The magnificent Azorella compacta may look odd as hell, but this matter Seussian "rug" form is actually quite common among Alpine plants - plants from very high elevations or very high latitudes. It is... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 year 8 months 2 weeks ago • 361 views • 2:59

From Youtube, "What started as a simple desire for a better arc lighter got carried away and I ended up making the scariest device I've ever built. In this video I tested a plasma lighter and attempted... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 55 views • 26:02

YouTube description: It's an often told story about Apollo 12 getting struck by lightning, crippling the command module in flight and John Aaron in mission control figuring out the exact switch to flip... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 7 months 1 week ago • 261 views • 13:55

Most poisonous mushrooms won’t kill you—they’ll simply cause a severe headache or vomiting. Death-cap mushrooms are not like the others. As little as half an Amanita phalloides contains enough toxin... continue reading

posted by BSR 4 years 11 months ago • 687 views • 2:34

Some American cities use buses, or trams, or trains. Peachtree City, Georgia, has a different solution: it's not quite public transit, but a hundred miles of golf cart tracks helps to keep cars off the road.

posted by nanrod 5 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 962 views • 5:50

YouTube description: We decided to see what happens when you quit added sugar because everyone's talking about how terrible sugar is for weight and long term health and all of the things.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 7 months 1 week ago • 780 views • 11:45

https://youtu.be/cECsj2Bznig The Global Vehicle Target is the new standard for testing autonomous driving and crash test systems. To cameras and radar, it looks like a car: but if you hit it, it'll... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 846 views • 4:33

n Porthcurno, Cornwall, there's an old telegraph cable landing station. It's how Britain talked to the Empire -- and it's now a museum. But the technology here isn't quite as obsolete as you might think.

posted by nanrod 5 years 8 months 1 week ago • 329 views • 3:57

Why did soldiers in World War Two get issued with clips of ammunition instead of magazines? The reasons are quite practical.

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 10 months ago • 21 views • 6:44

Until recently, Canada didn't have a road link to the Arctic Ocean. But last year, the all-weather Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway opened, which meant that finally the country was connected "from sea to sea... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 10 months ago • 1,383 views • 3:16

How long does it take to learn guitar? Here is my first 1 year guitar progress from absolute beginner. I'm adult beginner and start my learning at March 27 2017 when I took the guitar for the first time... continue reading

posted by b4rringt0n 5 years 11 months ago • 1,630 views • 6:08

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 1 week ago • 308 views • 6:28

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

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 2 months 1 week ago • 724 views • 3:34

"Female hyenas don't have penises, but it sure looks like they do - and we still aren't quite sure why..."

posted by ant 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 75 views • 3:27

Believe it or not, off-roading is actually illegal in Iceland - they'll lock you up. There is an exception, though, in the form of the outrageous Icelandic Formula Offroad Championship. Strapped into home-built... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 249 views • 7:24

This guy wanted to learn how to make nixie Tues and now is quite good at it. Every step is noted.

posted by bobknight33 6 years 9 months ago • 683 views • 37:50

I can show a brighter pink. I can show a more saturated pink. But I can't show you this pink. Not quite.

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 799 views • 3:52

YouTube description: The Tusked Weta is New Zealand's equivalent of a Mouse and a worthy snack for a Foraging Pig. This Weta however is an escape artist and when necessary can take quite extreme action... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months ago • 458 views • 3:07

Although she only talks about English, irregular verbs in Spanish (and probably other languages) are really quite similar - frequently used words tend to be more resistant to change than less frequently used ones. ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 57 views • 3:59

Near Bodø in Norway, there's the strongest tidal current in the world: Saltstraumen Maelstrom, a constantly-changing rush of whirlpools, boils and vortices. It might not be quite the whirlpools of myth... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 241 views • 2:32