The nerdwriter takes a look at how the creators of "The Handmaid's Tale" use shallow focus to interesting effect.

posted by ChaosEngine 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 526 views • 6:45

We CUT OPEN a Stop Light!! Super interesting!!

posted by BSR 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 23 views • 8:38

This is the first time I have seen a fidget spinner used in an interesting way.

posted by Mekanikal 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 692 views • 6:54

Most of us think about erosion on the surface of the earth, but erosion can occur in the subsurface as well. In fact, scientist and engineers have a very creative name for just such a process: internal... continue reading

posted by Mekanikal 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 105 views • 6:41

And now you know

I recently had the idea for this new vacuum cannon design that many of you might be interested in. Since it hasn't been very long since my last vacuum cannon video I thought I would make this a more casual... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 16 views • 10:29

YouTube: Exercise isn’t the key to weight loss. Still. But food companies want to convince you otherwise.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months ago • 249 views • 3:15

Via YouTube: Incredible view of the western world from the mind of a small tribe living in the Amazon rain forest.

posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 9 months ago • 1,301 views • 6:30

SAD! YouTube: I don't really know what this budget is meant to do aside from raise military spending dramatically while keeping spending almost exactly the same as it is now. It's remarkable how close... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 338 views • 5:03

YouTube description: Meet Professor Jamie Seymour, he milks stuff. But nothing that moos, has hooves, wool or fur. He prefers to live life on the edge, milking the venom from the most venomous animals... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 176 views • 4:26

"Star Wars in Numbers is a fun video pointing out some interesting facts."

posted by ant 7 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 22 views • 2:18

YouTube: February 6: On this day in 1964, Britain and France agreed to build the Channel Tunnel..

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 949 views • 5:07

YouTube: No one is ever boring: we just seem boring when we haven’t learnt the surprisingly easy art of being honest about our vulnerabilities.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 572 views • 6:05

Published on Jun 23, 2016 Meet the most interesting man in the world... Peter Freuchen.

posted by bobknight33 7 years 11 months ago • 403 views • 6:16

YouTube: Here's a little video about a something that caught my interest recently: Anglish, a new "pure" Germanic variety of English with all of its non-Germanic vocabulary removed and replaced by Germanic... continue reading

posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 7 years 12 months ago • 367 views • 5:33

We’re used to thinking hugely well of democracy. But interestingly, one of the wisest people who ever lived, Socrates, had deep suspicions of it.

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 2 weeks ago • 28 views • 4:22

Not sure how this fits in and not very topical but I found it interesting.

posted by vil 8 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 191 views • 10:05

I'd like to cut *the donald* big league! YouTube: In which John Green compares the tax proposals of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and looks at what the tax system and budget would look like for... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 months 1 week ago • 670 views • 10:34

Is she or isn't she interested?

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 630 views • 2:59

YouTube description: It’s probably the most well known peacetime battle between the USA and the Soviet Union, in both technological and ideological terms of the 20th century. Although the USA won... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 4 months ago • 812 views • 14:23