I made this bow and arrow using only primitive tools and materials.The bow is 1.25 m (55 inches) long and shoots 60 cm (2 feet) long arrows. I don't know the draw weight - safe to say greater than 15 kg... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 621 views • 5:54

"At first glance, the asp caterpillar looks cuddly enough to pet. And amazingly, it also happens to resemble Donald Trump’s hair. And this caterpillar is also super poisonous. The pain from its injected... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 13 views • 1:38

Exploding molten salt - what happens and why (probably, anyway) - this is the full video. :) From a YT comment: Clearly the explosion is down to the analogue imbalance transition within the hyperbolic... continue reading

posted by Zawash 8 years 2 months ago • 583 views • 8:45

From OutdoorHub: "opens a Master Lock by simply applying tension and gently tapping it with a hammer. This is a particularly worrisome exploit for two reasons. First, this type of lock is one of the most... continue reading

posted by chicchorea 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,617 views • 1:13

The Sweet Potato Council's own Head Honcho, 'You Got Him', is up on his tuber history by gum! YouTube: The reason "yams" and sweet potatoes taste the same to Americans is because they are the same.... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 153 views • 2:10

The eight glasses of water a day is a myth! YouTube: How much water should you drink every day? Not as much as you've been told. This summer, like many summers before it, has seen a rash of articles... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months ago • 793 views • 6:46

YouTube: At least one entire class of dinosaurs seems to have had feathers -- including velociraptors, and probably T. rex. Find out how we know, and how we even know what color some of them were!

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months ago • 31 views • 4:43

Some are having fun trying [or so it seems]. YouTube: There are a lot of nuclear weapons on Earth, so many that we often say it’s enough to “destroy the world several times over.” But could we?... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months 1 week ago • 177 views • 2:43

"... the medical marijuana community is better educated than the Doctors." YouTube: Mary Jane is all over the news these days. But you'd be surprised how much you don't know about it! In this installment... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 9 months ago • 26 views • 6:20

Jeremy Howard: The wonderful and terrifying implications of computers that can learn. "What happens when we teach a computer how to learn? Technologist Jeremy Howard shares some surprising new developments... continue reading

posted by ant 9 years 3 months 1 week ago • 36 views • 19:50

5 science experiments you probably didn't see in science class

posted by newtboy 9 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 348 views • 5:00

This is another one of those videos that I expect many of you to hate. Gluten is surprisingly polarizing. Of course, most of the evidence that many of you will throw at me are anecdotes. And we all know... continue reading

posted by cricket 9 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 797 views • 8:48

Music = Flying Fortress by Christopher Ashmore and Benjamin Marks

posted by SDGundamX 1 decade 1 month 1 week ago • 132 views • 3:20

YouTube Description: hymens don't break - here's the TRUTH about the "pop your cherry" myth!everyday i'm tumblin' - http://lacigreen.tumblr.combe my fwend? http://www.facebook.com/officiallacig...tweet... continue reading

posted by shveddy 1 decade 2 months ago • 654 views • 3:43

Four for five ... how gullible am I? ... er, 80% by gum! You Tube: There are a bunch of facts surrounding the holiday season you probably believe to be true, but totally aren't! Anthony rights a few... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 4 months 3 weeks ago • 820 views • 3:14

Stupid movies and their gun lying.

posted by brycewi19 1 decade 4 months 3 weeks ago • 1,644 views • 4:09

YouTube Description: If it wasn't for spiders, the world would probably end.

posted by PlayhousePals 1 decade 6 months 1 week ago • 507 views • 2:08

(youtube) If you've ever put gas in a car, you've probably noticed how the gas pump shuts off when your tank is full. But how does it know to do that? Learn more about the clever mechanism that keeps your... continue reading

posted by pumkinandstorm 1 decade 7 months 2 weeks ago • 966 views • 2:44

(YT description via Vice) You might not know who Arjan Roskam is, but you've probably smoked his weed. Arjan's been breeding some of the most famous marijuana strains in the world—like White Widow,... continue reading

Happy October, Month of the Hexaflexagon! Oct. 21st is the annual Celebration of Mind, in honor of Martin Gardner. Maybe you'd like to host or attend a flexagon party sometime around then, or learn about... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 decade 1 year 7 months 1 week ago • 2,201 views • 4:45