The historian Allan Lichtman was the lonely forecaster who predicted Mr. Trump’s victory in 2016 — and also prophesied the president would be impeached. That’s two for two. But Professor Lichtman’s... continue reading
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NightHawkInLight attempts to recreate a lost supermaterial called Starlite that supposedly died with its inventor.
posted by w1ndex 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 72 views • 21:15https://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 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 930 views • 7:59YouTube description: Artists have abandoned artworks for many reasons throughout history. Guest host John Green shares some of his favorite unfinished artworks and explains why they resonate with him... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 10 months ago • 417 views • 9:42From 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 3 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 19 views • 1:09:23In the debut episode of the Logistics of D-Day we explore the logic and planning that resulted in Normandy being chosen as the location for the largest amphibious invasion in the history of human kind. -yt
posted by eric3579 3 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 803 views • 14:54YouTube description: Hips don’t lie. But a hip x-ray in the Soviet Union of the 1950s might not have been what it appeared to be. In fact, if it was round, it was likely a record. Let us explain.... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 3 months 1 week ago • 361 views • 2:30YouTube description: The history of the Earth from its formation to present day, covering major events throughout its 4-billion-year history. Estimates of average temperature, atmospheric composition,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 3 months 1 week ago • 807 views • 11:36https://youtu.be/vfWUorR8D60 Christmas isn’t just a time for presents, cookies, and holiday cheer, but the hunting period of Iceland’s murderous monster feline, the Yule Cat. This giant, fluffy... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 4 months ago • 571 views • 10:04In Wichita Falls, Texas, the Newby-McMahon Building stands 480 inches tall. Not 480 feet: 480 inches. There's a story of a smooth-talking scammer that sounds almost too good to be true. But is it?
posted by bobknight33 4 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,019 views • 6:47YouTube description: It sounds ridiculous, but it's true. At the Cooper Union Foundation Building in New York, there's the world's first elevator shaft: constructed four years before the safety elevator... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 5 months ago • 731 views • 5:10The history of the term Redneck
posted by geo321 4 years 6 months ago • 290 views • 15:15From Youtube, "The Todd Rogers dragster saga is one of the juiciest stories in all of video game history. I was addicted to researching the dispute when it arose on Twin Galaxies and the entire story has... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 28 views • 26:04"... Step aboard Discovery and explore the space shuttle in 360. National Air and Space Museum and Google Arts & Culture have teamed up to bring a piece of Hubble’s history to life like never before.... continue reading
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