I built this pottery kiln and some pottery from termite mound clay to test an alternative clay source to my usual one from the creek bank. I started by making a large grate from ordinary clay. It was just... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month ago • 419 views • 11:27

In this video I build a garden to grow Cassava and yams, two staple food crops. Cassava is a shrub that develops large edible roots. Yams are a climbing vine that produce large, edible underground bulbs... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 99 views • 6:27

YouTube description: Originally built by the Incas, the manmade salt pans in Maras, Peru, have endured for over 500 years. Beneath the Qaqawiñay mountains runs a salty fresh spring, which empties into... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months ago • 1,534 views • 1:20

YouTube description: Foraminifera – tiny, single-celled marine life forms – build gorgeous houses that record how much ice there is on the planet. Special thanks to Professor Lee Kump of Penn... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 489 views • 2:51

for Workers, Employers, and Pretty Much Everybody YouTube: Maybe the person working near you, the one who dragged himself to work and is now coughing and sneezing, couldn’t afford to stay home. Each... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 521 views • 5:25

A newly designed wind turbine leaves behind a loud, noisy and sometimes dangerous traditional feature of bladed turbines.

posted by newtboy 7 years 7 months 1 week ago • 801 views • 1:14

Is Hank trying for a goatee? YouTube: Let's face it: Humans are pretty messy. Industrial processes like mining and manufacturing are important parts of keeping civilization going, but they all impact... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 282 views • 10:13

I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 8 months 4 weeks ago • 1,388 views • 4:32

Via YouTube: Canada & Denmark keep leaving bottles of whiskey for each other, on a remote island called Hans Island, but why?

posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 824 views • 3:43

update, Cameron has resigned.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 10 months ago • 342 views • 2:08

I'm posting this because i have no clue about the subject and was hoping sifters with some knowledge and opinion might chime in and enlighten me with their knowing goodness.

posted by eric3579 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 510 views • 4:54

Ewww-ahhh! YouTube: Seen up close, the anatomy of a mosquito bite is terrifying. The most dangerous animal in the world uses six needle-like mouthparts to saw into our skin, tap a blood vessel and sometimes... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 220 views • 3:18

Cooking and leaching Black bean to remove the poison making it safe to eat. A basket was made to leach the poison out in a stream. Also shown are Atherton Oak nuts. The Aboriginal artifacts found near... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 299 views • 4:51

YouTube description: Have ever wondered how digital illustrations are made? This video explains the basics. Help us keep making videos by supporting us in https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth We try... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months ago • 483 views • 3:49

Your rich, eccentric uncle just passed away, and you and your 99 nasty relatives have been invited to the reading of his will. He wanted to leave all of his money to you, but he knew that if he did, your... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 286 views • 3:50

YouTube description: View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-cats-act-so-weird-tony-buffington They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 12 months ago • 730 views • 4:58

YouTube description: This week we answer skeptics like Descartes with empiricism. Hank explains John Locke’s primary and secondary qualities and why George Berkeley doesn’t think that distinction... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 month 1 week ago • 147 views • 9:52

Myth or no, it's MY favorite meal of the day! YouTube: Lately, I've become a target for people who like to tell me that "I'm doing nutrition" wrong. Evidently, some people don't agree with my plea,... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 665 views • 6:12

YouTube description: I made a batch of charcoal using the mound method then stored it in baskets for later use. Charcoal is a fuel that burns hotter than the wood it's made from. This is because the... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 2 months ago • 1,003 views • 5:31

Leave your answers in the comments for the last two.

posted by eric3579 8 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 1,441 views • 4:52