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 years 4 weeks ago • 430 views • 6:33

Texas dad Jeffrey Younger has been fighting in the courts to stop his ex-wife from gender "transitioning" their 7-year-old son, James. On October 24, 2019, Dallas Judge Kim Cooks ruled to allow Younger... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 4 years 6 months ago • 9 views • 10:48

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) 4 years 7 months 1 week ago • 1,278 views • 2:37

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

YouTube description: Robert Moehling has a passion for fruit. Weird tropical fruit. Ever tried canistel? How about mamey sapote or guanabana? Robert is happy to introduce these fresh delights to you.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 7 months 1 week ago • 538 views • 2:23

On April 3rd, 2018, resident Mark Robinson gave an impassioned speech at the Greensboro, NC, city council meeting in support of the Second Amendment. This speech is the best four minutes you'll ever watch... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 4 years 8 months ago • 19 views • 4:21

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) 4 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 834 views • 7:44

YouTube description: To prepare him for landing the lunar module, Neil Armstrong practiced on a training vehicle, right here on Earth. It was designed to replicate flying within a gravitational pull... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 9 months 1 week ago • 462 views • 2:14

‘I have no obligation to oblige by that warrant.’ — This citizen stopped ICE agents from arresting 2 undocumented immigrants because he knew his rights.

posted by BSR 4 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 816 views • 3:15

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 4 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 168 views • 20:41

President Donald Trump is spreading another grotesque abortion claim —no surprise it’s 100% false. Trump said the following at the same Trump rally that saw a BBC cameraman attacked by a Trump supporter: ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 12 months ago • 36 views • 1:48

"... We’ve all gotten dizzy before… but have you ever gotten WEIRD DIZZY? I teamed up with Vanessa Hill from BrainCrat to answer the question 'why do we get dizzy?' and in the process we learned about... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 12 months ago • 659 views • 9:22

A honest respectful conversation of different points of view. Populist Revolution - Will It Go Left Or Right? - Candace Owens & Russell Brand

posted by bobknight33 5 years ago • 31 views • 1:56:54

Is there a right way to ride an escalator? City escalator etiquette states that one side is for standers and the other for walkers. But is this the safest, most efficient way to ride an escalator?

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 4 weeks ago • 357 views • 6:26

YouTube description: Engineers at MIT and Penn State University have found that under the right conditions, ordinary clear water droplets on a transparent surface can produce brilliant colors, without... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 399 views • 3:03

This is a Muonionalusta meteorite. The unique Widmanstätten pattern makes this one of the most beautiful meteorites. Showing this ring to new people really is amazing. Some people freak out completely... continue reading

posted by newtboy 5 years 2 months ago • 798 views • 11:12

YouTube description: A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and refractive index to trap microwaves inside it. When you place two (or two halves)... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months ago • 732 views • 8:16

YouTube description: A microscopic examination of dirty water before boiling and after boiling. The magnification in each shot is shown in the bottom right hand corner. Camera - Nikon D3300 ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 1,734 views • 4:33

YouTube description: What would it be like if our eyes could see more colors? We may never be able to answer that, but we can build devices that can do the work for us. Over the last three weeks we've... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 449 views • 9:29

YouTube description: How many tries does it take an average player to do what professional pool players do on the first try? Your Average Pool Player attempts Corey Deuel's famous 2004 US Open draw... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 1,732 views • 5:07