YouTube description: Osaka's Gate Tower Building is an amazing sight to see because ... well, how should I put this? A highway goes through the building. It literally does, and there is a story behind it. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,610 views • 5:48Videos (47) | Sift Talk (0) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
In 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 3 weeks ago • 99 views • 6:27YouTube: Obamacare’s marketplaces were supposed to give consumers choices of health plans from insurers that compete to keep premiums down. But fewer insurers are participating, and premiums are increasing sharply. ... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months ago • 236 views • 7:05I'm sure you were all wondering. YouTube description: How big do Tsunamis Get? The answer is pretty terrifying, and pretty big. Music is by Ross Bugden, check out his channel for some truly awesome music! ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 872 views • 7:37YouTube: Many people have to wait too long to see a doctor. And it could get worse. If, as many people believe, we have a shortage of doctors in the United States, then it follows that we can fix this... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 460 views • 6:02YouTube description: Foraminifera – tiny, single-celled marine life forms – build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet. Special thanks to Professor Lee Kump of Penn... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 489 views • 2:51YouTube description: I still love me some YouTube videos, so I'm always looking for the best ways to watch them and ensure that I get informed when my favorite creators make stuff. If you want to turn... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,109 views • 3:48Is what is said ... what is implied? YouTube: Last week we talked about language and meaning. Today, Hank explores some of the things that complicate meaning and how we get around that. We’ll explain... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 596 views • 9:11YouTube: Virtual particles are a way of talking about fields and their interactions as though particles are doing all the work. This is why there is some controversy around using the term 'virtual particles'.... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 26 views • 8:43YouTube 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 • 3:49YouTube description: This video is a mini-documentary about the Finnish Language. First I investigate the history of the Finnish language before dissecting some of its important features. Special... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years ago • 264 views • 9:57YouTube description: A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John tells you about some jobs your high school guidance counselor probably failed to... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years ago • 311 views • 7:53As one who stays up all night, I get to hear some spectacularly melodious examples beginning as early as 3AM. Always delightful. YouTube: You’re having a dream, and for some reason that giant rabbit... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 weeks ago • 57 views • 2:10YouTube description: Some times a mishearing leads to the birth of a word. Here are some words we invented by getting them wrong. Produced for Mental Floss.
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 month ago • 774 views • 2:40YouTube Description: And how it got its name. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO El Niño is a weather phenomenon that occurs irregularly in the eastern tropical Pacific every... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 5 months ago • 1,145 views • 2:59YouTube Description: Jellyfish don’t have a heart, or blood, or even a brain. They’ve survived five mass extinctions. And you can find them in every ocean, from pole to pole. What’s their secret?... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 7 months 1 week ago • 170 views • 2:56"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 • 3:10Jeremy Howard: The wonderful and terrifying implications of computers that can learn. "What happens when we teach a computer how to learn? Technologist Jeremy Howard shares some surprising new developments... continue reading
posted by ant 9 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 36 views • 19:50A weekly show where we debunk common misconceptions. This week, Elliott discusses some misconceptions about getting sick. [YT]
posted by FlowersInHisHair 9 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,013 views • 5:15Do you believe? YouTube: Happy Holidays! Ever wonder how Santa could possibly manage to deliver all those presents in a single night? Or what gives red-nosed reindeer the ability to fly? And why do... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 5 months ago • 85 views • 5:56