YouTube description: The Multi Axis Trainer, or MAT, is an icon of space exploration and astronaut training. But other than spinning round kids at Space Camp: what's it actually used for? Thanks... continue reading
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YouTube description: Until the mid 1950’s, small short-range airliners like the twin engined IL-14 were really the only type the Soviet Union produced. And that meant flying across the country’s... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 9 months ago • 427 views • 10:05YouTube description: This is the story of one of the best, and also one of the worst, text messages I've ever received. It's about harm, about consequences, and about the responsibilities that designers,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 9 months 1 week ago • 610 views • 6:16YouTube description: Thunderstorm time lapse and spectacular phenomenon with facts and information of where to witness these fascinating sights. Upward lightning, mammatus, sprites, gustnadoes and... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 10 months 1 week ago • 498 views • 6:19YouTube description: It's an all-out brawl for prime beach real estate! These Caribbean crabs will tear each other limb from limb to get the best burrow. Luckily, they molt and regrow lost legs in a... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,053 views • 4:59--- Do earwigs climb into your ear? The quick answer is no. Earwigs are not interested in climbing into your ear to lay their eggs or otherwise. They’re no more likely than any other bug to accidentally... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 151 views • 4:21"Most firefly flashes are pure romance, a sexy form of skywriting. But one variety copies the mating signals of others to lure them to their demise..."
posted by ant 5 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 20 views • 3:33Wrongfully Jailed For Rape As A Teen, He Now Helps Others Falsely Convicted | Megyn Kelly TODAY
posted by bobknight33 5 years 12 months ago • 143 views • 13:33YouTube description: Canned fish has been around for over a century and has been enjoyed around world. Still, no one loves their fish more than Portugal, where old traditions of fishing, canning and... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years ago • 450 views • 3:30YouTube description: Voracious, venomous and hella leggy, house centipedes are masterful predators with a knack for fancy footwork. But not all their legs are made for walking, they put some to work... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years ago • 507 views • 4:32Extremism is the enemy. We give it a bunch of names, put it on a fake spectrum, and rail on each other about how our extremes will be better, but it's all the same thing. Extremism is the enemy. Welcome... continue reading
posted by nanrod 6 years 2 weeks ago • 652 views • 17:35Here's a fast method to find the center of boards and other objects without using a tape measure or figuring math! In 2 minutes you'll learn how to use a speed square or combination square (VERY common... continue reading
posted by BSR 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 26 views • 2:27YouTube description: Kakigori is a traditional Japanese shaved ice dessert dating back to the late 1800s. Originally meant for Japan’s elite, today it’s become a summer staple for everyone. Some,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 163 views • 2:48This animated map created from the NOAA, NWS, and PTWC shows every recorded earthquake in chronological order from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2015. The size of the circle shows the magnitude of the... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 875 views • 3:43Have you ever tried to figure out how to use a ratchet strap? Which way do you feed the other strap into it? How the heck to you get it to tighten? Well, don't worry. Dirt Farmer Jay can help you by explaining... continue reading
posted by BSR 6 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 22 views • 7:29YouTube description: Trees talk and share resources right under our feet, using a fungal network nicknamed the Wood Wide Web. Some plants use the system to support their offspring, while others hijack... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 435 views • 1:48Cannibalism is a clear taboo in our society. But, putting ethics aside, what are the other reasons why you should not eat other humans?
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 93 views • 3:44YouTube description: Huttese, Klingon, Dothraki—it’s all Greek to me. Just a bunch of sounds. Right? Not if you listen closely. Some of these constructed languages, or “conlangs,” pass as real... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 551 views • 4:32YouTube description: They may be dressed in black, but crow funerals aren't the solemn events that we hold for our dead. These birds cause a ruckus around their fallen friend. Are they just scared,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 858 views • 4:35"... Every once in a while, all the oaks or spruces or other plants in a region suddenly produce a tremendous bounty of seeds – up to 100 times more than usual. But why do they do it, and how do they... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 187 views • 2:57