How Far Will This Roll Down A Mountain? Hill rolling mayhem in New Zealand!

posted by BSR 3 months 2 weeks ago • 83 views • 17:13

This chap prepares sour herring (surströmming) the right way in a flatbread roll while his friends are vomiting in the background.

posted by Ashenkase 3 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 567 views • 5:28

YT: I look at songs that use a sudden bar of 3/4 to 'skip a beat', including '"Heart of Glass" by Blondie, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jet, "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles, "Say A Little Prayer"... continue reading

posted by Zawash 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 595 views • 9:26

YouTube description: Skiing and sledding down a mountain? Amateur hour. Try rolling through on a wooden bike. Say hello to the Velogemel, a snow bike local to the Swiss town of Grindelwald. Named for... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 2 weeks ago • 376 views • 3:08

This is the first time I have seen a fidget spinner used in an interesting way.

posted by Mekanikal 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 692 views • 6:54

Miss Info investigates how the Jamaican beef patty became a NYC icon. As the flaky meat turnover has infiltrated all aspects of city life—found in mom-and-pop bakeries, bodegas, pizza shops, and even... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 259 views • 12:06

YouTube description: In 1971, sushi was not widely consumed in North America. In fact, it wasn't popular at all. Chef Hidekazu Tojo, a Japanese chef new to Vancouver, British Columbia, needed to find... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 460 views • 2:18

The Magnus effect is an amazing phenomena: It can lift rotating objects up into the air, seemingly defeating gravity. Bruce Yeany brought out a cool video showing how to make flyers from paper cups... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 583 views • 6:40

YouTube: I came across these four physics puzzles over the years in discussions with Neil deGrasse Tyson (riddle 4: which part(s) of a moving train are going backwards with respect to the ground?), Simon... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 11 months ago • 1,232 views • 4:24

It was just a routine workers’ compensation fraud case for Ken Sheppard. Show up for a spot check, do some surveillance of the subject and keep it pushing. But on March 3, 2014, it was anything but routine... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 1,157 views • 5:01

We have a very special episode today! Brian Nagel, from Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford, NY, takes us on a tour of The 1803 Walter Grieve's Brewery located on the site. Brewing beer played... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 4 months 1 week ago • 396 views • 9:54

Using an old golf trick you can see if your dice are decently balanced or completely off. If you have that one D20 that rolls low now you can see why!

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 820 views • 4:07

Practice! YouTube: If most people got on a skateboard, they would roll forward slowly for a few feet, then fall down and break their wrists. But there are a proud few who can do some pretty amazing... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 12 views • 3:11

YouTube description: Greenford, Middlesex. An item about the manufacture of wallpaper. C/U on stuffed birds. C/U of an artist painting the birds in a design. Various shots of artists designing... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 446 views • 2:52

Who turned Hank into a crazy cat lady?? YouTube: Catnip! Cats roll in it, rub their cheeks on it and paw at it... but what is it about this stuff that gets our feline friends caught up in such a frenzy?

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months 4 weeks ago • 235 views • 3:06

Tuck and roll baby! YouTube: Experts like Dr. Ruth explore how the car played an unlikely role in the sexual revolution.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 8 months 1 week ago • 44 views • 2:17

YouTube description: Making some shelves to fit in a closet we use as a pantry http://woodgears.ca/kitchen/pantry_shelves.html The wood breaking and smashing - not the sort of thing I would normally... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 1,060 views • 6:06

Seth Rogan teaches us how to roll a joint.

I am plagued with these daily. YouTube: Why do songs get stuck in our heads? And what can we do to get rid of them!?

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 686 views • 8:28