The executive desk toy is alright for about 25 seconds. But what if it went a little bit faster? Nothing that a compressed air cannon can't solve while Gav and Dan film it 4000 times slower than you can see. ... continue reading

posted by BSR 2 years 11 months 1 week ago • 136 views • 12:17

YouTube description: Hi :) I’m a student in Network & Systems Engineering (Robots, networks and programming and stuff) and I built a dinosaur in my spare time. I got the idea in my head, thought... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,279 views • 2:37

YouTube description: You can make a movable hole in soap film with a loop of thread. It's surprising when you first see and it's fun to think about why it behaves the way it does. It's also a useful... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 12 months ago • 512 views • 6:03

YouTube description: I thought about saying "secret patterns" or "mysterious patterns" in the title, but that'd be a lie: they're just mostly unknown! So let's talk about tactile paving, about design,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 2 months ago • 1,728 views • 3:13

A little bit of history behind salt and pepper, interesting

posted by Gratefulmom 8 years 8 months ago • 235 views • 5:48

YouTube description: Today's recipe is a little different: Cheese-curd fritters from Eliza Smith's 1758 cookbook, "The Compleat Housewife." We found it a bit challenging to make cheese curds in camp,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 49 views • 9:17

A few months ago, @MrFisk submitted http://videosift.com/video/The-Most-Satisfying-Video-Ever-Made and I really dug the music...It was from Macintosh Plus' album Floral Shoppe, which has become a touchstone... continue reading

posted by oblio70 8 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 167 views • 8:23

I could use a salary to talk about. YouTube: In Adam Ruins Everything, host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 937 views • 4:13

UAlberta: UAlberta research team uses MRI video to observe for the first time what happens inside joints when they crack. (Edmonton) “Pull my finger,” a phrase embraced by school-aged kids and embarrassing... continue reading

posted by Zawash 9 years 11 months ago • 408 views • 7 secs

Hank explains how a recent astronomical discovery made in Antarctica could change what we know about the birth of the universe, and the rules of physics that govern it. (Youtube)

posted by Fantomas 1 decade 11 months 3 weeks ago • 658 views • 3:59

In which Hank Green attempts to explain the revolution going on in Egypt (seemingly again). From YT: The situation in Egypt is extremely complicated and changing constantly. The arguments between... continue reading

posted by RFlagg 1 decade 1 year 8 months 1 week ago • 1,794 views • 7:42

In this episode of smarter every day, Destin features ants in the Amazon jungle, as the little fellows work together to capture a worm. Cooperative transport allows ants to secure medium sized prey before... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 decade 2 years 1 month ago • 705 views • 1:40

YouTube Description: What do you get when you mix potassium, diethyl ether and a little bit of water?More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/periodicvideosAnd... continue reading

posted by mintbbb 1 decade 3 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 1,453 views • 2:40

Pete shows us how to convert some white phosphorus into phosphorus pentoxide, using just a little bit of sand and a hot copper rod. More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/

posted by GenjiKilpatrick 1 decade 4 years 10 months 1 week ago • 1,979 views

Our solar systems most visually beautiful planet, Saturn has a wealth of fascinating features. Learn a little bit about its ring system and the new giant ring that has been found. The "glory" of Saturn's... continue reading

posted by reiwan 1 decade 5 years 1 month 1 week ago • 1,505 views

For the first time ever, science levitates beer! In the interest of science, beer is levitated using magnetic levitation over a million times stronger than the Earth's magnetic field to see what would... continue reading

posted by reiwan 1 decade 5 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,353 views