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YouTube: While we have long known about the existence of microbes — the tiny bacteria, fungi and archaea that live all around, on and in us — our full relationship has become one of the hottest topics... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePalsOnly Uranus joins Venus in rotating clockwise. Why is a day on Venus longer than a year? Why does Venus rotate backward? In short... living on Venus would really mess with your sense of time...
posted by MordhausAustralia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world and the only living structure visible from space. Although ecosystem managers in Australia have worked hard to preserve the... continue reading
posted by MordhausNeil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Matt to discuss Ancestor Simulations.
posted by MordhausOn the Indonesian island of Java, men mine sulphur from inside Ljen Volcano. It's crater is filled with a mix of highly toxic gases, that have claimed the lives of over 70 miners in the last 40 years.
posted by MordhausIf 100 people lived on Earth ...
posted by Warren E. HaleVia YouTube: Incredible view of the western world from the mind of a small tribe living in the Amazon rain forest.
posted by GratefulmomYouTube: The person we may find it hardest to be kind and sympathetic to is, surprisingly, ourselves. Yet being a friend to ourselves provides the only viable basis for living an emotionally fulfilled life.
posted by PlayhousePalsYouTube description: Osaka's Gate Tower Building is an amazing sight to see because ... well, how should I put this? A highway goes through the building. It literally does, and there is a story behind it. ... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkBritish philosopher and thinker Alan Watts asks the question, "What would you like to do if money were no object?" It's a question many of us have considered, but few have truly act upon. "Yeah, that's... continue reading
posted by bobknight33YouTube description: Meet Professor Jamie Seymour, he milks stuff. But nothing that moos, has hooves, wool or fur. He prefers to live life on the edge, milking the venom from the most venomous animals... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkIn 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"Larry Smith doesn’t just live with Parkinson’s. He rises above it." "After a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s, Larry has exhausted every conventional method of treatment, every drug, and even... continue reading
posted by MordhausYouTube description: These days, giant wind turbines are supplying more and more of our clean energy. And when they break down, they need to be fixed fast. It's a job only a few people are equipped... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkYouTube: Silly String. It’s awesome for pranks or party shenanigans, but this foam could also save your life someday.
posted by PlayhousePalsYT "Seatbelts and airbags in cars save passengers lives. Parachutes save people who, for a variety of reasons, exit a plane in mid-flight. So why aren’t parachutes provided to passengers on commercial... continue reading
posted by blackfox42YouTube 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 VarkIt is time to reframe how we think about our past. We need a new year 0 for humanity. But which one should we choose and why? I want to live in the year 12016!
posted by ChaosEngineIn this small city near San Francisco, the dead outnumber the living by a thousand to one. There's some gruesome history here - and a few questions for the future.
posted by MordhausWe’re used to thinking hugely well of democracy. But interestingly, one of the wisest people who ever lived, Socrates, had deep suspicions of it.
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