YouTube description: Live long and prosper? Nichelle Nichols sure has. At the height of the American civil rights movement, she played “Star Trek’s” Lieutenant Uhura—then one of television’s... continue reading
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Jadon Anderson on his career sat diving. "My deepest was 621 feet" "When you drop out into the unknown- and you know, I could be the first person that’s actually stood here. You’re in a different... continue reading
posted by nanrod 5 years 8 months 1 week ago • 664 views • 3:18YT: 90s VHS video filters are in fashion right now, and most producers are using the same filter as everyone else. Why does the filter look like it does? To answer that question, I went to talk to the... continue reading
posted by Fantomas 5 years 9 months 1 week ago • 434 views • 3:48YouTube description: Trees talk and share resources right under our feet, using a fungal network nicknamed the Wood Wide Web. Some plants use the system to support their offspring, while others hijack... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 435 views • 1:48YouTube description: Huttese, Klingon, Dothraki—it’s all Greek to me. Just a bunch of sounds. Right? Not if you listen closely. Some of these constructed languages, or “conlangs,” pass as real... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 551 views • 4:32YouTube description: The Galton Board is a 7.5” by 4.5” desktop probability machine. This device brings to life the statistical concept of normal distribution. As you rotate the Galton Board... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 808 views • 3:23YouTube 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 • 6:28Working cop Nick Novello discusses the state of the Dallas Police Department in this tell-all interview with Lone Star Leaf.
posted by bobknight33 6 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 29 views • 28:22"Nearly half of Americans don’t know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. But they are, and have been since 1917. Watch why Puerto Rico won't have power for months: http://bit.ly/2DBCPVp Read about... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 3 months ago • 481 views • 3:56YT: I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut. The axe head was made of amphibolite and the handle was made of a species of wattle.... continue reading
posted by nanrod 6 years 3 months ago • 524 views • 9:05(H/T @eric3579)
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 1,785 views • 47 secsSummary: Fluidized beds are used in industry for various reasons. They also happen to be really cool to play with and swim in. I made a liquid sand hot tub by adding air in just the right way. MUSIC- ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 6 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 873 views • 10:03For this project you need cardboard, cutting knife, battery, electric motor, small nut and glue. The most important part - to measure needed coins and cut right holes :) This machine is very effective,... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 218 views • 4:59A campaign to identify the marchers spread on social media following the bloody right-wing rally in Charlottesville. The fallout for those who went to Charlottesville to march for hate has begun. Identify... continue reading
posted by newtboy 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 265 views • 1:49Most of us think about erosion on the surface of the earth, but erosion can occur in the subsurface as well. In fact, scientist and engineers have a very creative name for just such a process: internal... continue reading
posted by Mekanikal 6 years 10 months ago • 105 views • 6:41The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy"... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 134 views • 10:14Carol Swain, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, Published on May 22, 2017 Did you know that the Democratic Party defended slavery, started the Civil War, founded the KKK, and... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 61 views • 5:50Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon, the concert pianist, singer, civil rights activist, and international icon would go on to change culture itself with her peerless talent, fiery charisma, and unflinching political... continue reading
posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 153 views • 4:59YT: Are you thinking of adopting a new kitten? Or do you want to know some fun facts about kitten care? WATCH this brand new video to find out some fun facts and information about cats and kittens that... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 125 views • 5:21