Predominately found in South and Central America, the Leafcutter Ant is truly an amazing creature. The complexity of teamwork and organization displayed in their societies is 2nd only to human beings and... continue reading
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"Drop, cover, hold on. " YouTube: Dr. Jones advises you keep plenty of water handy, even though you're more likely to be murdered in Los Angeles than die in an earthquake.
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 1 week ago • 30 views • 7:57YouTube: I don’t know why, but you all keep asking for an episode on nootropics. For those of you who aren’t in the know, those are drugs which are supposed to enhance cognitive function. Nootropics... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 231 views • 5:27YouTube Description: Jellyfish don’t have a heart, or blood, or even a brain. They’ve survived five mass extinctions. And you can find them in every ocean, from pole to pole. What’s their secret?... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 7 months 1 week ago • 170 views • 2:56An interesting riddle - can you sifters solve it, without resorting to the solution in the video (from 1:25)? iflscience: The following riddle is claimed to have been written by Einstein as a boy. It's... continue reading
posted by Zawash 8 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 52 views • 5:08"Like a dumpster on a hot day, a warmer plant will smell a lot worse."
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 9 months ago • 142 views • 4:14I thought I saw Jerry Garcia in my granola this morning. YouTube: Why do people supposedly see a woman in pictures sent from Mars by the Curiosity Rover? For the same reason that people see Pepe the... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 9 months ago • 208 views • 4:45This explains a lot! YouTube: It’s supposed to help keep your body healthy in stressful situations. But the constant stress of our everyday lives means we’re getting overexposed to cortisol. Raychelle... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 108 views • 2:52YouTube: Your body has all sorts of complicated processes going on, and a lot of them are carried out by incredibly powerful molecules. We’re not talking nutrients -- we’re talking about 5 of the molecules... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 4 months ago • 224 views • 7:55YouTube: You’ve seen dogs pant, but do you know why they do it? And is it true that dogs can’t sweat?
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 6 months 1 week ago • 26 views • 2:51"Now what other animal can you think of that makes its habitat more livable, drops everything to keep its neighborhood safe and has a bum that smells like dessert?"
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 10 months 1 week ago • 749 views • 4:27"Strategically deployed at stations throughout the system and involved in up to 1,000 train trips a month, the Amtrak Police Department K-9 teams provide a psychological and physical deterrent to potential... continue reading
posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 9 years 11 months ago • 31 views • 6:08While the sun is keeping us all alive on this planet, it's also causing many people to develop skin cancer.
posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 9 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 137 views • 2:17Neatorama: DIY fanatics like myself consider Adam Savage (of Mythbusters fame) to be one of the gods of DIY. The man can build really cool stuff out of a pile of random stuff, and his diverse skillset,... continue reading
posted by Zawash 9 years 12 months ago • 255 views • 43:41YouTube Description: Why are humans so aberrant - that is to say - why do all human cultures have marriage-like institutions while 90 percent of mammalian species are promiscuous? The neuroscientist... continue reading
posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 1 decade 4 months 1 week ago • 205 views • 4:20(youtube) If you've ever put gas in a car, you've probably noticed how the gas pump shuts off when your tank is full. But how does it know to do that? Learn more about the clever mechanism that keeps your... continue reading
posted by pumkinandstorm 1 decade 7 months 3 weeks ago • 966 views • 2:44Shoko's "Dad" offers a few helpful tips to keep your items safe from cat scratchin'
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 10 months 2 weeks ago • 548 views • 3:23I've never seen a bear exhibit like THIS! Leave it to Seattle for ... whatever this is. Beware of the bears. YouTube Description: Produced by Kirsten Pisto At Woodland Park Zoo's Bear Affair, 700-pound... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 11 months 1 week ago • 142 views • 3:22YouTube Description: Imagine a mouthful of pop rocks plus Novocaine plus dandelions and you'll have an idea of what buzz buttons are like! Big in Brazil, the buzz buttons inspired us to call on our favorite... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 11 months 3 weeks ago • 311 views • 5:27YouTube Description: Part 1: http://videosift.com/video/Doodling-in-Math-Spirals-Fibonacci-and-Being-a-Plant Stay tuned for part 3, where we solve ALL the mysteries. Well, sort of. Coming soon! (2... continue reading
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