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"Pill bugs. Doodle bugs. Potato bugs. Wood Shrimp. Whatever you call them, there’s something less creepy about these critters than other insects. Maybe it’s because they’re not insects at all..." ... continue reading
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This is the story of a rock. It was once worth fighting wars over. Now its just a rock.
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Coined in 1990 by author and attorney Mike Godwin, Godwin’s Law was originally, to quote Godwin “a project in memetic engineering”, partially inspired by a 1980s article he read in Whole Earth Review... continue reading
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YouTube 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
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YouTube description: Vanguard 1 was the 4th satellite launched, after being beaten by Sputnik 1, 2 and Explorer 1, it also suffered from multiple high profile launch failures. However, 60 years on it's... continue reading
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The European Space Agency (ESA) is part of an international effort to monitor and – ultimately – tackle space debris. This junk – accumulated in orbit since the dawn of the space age sixty years... continue reading
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YouTube description: In Göttingen, Germany, there's a four-tonne steel ball that can be raised up a 14-metre tower -- and then dropped in less than two seconds, crashing back to earth. It makes tiny,... continue reading
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"... Read more about the concept of non-state spaces: https://goo.gl/UsgDDy For thousands of years, humans have drawn lines on the earth, dividing the planet into nations. But there are some parts of... continue reading
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YouTube description: It's not your imagination; hold music on phones really did sound better in the old days. Here's why, as we talk about old telephone exchanges and audio compression. Thanks to... continue reading
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(H/T @eric3579)
posted by Aard Vark![Ranked #10 - 60212 votes - 2975 star points](https://videosift.com/cdm/stars/galaxy/oritteropo.png?v=5)
How the Sun affects the Earth.
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"Why Russia wants to own the North Pole..."
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"... Let's face it! The world hates fire ants. It is not hard to understand why seeing as they are a major domestic pest in many countries, as well as a very dangerous agricultural pest, like in the Unites... continue reading
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The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is considered by the Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy to be the "best drink in existence". While almost impossible to make on planet Earth, I needed to see if its effects... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus![Ranked #7 - 86313 votes - 3446 star points](https://videosift.com/cdm/stars/galaxy/mordhaus.png?v=5)
What if the Sun was here on Earth?
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