The toughest, most dominant canine gets the resources and respect - or at least that's the idea that caught on culturally. Turns out, that's not necessarily how it works. -yt

posted by eric3579 2 weeks 6 days ago • 1,029 views • 6:02

From Youtube, "This video is part of a series about climate change supported by Breakthrough Energy – a coalition founded by Bill Gates, that is working to expand clean-energy investment and support... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 3 weeks ago • 77 views • 10:36

YouTube description: Tropical storms can be devastating but at least we usually know where they're going to appear. The exception being a very strange week in 1996, on Lake Huron.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 month 3 weeks ago • 185 views • 3:42

There's been a few stories recently about detonation engines and how they're supposed to be superior to traditional jet or rocket engines. So, what is a detonation engine, what's the difference between... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 months 2 weeks ago • 20 views • 11:14

Gricean Maxims are a vital part of how we understand each other: a set of... well, maybe "rules" is a bit strong. They're guidelines that we follow without realising it. And it's the reason that "asbestos-free... continue reading

posted by eric3579 3 months ago • 1,027 views • 5:33

In most developed countries, workers have the right to a certain number of paid sick days. It’s a policy that isn’t rooted in just generosity — during pandemics like the novel coronavirus, it can... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 months 1 week ago • 428 views • 6:33

From Youtube, "As the spread of coronavirus worsens in the US, John Oliver discusses how the government is handling the outbreak, how they’re not, and what we can do to help."

posted by w1ndex 4 months 2 weeks ago • 448 views • 22:11

Convenience stores around the world always have a large variety of sandwiches in stock. Here's how they're made in mass quantities.

posted by newtboy 5 months 4 weeks ago • 2,019 views • 5:57

Scientists from UVM and Tufts repurposed living cells scraped from frog embryos and assembled them into entirely new life-forms. More: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1zVG8wptOOI https://youtu.be/XLI7VtjgOyk ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 months 3 weeks ago • 160 views • 57 secs

"Everyone has their favorite classic Sesame Street animated segment from the last 50 years! Now, in this hour long compilation, they're all in one place! Watch live with us and share your favorite Sesame... continue reading

posted by ant 9 months ago • 13 views • 1:00:10

From Youtube, "Well, looks like it's that time of year again. When Ben Shapiro (or anyone else) argues that rap and hip hop aren't technically considered music, they're flying in the face of basically... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 9 months 1 week ago • 17 views • 13:55

YouTube description: Hi :) I’m a student in Network & Systems Engineering (Robots, networks and programming and stuff) and I built a dinosaur in my spare time. I got the idea in my head, thought... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,274 views • 2:37

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) 11 months 3 weeks ago • 818 views • 7:44

YouTube description: A decade ago, engineers found the Humber Bridge had the same problem as many of the world's suspension bridges: unexpectedly fast corrosion. Here's how they fixed it, and how they're... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 1 week ago • 935 views • 5:05

After suggesting that American-born congresswomen should "go back" to where they're from, Donald Trump gets a geography lesson from Wakko of the Animaniacs

posted by newtboy 1 year 1 week ago • 839 views • 1:13

YouTube description: Something about the Apollo missions always confused me, sure, the step off of the lunar lander’s 91 cm footpad was a small step, but the step just before that was actually enormous! ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 2 weeks ago • 476 views • 14:48

YouTube description: I got to see an Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) up close and personal at the Monterey Bay Aquarium recently and I fell in love. These things are the superlative of superlatives. They... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 4 weeks ago • 1,833 views • 3:58

YouTube description: If you want to drink a cup of tea at the Huashan Teahouse on Mount Hua, you’re going to have to put in the effort to get there. The journey starts with a 20-minute cable car ride.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 1 month ago • 461 views • 2:39

After more than four decades of forced silence, some of the last surviving atomic soldiers share their unfathomable experiences of the atomic bomb tests in the 1950s

posted by bobknight33 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 116 views • 22:53