid found in drain cleaner may be used. What's happening is the sulfuric acid reacts with potassium chlorate to produce... continue reading

YouTube: In the search for longevity, scientists have found the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet in the arctic. Meanwhile, in warmer climes, the FDA approves a new method for combating disease-carrying... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 100 views • 5:02

When Dr. John Reid, Chairman of the Trimontium Trust, contacted us and asked for our help in order to shed some light on an ancient mystery, we immediately agreed! Dr. Reid and his team did some excavations... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 344 views • 29:38

I've always found it interesting how different my voice sounds recorded.

posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 50 views • 5:03

YouTube description: Today's recipe is a little different: Cheese-curd fritters from Eliza Smith's 1758 cookbook, "The Compleat Housewife." We found it a bit challenging to make cheese curds in camp,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 49 views • 9:17

YouTube: In 2013, astronomers reported that they’d found what was, at the time, the biggest thing in the known universe

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months ago • 21 views • 4:22

Cooking and leaching Black bean to remove the poison making it safe to eat. A basket was made to leach the poison out in a stream. Also shown are Atherton Oak nuts. The Aboriginal artifacts found near... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 299 views • 4:51

YouTube description: Have ever wondered how digital illustrations are made? This video explains the basics. Help us keep making videos by supporting us in https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth We try... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 483 views • 3:49

The ongoing study is part of a growing interest in coral fluorescence among the scientific community. Coral Fluorescence was recently found to be a strong indicator of coral health, and coral fluorescence... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 127 views • 4:05

Predominately found in South and Central America, the Leafcutter Ant is truly an amazing creature. The complexity of teamwork and organization displayed in their societies is 2nd only to human beings and... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 12 months ago • 281 views • 8:09

Why can we find geometric shapes in the night sky? How can we know that at least two people in London have exactly the same number of hairs on their head? And why can patterns be found in just about any... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years ago • 136 views • 4:36

YouTube: Adam explains how Anna Jarvis unintentionally created a commercialized monster when she founded Mother's Day.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 weeks ago • 254 views • 47 secs

Senator Elizabeth Warren delivers a floor speech on March 9, 2016, urging Senate Republicans to give timely consideration and an up-down-vote to President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee. "SHALL... continue reading

posted by newtboy 8 years 2 months 1 week ago • 800 views • 8:23

Sacks of Water, prepare to have your minds blown. From YouTube: "Does water have a fourth phase, beyond solid, liquid and vapor? University of Washington Bioengineering Professor Gerald Pollack... continue reading

posted by chicchorea 8 years 5 months ago • 1,037 views • 24:15

YouTube: Disenchanted with the out-of-date curriculum of traditional college, Jeremy Rossmann dropped out of MIT. Within a few years, he and co-founder Ashu Desai, started The Make School, a college replacement... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 493 views • 4:02

"The deeper you go, the weirder it gets." YouTube: We know more about some other planets than we do about the deepest corners of Earth's oceans, and the species we've found there are almost alien. Here's... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 474 views • 3:10

"This video shows how to make the best noise isolation earbuds I've found, and I've tried quite a few. Give it a try!" -yt

posted by messenger 9 years 1 week ago • 46 views • 2:03

YouTube: How do you make an archaeologist really mad, really fast? Ask her if she’s found any dinosaurs. SciShow helps you Know Your Scientists by explaining the many differences between archaeology... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 24 views • 5:05

"What is the deal with electricity?'

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months ago • 21 views • 4:31

YT: In which John Green teaches you about nation building and nationalism in Latin America. Sometimes, the nations of Latin America get compared to the nations of Europe, and are found wanting. This is... continue reading

posted by RedSky 9 years 3 months 1 week ago • 207 views • 12:14