Have you ever wondered what happens when a star explodes? In this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson dives into the fascinating phenomenon of a star explosion in the constellation Corona Borealis, specifically... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 months 1 week ago • 58 views • 8:45

"... In 1971, three student teachers in Minneapolis, MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over 50 years later, The Oregon Trail series has sold more than 65... continue reading

posted by ant 11 months ago • 6 views • 1:26:56

I gave a talk on my Masters Thesis Project in Architecture focusing on Altering Soundscapes in Exterior Environments using Helmholtz Resonators in Ceramic Bricks to absorb Low Frequency Traffic Noise. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 2 months ago • 83 views • 34:05

What's a "seal" anyway? You know, it's really unclear. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:48 What Are Seals? 1:38 Where Can We Find Them? 2:05 Species of Seals 3:09 The Three Families 3:22 Odobenidae ... continue reading

posted by eric3579 3 years 4 months ago • 345 views • 25:39

YouTube description: Skiing and sledding down a mountain? Amateur hour. Try rolling through on a wooden bike. Say hello to the Velogemel, a snow bike local to the Swiss town of Grindelwald. Named for... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 3 weeks ago • 376 views • 3:08

YouTube description: There's a link from a 13th century legend, to a 16th century insult book, to a 19th century writer, to a 20th century comic book hero. And it starts in a small village near Nottingham,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 512 views • 2:46

For many years, archery was part of warfare, but with the introduction of guns in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, it started its long decline.. The "archery" of today is more like playing with... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 823 views • 5:06

"BEER BEER BEER BEER BEER"!

posted by ant 8 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 69 views • 31 secs

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 5 months ago • 670 views • 10:34

"Anyone doing anything exciting with their weekend?"

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months ago • 229 views • 5:08

"A stunningly hilarious video created by Olive Ryan that teaches people of all ages the basics of physics..." From http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/46h7kl/failed_to_fix_your_cell_phone_make_a_robot/d05iqio... continue reading

posted by ant 9 years 3 weeks ago • 23 views • 6:12

Perhaps you can imagine how poor my short term memory is. What's your name again?

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 10 months ago • 153 views • 2:07

"We named the whole shebang after the sun." YouTube: In today's Crash Course Astronomy, Phil takes a look at the explosive history of our cosmic backyard. We explore how we went from a giant ball of... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade ago • 110 views • 10:17

Via Open Culture: Not long ago we posted the only known recording of Sigmund Freud’s voice. Today we present rare home movies of the founder of modern psychology, captured during the last decade of his life. ... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 1 year 3 months 2 weeks ago • 133 views • 2:03

The newest series from the guy who does the Sixty Symbols and related videos. From YT: Charles Messier's "anti-list' of objects in space has become iconic in the world of astronomy. We'll making videos... continue reading

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