YouTube description: Around 750-1250 CE, the Islamic empire made incredible scientific advancements that still influence many fields of research today. What we know about some of the great minds of... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 80 views • 10:44

Neil discusses the difference between having knowledge and intelligence. With knowledge, you can memorize certain facts and have them on hand when certain questions arise. With intelligence you can figure... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months ago • 552 views • 4:44

"Ricky Gervais tests his knowledge of British slang. From 'dishy' to 'cheesed off,' the comedian takes you through some 'bog-standard' British words and phrases..." From http://www.cannotunsee.net/post/618953626171375... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 6 months 2 weeks ago • 16 views • 6:59

YouTube description: There’s no telling what you can do when you put your mind to it. Take Richard Hull, he built a small-scale fusion reactor—in a shed, in his backyard. A retired electronics engineer,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 4 weeks ago • 1,459 views • 3:32

What if a Passenger was the ONLY one left to land the plane? Could a passenger theoretically do it, without ANY previous knowledge or training? In todays Special video, I will go through the required... continue reading

posted by BSR 2 years 1 month 1 week ago • 23 views • 31:56

"... It sounds like such an incredible fact. “Our own cells are outnumbered by our microbes 10 to 1!” I don’t remember where I first heard it. But I read it in science papers and articles by journalists,... continue reading

posted by ant 2 years 3 months ago • 1,354 views • 13:23

YouTube description: People get nervous when they see Märten Ajne ice skating. He intentionally skates on extremely thin ice. Ajne has pursued this dangerous hobby for 40 years and has skated on more... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 854 views • 2:34

YT: Bill describes how the minimization of surface area and inertia compete to form droplets. He then shows how engineers use this knowledge to create precisely-sized droplets in a commercial inkjet printer... continue reading

posted by Fantomas 2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 726 views • 5:52

I may be one of the largest repositories of random, useless knowledge but I had absolutely no idea this happened.

posted by Mordhaus 3 years 3 months 1 week ago • 580 views • 12:17

YouTube description: View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-really-happened-to-the-library-of-alexandria-elizabeth-cox 2,300 years ago, the rulers of Alexandria set out to fulfill a very... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 822 views • 4:53

"Brexit Britain is fed up with experts. These days we only listen to the bloke down the pub. So in this controlled experiment, we put three experts in a pub and recorded the results for your viewing pleasure. ... continue reading

posted by radx 3 years 4 months ago • 71 views • 58:34

As an American living in Thailand, I sometimes see Buddhist (and other Eastern religion) symbols that are pretty close to being swastikas. In many cases, I think that is done without knowledge of the... continue reading

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) 4 years ago • 509 views • 2:46

YouTube description: IMPORTANT NOTE I'm not saying that this is the best or only way. I have lots of friends who go to 100% every time and they are extremely prolific and effective creators. And they... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 1 month 1 week ago • 1,343 views • 3:57

youtube- TEDx Talks Published on Sep 7, 2017 Imagine a global "Hive Mind" that can tap the knowledge, wisdom, insights, and intuitions of millions of people, and produce a super-intelligence that is... continue reading

posted by Buck 4 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 118 views • 15:59

"School may have taught you a wide array of lessons, whether it's things that are actually useful or algebra; but SOME are just straight up not true..."

posted by ant 4 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 68 views • 4:54

Known for his Emmy-winning children’s show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” Bill Nye returns to TODAY to test viewers’ knowledge about some little-known science facts. Are raisins alive? Do black flowers... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 14 views • 5:02

Humans are the same as always, except now we have instant access to all knowledge and communication.

posted by Mordhaus 5 years ago • 330 views • 2:23

After installing the Windows Anniversary Update for Windows 10 it would seem we picked up a lot more than we bargained for. There is a feature now that allows Microsoft to quietly install popular games... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 1 week ago • 78 views • 13:57

"... You think you know Alfred Hitchcock’s most famous thriller? Test your knowledge with the latest episode of ‘You Think You Know Movies’! ..."

posted by ant 5 years 1 month ago • 10 views • 5:55