YouTube description: Citheronia regalis is a giant silk moth...though these don't actually produce silk, which is why it's better to go by their family name saturniidae. Citheronia regalis actually... continue reading

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While testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, comedian Hasan Minhaj called out members of Congress for the student loan crisis by comparing current tuition costs to what they originally... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 month 1 week ago • 463 views • 3:05

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) 3 months ago • 933 views • 5:05

In 1957, Grace Braeger of West Bend traded in her old car, threw down $2,250 hard-earned dollars and bought a '57 Chevy. Since that day long ago, it's been her only car.

posted by bobknight33 3 months ago • 52 views • 4:42

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) 3 months 2 weeks ago • 1,832 views • 3:58

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 5 months 3 weeks ago • 27 views • 1:48

Mazda's screaming 4-rotor 787B She's a thirsty girl, but produces nearly twice the output of piston engines of the same displacement, and manages to be reliable.

posted by newtboy 6 months 3 weeks ago • 169 views • 7:51

YouTube description: Skiing and sledding down a mountain? Amateur hour. Try rolling through on a wooden bike. Say hello to the Velogemel, a snow bike local to the Swiss town of Grindelwald. Named for... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 months ago • 364 views • 3:08

Extremism is the enemy. We give it a bunch of names, put it on a fake spectrum, and rail on each other about how our extremes will be better, but it's all the same thing. Extremism is the enemy. Welcome... continue reading

posted by nanrod 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 639 views • 17:35

YT: 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 1 year 3 months ago • 426 views • 3:48

The idea of this video is to specifically reach people who are against decriminalization and to take them seriously. There is an abundance of pro arguments and content on the internet – and while they... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 1 year 4 months 2 weeks ago • 750 views • 9:40

I'd never heard of moiré effect beacons until I got an email asking me about them. It seemed like a really clever idea - but it was really hard to research. Or at least it was, until I stumbled upon one... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 1 year 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,214 views • 3:54

"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 1 year 9 months ago • 473 views • 3:56

YouTube description: Hold on tight, because with a stabilised camera shot and a pair of sunglasses, you're about to see a video that works in both 2D and 3D at the same time. The technique's called... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 9 months 4 weeks ago • 1,797 views • 3:31

YouTube description: Frances Glessner Lee created dollhouses with dead dolls. In this episode of Vox Almanac, Vox's Phil Edwards explains why. Frances Glessner Lee's "Nutshell Studies of Unexplained... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 709 views • 8:16

https://youtu.be/mbKAwk-OG_w Who knew there was so much science in a bowl of cereal? Ever notice how cereal clumps up in your bowl, or how cereal sticks to the edges of the bowl? Bubbles in beverages... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 11 months 4 weeks ago • 1,103 views • 5:36

Plywood is a simple material made by glueing together thin sheets of wood, known as veneers or plies. These basic elements have remained broadly the same throughout its history. The most significant breakthrough... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 1 month 1 week ago • 1,941 views • 6:44

YouTube: In the 1950s, the people of Minamata, Japan started seeing strange behavior from the local cats, and it wasn't long before humans were showing the same symptoms.

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 1 month 1 week ago • 656 views • 5:25

YouTube: I have always thought that sex ed and statistics should be the same course. There's no better way to show how vital stats is to your every day life than to look at statistics. Probabilities... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 3 months ago • 409 views • 3:56

YouTube: How does one species evolve into two within the same habitat? Discover the details behind a rare type of evolution: sympatric evolution.

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 225 views • 4:21