Reaching the Andromeda Galaxy in Just a Minute! Brian Cox discusses the concept of time and distance contraction at speeds close to the speed of light. He explains that for objects moving near light... continue reading

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In 1864, Jourdon Anderson and his wife escaped a life of slavery and moved to Ohio. A year later, he received a desperate letter from the man who used to own him, in which he was asked to return to work... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 3 months 4 weeks ago • 79 views • 6:30

Dorothea Lange’s photos of the incarceration of Japanese Americans went largely unseen for decades. US President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed Executive Order 9066 in February 1942 — two months... continue reading

posted by eric3579 3 years 2 months ago • 83 views • 14:39

Wave power hasn’t yet made a splash because it’s hard to use waves to spin turbines, and because the sea is a harsh place to build things. To learn more, start your googling with these keywords: ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 5 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 877 views • 3:16

YouTube description: There’s no telling what you can do when you put your mind to it. Take Richard Hull, he built a small-scale fusion reactor—in a shed, in his backyard. A retired electronics engineer,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 4 months ago • 1,462 views • 3:32

YouTube description: At 30-years-old, Yu Kikuchi was tired of his job. Working in an assembly line that made turbines, he was aching to find a new lease on life. So when he heard about 80-year-old master... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months ago • 305 views • 2:46

From youtube: UV at ground level is non-ionizing but it damages DNA and causes photoaging - how? Also, it turns out glass doesn't block all UV (specifically UVA passes through). This is something I learned... continue reading

posted by nanrod 6 years 6 months 1 week ago • 383 views • 4:46

YouTube description: For the past 30 years, Paul Francis has been crafting the perfect sound, honing his skills at a company that has been in the business of making cymbals for 400 years. Making cymbals... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 832 views • 2:41

YouTube 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 9 months 2 weeks ago • 551 views • 4:32

YouTube description: Let's find out how they put 3D images into glass objects. Known as a 'Bubblegram', vitrography or sub-surface laser engraving, this technology has been around for a very long time... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 11 months ago • 308 views • 6:28

Lord Electron ... have mercy on my phone! YouTube: This is the sad tragedy of the teenage girl, Madison Coe, who passed away while using her mobile phone in the bathroom. I hope her story provides awareness... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 113 views • 8:04

YouTube description: How the race organizers allow crowds to pass over Beacon Street during the marathon. (H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months ago • 727 views • 1:29

We have another very special episode today! Marie Schultz, from Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford, NY, shares with us a very simple but absolutely delicious recipe for fresh pork sausage. Marie... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 3 months 1 week ago • 43 views • 8:13

The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 37 views • 4:00

Via YouTube: A new study led by the U.K.’s Queen Mary University has found that even relatively simple animals like bumblebees can teach other how to perform somewhat complex tasks such as pulling a... continue reading

posted by Gratefulmom 8 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 596 views • 1:11

"This animation starts with an overview of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. As the camera slowly pushes in, Hurricane Matthew begins to form. By the morning of October 2nd, 2016 Matthew... continue reading

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 9 views • 1:29

YouTube: Are you having trouble with kidney stones? Well, the scientists might have found a fun way to help you. And here’s some updates for our Earth’s climate change!

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 13 views • 4:42

An Englishman living with cystic fibrosis in Rarotonga teaches his new apprentice the traditional Polynesian art of Tatatau. In order for the custom practice to continue, the knowledge must be passed down.

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 6 months 1 week ago • 108 views • 3:01

From YT: Congrats to Bruce, our latest recruit to pass his Initiation Test into the Cave of Adullam Transformational Training Academy. We decided to share this part of his Initiation Test to encourage... continue reading

posted by iaui 8 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 699 views • 5:26