The Trebuchet was similar to a giant catapult or stave sling, and launched heavy stones into enemy castles or walls.
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YT: Time to step away from viral videos and discuss some historically epic VFX work. In this episode, Captain Disillusion dives into the tech Industrial Light & Magic used to create the diverse visuals... continue reading
posted by Fantomas 6 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 382 views • 10:45Robert Downey Jr. and wife Susan Downey turned a converted windmill into a stylish and charming Hamptons home. In this funny, full-access tour, the Downeys show off their favorite art, let you into their... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 220 views • 4:59I built a natural draft furnace to test ideas about how hot a furnace could get without the use of bellows. Natural draft is the flow of air through a furnace due to rising hot air. The hot gasses in the... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 454 views • 5:46In this classic Sesame Street clip, we take a visit to the saxophone factory to see how the horn is made. Throughout, a delightful free jazz soundtrack acts as foley sound, instead of us hearing the (probably... continue reading
posted by BSR 6 years 7 months ago • 69 views • 2:06A must-watch if you're into tabletop gaming of any kind. Prof Finkel is amazingly fun and charismatic.
posted by bigbikeman 6 years 8 months ago • 332 views • 25:33I made a brick mold that makes bricks 25 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm from wood. A log was split and mortise and tenon joints were carved using a stone chisel and sharp rocks. The mold was lashed together with cane... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months ago • 1,024 views • 10:47Plywood is a simple material made by glueing together thin sheets of wood, known as veneers or plies. These basic elements have remained broadly the same throughout its history. The most significant breakthrough... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 1,947 views • 6:44Computers store text (or, at least, English text) as eight bits per character. There are plenty of more efficient ways that could work: so why don't we use them? And how can we fit more text into less... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 64 views • 6:31YouTube: We have a garbage problem. Wouldn't it make sense to throw that trash into the nearest volcano?
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 25 views • 3:04Published on May 21, 2017 After four years of living off the grid we've gathered some wisdom we'd like to share with you. Please enjoy...ten MORE things we wish we'd known before we went off grid. ... continue reading
posted by Buck 6 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 1,847 views • 10:28Agent 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 9 months ago • 201 views • 4:55YouTube: Infinitesimally small quantum dots can turn a window into a see-through solar panel!
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 10 months ago • 621 views • 2:20YouTube: 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 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 411 views • 3:56In the vast pantheon of American hamburgers, the smashed burger holds a special, cult-like status among patty purists. It's the Fourth of July, and to help Sean Evans understand this all-American classic,... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 285 views • 6:11‘I was stunned when the pieces started falling into place,’ recalls specialist Howard Dixon of the moment an unassuming folio of photographs was presented to him in a restaurant in Texas earlier this year. ... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,174 views • 3:34YouTube: How does one species evolve into two within the same habitat? Discover the details behind a rare type of evolution: sympatric evolution.
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months ago • 230 views • 4:21My dad smoked and drank. He worked in a high stress job. He died at age 49 from stomach issues. YouTube: In 1984, Dr. Barry Marshall had a theory about ulcers that he couldn't convince the science community... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 86 views • 4:17I 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
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