YT: Sometimes, against a uniform, bright background such as a clear sky or a blank computer screen, you might see things floating across your field of vision. What are these moving objects, and how are... continue reading

posted by Zawash 9 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 680 views • 4:05

For nearly all of human history, most people were very, very poor. But something happened after 1800. Average wages began to rise. For example, in the past 200 years, the average wage in the United States... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 1 month 3 weeks ago • 999 views • 3:19

@lann @eric3576 Getting my room mates cherries cut out in 12 hours. I am scared for him but happy for me ! ! TERRITORIAL ASSHOLE. Last two weeks this guy has kind of got an attitude... continue reading

posted by BoneRemake 1 decade 2 months 1 week ago • 70 views • 3:53

YouTube Description: In which John Green teaches you about the United States as it was in the 1990s. You'll remember from last week that the old-school Republican George H.W. Bush had lost the 1992 presidential... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 5 months ago • 247 views • 15:38

Using high-speed video, a pitcher explains the action of his arm and fingers for the different kinds of baseball pitches: fastball, cutter, two-seamer/sinker, slider, "reverse slider" (screwball), curveball,... continue reading

posted by Hastur 1 decade 5 months 3 weeks ago • 9,554 views • 18:00

"To be a great artist, one must be ready to fail," is just some of the advice offered up by performance artist, Marina Abramović in this recent interview. This idea of failure echoes Samuel Beckett... continue reading

posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 8 months ago • 456 views • 8:46

As an ESL teacher I find this kind of stuff fascinating! Description (from You Tube): eBay Deals investigates Yale University economist Keith Chen's study on "The Effect of Language on Economic Behavior."... continue reading

“There are two kinds of people I don't trust: people who don't drink and people who collect stickers.” - Chelsea Handler

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,338 views • 3:01

YT - "Trevor Corson has a one-of-a-kind job: He's a sushi concierge. As a result, he knows a lot about what people do right and wrong when eating sushi." /YT

posted by Fletch 1 decade 12 months ago • 3,644 views • 2:32

Youtube Description: This 50 minutes long BBC documentary film is aired in the year 2011. The BBC film says it is the first and the most technological advance in the world, ancient chariot racing, the... continue reading

posted by oohlalasassoon 1 decade 1 year 2 months 2 weeks ago • 556 views • 48:32

The different ways your brain processes different kinds of information.

posted by messenger 1 decade 1 year 4 months 3 weeks ago • 653 views • 4:41

From YouTube: Accuracy not guaranteed. Get Audacity and play! http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Correction: it is the "Basilar" membrane, which is what I say, but somehow between recording the script... continue reading

posted by Zifnab 1 decade 2 years 10 months 1 week ago • 2,162 views • 12:49