=== Lyrics === Why are there so many Trials and indictments And why am I greatly reviled? Things all got Stormy (For just a few minutes) While my wife was having our child That would not seem... continue reading
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The F-15 was born from the difficult lessons learned during the Vietnam War. In the late 1950s, Air Force planners were confident that the advent of powerful new radars and long-range air-to-air missiles... continue reading
posted by eric3579 1 year 1 month ago • 83 views • 14:21YouTube description: If you grew up watching “Sesame Street,” you know Jim Henson’s characters well. The late puppeteer brought Kermit and Ernie and so many others to life before he went on to... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 439 views • 4:58YouTube description: There’s no telling what you can do when you put your mind to it. Take Richard Hull, he built a small-scale fusion reactor—in a shed, in his backyard. A retired electronics engineer,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 6 months 1 week ago • 1,462 views • 3:32YouTube description: People get nervous when they see Märten Ajne ice skating. He intentionally skates on extremely thin ice. Ajne has pursued this dangerous hobby for 40 years and has skated on more... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 10 months ago • 860 views • 2:34YouTube description: Built from the discarded fuel tanks of WWII fighter planes, "belly tankers" are miniature speed demons and a major part of hot rod culture. For more, check out: https://www.petersen.org/1952-... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 623 views • 3:48This is a Muonionalusta meteorite. The unique Widmanstätten pattern makes this one of the most beautiful meteorites. Showing this ring to new people really is amazing. Some people freak out completely... continue reading
posted by newtboy 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 798 views • 11:12YouTube description: On a small island, off the coast of Okinawa in Japan, the world’s most precious kimonos are crafted using a very unusual element: mud. The meticulous technique, which has been... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 2,040 views • 2:50YouTube description: Kittie Weston-Knauer loves a challenge, so best not get in her way. She started BMX racing at 40 years old, initially competing against men and later working with the sport’s... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 150 views • 3:20YouTube description: Inventor Manu Prakash thinks you can’t understand Earth’s big problems without looking at the (really) tiny things. So he created Foldscope: an origami microscope that brings... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 138 views • 2:56YouTube description: At 30-years-old, Yu Kikuchi was tired of his job. Working in an assembly line that made turbines, he was aching to find a new lease on life. So when he heard about 80-year-old master... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 7 months ago • 303 views • 2:46YouTube description: Jide Ipaye loves sneakers. Growing up, he had a hard time finding cool ones in his size, so he learned to make his own. But why keep a good thing to yourself? His Keexs line, with... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 72 views • 2:28The network effect is Facebook’s biggest selling point, and the root of many of its problems. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO What happened with Cambridge Analytica highlights this perfectly. ... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 1 month ago • 520 views • 5:35"... In this episode of Overrated, Vox's Phil Edwards investigates the largely unheralded business reason behind the success of Harper Lee's 'To Kill A Mockingbird.' Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 8 months ago • 142 views • 5:28Agent Fitz's favorite sandwich on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a classic - prosciutto, mozzarella, and pesto aioli. Like any great sandwich or fictional superhero organization, it comes together to make something... continue reading
posted by Mekanikal 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 201 views • 4:55YouTube description: We’ve all met a crazy cat lady or maybe a neighbor with an insane collection of pet turtles. Now, let us introduce you to Ramón Medina Archundia: the iguana guy. Archundia loves... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 234 views • 2:29For nearly 700 years, the shrimpers of Oostduinkerke, Belgium, have been training draft horses to help them pursue the local catch. Typically weighing more than 2,000 pounds, these horses are well suited... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 95 views • 2:39YouTube description: In the high-altitude city of La Paz, Bolivia, rates of heart problems dwarf those of cities at sea level. But an unexpected partnership between medicine and art is helping address... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 weeks ago • 67 views • 3:08YouTube description: In 1971, sushi was not widely consumed in North America. In fact, it wasn't popular at all. Chef Hidekazu Tojo, a Japanese chef new to Vancouver, British Columbia, needed to find... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 weeks ago • 460 views • 2:18YouTube description: More than five million people die every year from pollution-related illnesses, and nearly 10,000 of those deaths occur in London. But Romain LaCombe has made it his mission to change... continue reading
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