Electric cars are touted as a solution for reducing emissions and improving the environmental impacts of transportation, but are electric cars actually any better for the environment than gasoline cars?... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 months 3 weeks ago • 463 views • 13:47

YouTube description: A mini-doc exploring the impact and influence of the great Ms. Lauryn Hill. (H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 1 month ago • 425 views • 7:59

Bill nominates, perhaps only provocatively, James Bosnack's cigarette machine as the invention with the greatest economic impact on the 20th century. Cigarettes, as compared to pipes and cigars, are and... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 1 year 3 months 1 week ago • 83 views • 2:41

Copper has a unique effect with magnets. It is not magnetic itself but it will generate an electric field from a moving magnet and this field directly and immediately impacts the magnet.

The repeal of Net Neutrality is a hot topic in America, but it can be very difficult to understand. That’s why the BURGER KING® brand created WHOPPER® Neutrality, a social experiment that explains... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 1 year 4 months ago • 947 views • 2:51

YouTube description: What’s the environmental impact of online shopping and what are the solutions to make it more sustainable? (H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 6 months 1 week ago • 642 views • 5:37

Whenever I hear the term "cleanse" it reminds me of that used car salesman and his late night ads selling a colon cleanse to remove faked impacted fecal matter.

posted by nanrod 1 year 6 months 1 week ago • 540 views • 4:36

How the Sun affects the Earth.

posted by bobknight33 1 year 7 months ago • 96 views • 4:19

"... Let's face it! The world hates fire ants. It is not hard to understand why seeing as they are a major domestic pest in many countries, as well as a very dangerous agricultural pest, like in the Unites... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 7 months ago • 288 views • 15:53

"President Trump's plan to dramatically expand the border wall between the United States and Mexico has been subject to passionate debate, but one thing that’s certain is its detrimental impact on wildlife..." ... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 8 months 2 weeks ago • 131 views • 4:18

YouTube: I have always thought that sex ed and statistics should be the same course. There's no better way to show how vital stats is to your every day life than to look at statistics. Probabilities... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 year 10 months 1 week ago • 407 views • 3:56

YouTube: Over 100,000 metric tons of caffeine are consumed around the world every year. That’s equivalent to the weight of 14 Eiffel Towers! Caffeine helps us feel alert, focused, and energetic, even... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 year 10 months 1 week ago • 659 views • 5:15

Instead of Punishing People YouTube: Substance abuse and addiction are terrible for addicts health, and they're really tough on family and friends. Addiction also drives up the violent crime rate, and... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 year 10 months 2 weeks ago • 683 views • 5:37

YouTube: Heart disease continues to be the number one killer in the United States. Because of that, billions of dollars are spent every year on medications that reduce your risk of disease and death. Compounding... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 42 views • 6:22

Is Hank trying for a goatee? YouTube: Let's face it: Humans are pretty messy. Industrial processes like mining and manufacturing are important parts of keeping civilization going, but they all impact... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 278 views • 10:13

As urban populations continue to rise, innovators are looking beyond traditional farming as a way to feed everyone while having less impact on our land and water resources. Vertical farming is one solution... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 823 views • 3:38

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 2 years 12 months ago • 115 views • 4:05

Published on Mar 11, 2012 Sometimes a single unlikely idea can have massive impact across the world. Sir Harold Evans, the author of They Made America, describes how frustration drove Malcom McLean,... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 3 years 3 weeks ago • 465 views • 4:47

The fascinating video above tells the story of MIT Professor Ioannis Yannas, who was recently inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame alongside such luminaries as the Wright brothers and Steve... continue reading

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