The reason they need weevil greenhouses is that the Brazilian weevils don't like Texan winters, and tend to die off over winter. If they mentioned it in this video I missed it. YouTube description: ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 976 views • 3:44

From YT: Even Reagan and Obama would have agreed that filing your taxes should be easier...So why isn't it?

posted by Nephelimdream 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 846 views • 3:49

"... In this episode of Overrated, Vox's Phil Edwards investigates the largely unheralded business reason behind the success of Harper Lee's 'To Kill A Mockingbird.' Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 142 views • 5:28

American healthcare might not be the best world, but it is the most expensive. *** It's true, ask for an itemized bill sometime. I had a panic attack a few months ago and ended up in the hospital. Since... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months ago • 2,092 views • 5:33

I did not know that! Thanks @eric3579 YouTube: There's a reason that a lot of planets in American science fiction look the same: they're all filmed in the same places. But why those particular locations?... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 3 weeks ago • 1,694 views • 2:08

YouTube description: Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways? This video will probably not make everybody happy. Probably for completely opposite reasons. Some people want less... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 458 views • 7:42

YouTube description: Chemical weapon attacks aren’t the only reason to pay attention to Syria. When Syrian-American author and civil rights lawyer Alia Malek woke up to the images of Syrians dying... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 279 views • 3:02

John Oliver is not afraid to put his money where his mouth is. Back in February, realizing that President Trump gets most of his ideas from cable news, the Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight host purchased... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 601 views • 1:37

Did you know that real swordsmen never parried with the edges of their swords? Neither did I.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months ago • 19 views • 16:13

In this video I build a garden to grow Cassava and yams, two staple food crops. Cassava is a shrub that develops large edible roots. Yams are a climbing vine that produce large, edible underground bulbs... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 months ago • 99 views • 6:27

YouTube: The real reason we may destroy ourselves isn’t really to do with politics or economics or even warfare. It has to do with our minds.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 1,143 views • 5:24

YT "Seatbelts and airbags in cars save passengers lives. Parachutes save people who, for a variety of reasons, exit a plane in mid-flight. So why aren’t parachutes provided to passengers on commercial... continue reading

posted by blackfox42 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 320 views • 6:48

I built this grass hut up on a ridge. It's roughly parallel with the tiled hut and wattle and daub hut that are a couple of hundred meters away down in a valley. I built it on a ridge to get away from... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 567 views • 4:17

Ultraviolet diving, fluorescent diving, or "flo-diving", is becoming increasingly popular, for the simple reason that it can be a spectacular experience. Underwater Kinetics' tech expert Dr. Fred Fischer... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 12 months ago • 24 views • 5:06

As one who stays up all night, I get to hear some spectacularly melodious examples beginning as early as 3AM. Always delightful. YouTube: You’re having a dream, and for some reason that giant rabbit... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 weeks ago • 57 views • 2:10

YouTube: We continue our look at philosophical reasoning by introducing two more types: induction and abduction. Hank explains their strengths and weaknesses, as well as counterarguments and the Socratic... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months ago • 325 views • 10:18

YouTube description: I made a batch of charcoal using the mound method then stored it in baskets for later use. Charcoal is a fuel that burns hotter than the wood it's made from. This is because the... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 3 months ago • 1,003 views • 5:31

Terry Whin-Yates from Mr. Locksmith demonstrated how easy it is to open a Sentry Electronic Safe is less than 5 seconds with no damage or "Signs of Entry" for the Kitsilano Business Leaders Meetup. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 8 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 3,116 views • 5:48

YouTube: If you’ve taken prescription medication, have you ever noticed the strange disclaimer, "don't take with grapefruit juice"? There is a very good reason for that!

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 126 views • 2:13