Some are having fun trying [or so it seems]. YouTube: There are a lot of nuclear weapons on Earth, so many that we often say it’s enough to “destroy the world several times over.” But could we?... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 5 months 1 week ago • 177 views • 2:43

"Help the truth put its shoes on." YouTube: In which Hank largely expands upon Wheaton's Law with some advice for building a better, more pleasant, more constructive internet. Of course, I would like... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 247 views • 3:57

"Also, yeah ...we had to make the internet shark proof." YouTube: Ever wondered what it would take to bring down the Internet? Well, not much.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 9 months ago • 866 views • 4:17

YouTube: Hank tries not to stress you out too much as he delves into the functions and terminology of your sympathetic nervous system.

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 11 months ago • 98 views • 10:44

"It's not the mint in your toothpaste that makes your food taste gross."

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade ago • 809 views • 2:33

Seemingly incessant winter? Not here in the Pacific[not so]WET where winter never came.

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade ago • 26 views • 4:31

YouTube: Finally, after what seems like eons and eons, the end is nigh. We're talking not only about the end of Crash Course Big History, but also the end of everything. The end of humanity and the end... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 2 months ago • 71 views • 13:31

"Fair warning. After learning about this you may never want to like, get in your bed again."

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 3 months 3 weeks ago • 183 views • 4:01

YouTube: Why do people sometimes do bad things just because someone else told them to? And what does the term Groupthink mean? In today's episode of Crash Course Psychology, Hank talks about the ideas... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 4 months ago • 167 views • 10:08

"Genes matter." YouTube: Not sleeping for days on end. Long periods of euphoria. Racing thoughts. Grandiose ideas. Mania. Depression. All of these are symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. In this episode of... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 6 months ago • 281 views • 10:00

Woof! YouTube: Dogs do a lot of weird things, and sometimes they’re funny enough to post on Tumblr. But before you do, make sure li’l Scamp isn’t doing any of these three things -- because they spell... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 6 months 1 week ago • 179 views • 3:23

YouTube: Submit your own photos of misinformed Dimetrodon toys and games to http://isnotadinosaur.tumblr.com ! Learn more about the Field Museum's fossil mammal and synapsid collection: bit.ly/1sYstC5 ... continue reading

posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 1 decade 9 months 3 weeks ago • 406 views • 6:04

Thanks to Visually (http://Visual.ly) for facilitating the creation of this video, to http://youtube.com/kurzgesagt for the animation, and to The Prison Policy Initiative for research help and fact checking.... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 decade 11 months 1 week ago • 1,435 views • 3:41

Who knew there were 27 varieties?

posted by nock 1 decade 1 year 5 months 2 weeks ago • 256 views • 6:11

Great talk about addiction and our brain chemicals, and not just drugs.

posted by Lendl 1 decade 2 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 1,032 views • 11:50