Growing up in a family of 13, Phillip Vowles learned to appreciate the effort it took to feed all his brothers and sisters. So when he started harvesting his own crop, he decided to supersize his venture.... continue reading
posted by blacklotus90 7 years 10 months ago • 645 views • 2:31Videos (52) | Sift Talk (0) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
As 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 1 month ago • 57 views • 2:10This video was taken in Papua, Indonesia. We saw it happen five or six times before we finally managed to capture it on video. The horsehair worms infect the prey and modify the brain chemistry in such... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 years 2 months ago • 1,000 views • 4:04A distant predecessor of the dreaded hipster perchance? YouTube: Sometimes, big hunks of strange-looking flesh wash up onshore and then people think that they’re dinosaurs or giant octopi or previously... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 10 months 1 week ago • 18 views • 3:14"The biggest uninterrupted indoor space on the planet, Tropical Islands Resort, sits on an old airfield in Germany. How on earth could anyone afford to build something that big... and then use it as a... continue reading
posted by blacklotus90 8 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 226 views • 2:09YouTube: Adorable, sure. But giant pandas present a conservation challenge like no other. Find out how the bears eke out an existence in the wild, and why they’re proving so hard to save.
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 129 views • 4:26"We named the whole shebang after the sun." YouTube: In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 110 views • 10:17A guide demonstrates what you can do with a real image from a giant concave mirror at the San Francisco Exploratorium.
posted by eric3579 9 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 1,855 views • 2:17These are fascinating creatures. I decided to post this upbeat look upon learning of the immense and tragic losses suffered after a recent heat wave. Here is the news story on that event if you're interested:... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 4 months 3 weeks ago • 544 views • 2:25YouTube Description: Imagine a mouthful of pop rocks plus Novocaine plus dandelions and you'll have an idea of what buzz buttons are like! Big in Brazil, the buzz buttons inspired us to call on our favorite... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 1 year ago • 311 views • 5:27Our solar systems most visually beautiful planet, Saturn has a wealth of fascinating features. Learn a little bit about its ring system and the new giant ring that has been found. The "glory" of Saturn's... continue reading
posted by reiwan 1 decade 4 years 4 months ago • 1,505 viewsOne of the more interesting planets in our solar system, mainly due to it's unique orbit. Find out how Uranus was almost named George and how it received its current name, why it is blue, and other bits... continue reading
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