The original Star Wars trilogy was groundbreaking for its special effects, its world building, its action, and so, so much more. But if you ask George Lucas, it isn't the action, nor the performances,... continue reading

posted by newtboy 10 months 4 weeks ago • 45 views • 10:59

Before NOVA begins its construction, the Rainbow Bridge only exists in a 900-year-old painting that shows the bustling capital city of Kaifeng. Another NOVA ancient construction episode, again narrated... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 66 views • 54:16

Createk third-arm : Supernumerary robotic arm powered by magnetorheological clutches and an hydrostatic transmission. Fast enough to compensate for human motions while being safe for physical human-robot interaction. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 10 months ago • 124 views • 2:51

The stereotypical modern playground — with its bright colors and rubberized flooring — is designed to be clean, safe, and lawsuit-proof. But that isn't necessarily the best design for kids. US playground... continue reading

posted by BSR 4 years 11 months ago • 113 views • 5:44

YT description-Much of the information on the midnight paintings was obtained from this website which has a few more paintings I didn't mention. If you want to learn even more I encourage people to visit it. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 5 years 3 weeks ago • 1,087 views • 11:53

YouTube description: We owe so much to diatoms! They help us make beer, paint, and kitty litter, and they're responsible for some of the air you're breathing right now!... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months ago • 834 views • 7:44

YouTube description: Bob Ross painted more than 1,000 landscapes for his television show — so why are they so hard to find? Solving one of the internet’s favorite little mysteries.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 9 months ago • 434 views • 10:50

YouTube description: Learn about the life and art of Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo, who explored disability, relationships and Mexican culture in her work. -- In 1925, Frida Kahlo was... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 2 weeks ago • 152 views • 4:06

YouTube description: How can an "ugly" painting be a masterpiece?

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 1,073 views • 7:24

nerdwriter analyses Goya's scary ass painting. I wonder if this has anything to do with the painting popping up in Altered Carbon? (it appears in a key characters appartment)

posted by ChaosEngine 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 822 views • 8:47

YouTube description: Near Slab City, California, a man painted a hill. It was outsider art: Leonard Knight had no training and no great masters to imitate. But somehow, he created something that resonates... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 551 views • 4:25

Every airline has their own branding on their planes, but for the most part, they're all painted white.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 466 views • 2:21

This atheist painted his truck with a bible verse, hoping to get people to actually READ the book they believe and see what it actually says. His message is a bit confusing and usually misunderstood.

posted by newtboy 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 2,205 views • 2:20

YouTube description: In March 1974, Chinese farmers digging a well unearthed the greatest archaeological find of the century - the buried Terracotta Army. After coming across a life-sized human head... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 634 views

YouTube description: In a dusty, crowded shop in Milan, Italy, artist Osvaldo Menegazzi toils, as he has for decades, designing intricate decks of tarot cards. Every card a handmade work of art, Mengazzi... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 12 months ago • 304 views • 2:11

Via YouTube: Triquet Island, 500 km northwest of Victoria, is painting a picture of how our civilization began – and it was discovered by a student.

posted by Gratefulmom 8 years ago • 642 views • 2:08

YouTube description: Watching paint be made is so strangely soothing. Thanks to M. Graham paints: http://mgraham.com/ (via digg)... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 month 1 week ago • 29 views • 1:58