https://www.iter.org/ In southern France, 35 nations* are collaborating to build the world's largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as a... continue reading
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https://www.iter.org/ In southern France, 35 nations* are collaborating to build the world's largest tokamak, a magnetic fusion device that has been designed to prove the feasibility of fusion as a... continue reading
posted by eric3579In most developed countries, workers have the right to a certain number of paid sick days. It’s a policy that isn’t rooted in just generosity — during pandemics like the novel coronavirus, it can... continue reading
posted by newtboyThe World's Biggest Gear Reduction by designer and maker of prototypical machines, devices and tools Daniel de Bruin. This machine visualizes the number googol. That's a 1 with a hundred zeros. A number... continue reading
posted by BSRYouTube description: The Yucatan peninsula is one of the busiest tourist destinations in the world and every year just offshore from Cancun, the largest fish in the ocean aggregates in vast numbers to feed. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark"... an educational video produced by The Computer Museum and hosted by David Neil of PBS's Newton's Apple. Join David Neil and his four young companions on an entertaining and illuminating trek through... continue reading
posted by antYouTube description: View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-really-happened-to-the-library-of-alexandria-elizabeth-cox 2,300 years ago, the rulers of Alexandria set out to fulfill a very... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkBetween 1950 and 1970 the number of deaths on Sweden's roads more than doubled. Today though, it has one of the world’s lowest rates of traffic fatalities. This is the story of how the Swedish Government... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0nYouTube description: For decades, one of the most abundant kinds of fossils on Earth, numbering in the millions of specimens, was a mystery to paleontologists. But geologists discovered that these mysterious... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkYT: I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut. The axe head was made of amphibolite and the handle was made of a species of wattle.... continue reading
posted by nanrodYouTube description: We’ve all met a crazy cat lady or maybe a neighbor with an insane collection of pet turtles. Now, let us introduce you to Ramón Medina Archundia: the iguana guy. Archundia loves... continue reading
posted by Aard VarkHumans emit roughly 30 to 40 billion tons of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere each year. If we keep it up, Earth will continue to heat up and ultimately devastate our way of life. ... continue reading
posted by newtboyThe Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy"... continue reading
posted by MordhausSouth Park is home to a surprising number of tempting foodstuffs. Granted, they're all subtly gross in one way or another, but that doesn't make Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls sound any less appealing. Especially... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus1 BambooBread Slicer 2 Hot Dog Dicer 3 Strawberry Huller 4 Grape and Tomato Slicer 5 Tomato & Grape Slicer 6 Bottle Emptying Kit 7 Kiwi Cutter 8 Avocado Saver
posted by MordhausYouTube: Heart disease continues to be the number one killer in the United States. Because of that, billions of dollars are spent every year on medications that reduce your risk of disease and death. Compounding... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePalsThe Christmas Number One is a British tradition: but it's one that's having to go through some changes -- because not many people buy music any more. Here's how the charts are calculated these days, and... continue reading
posted by MordhausYouTube description: Conceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark"Home of the Queen, scones, cockneys and One Direction (apart from the Irish one). So let's learn more about this little country with The UK In Numbers..."
posted by antYouTube: After our episode on the health benefits of coffee, the number one request I received was to look into the potential benefits – or harms – of tea.
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