YouTube description: If you're landing a rocket then waiting to the last minute slamming on the brakes actually saves fuel over slower, more considered approaches to landing.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 2 months ago • 627 views • 8:50

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 5 months 3 weeks ago • 976 views • 3:44

Instead of Punishing People YouTube: Substance abuse and addiction are terrible for addicts health, and they're really tough on family and friends. Addiction also drives up the violent crime rate, and... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 686 views • 5:37

Humans emit roughly 30 to 40 billion tons of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere each year. If we keep it up, Earth will continue to heat up and ultimately devastate our way of life. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 107 views • 2:18

Also, James Bond in Goldeneye

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 531 views • 4:36

I built a water powered hammer called a “Monjolo”. I started by making a water spout from half a hollow log to direct water from the creek. This was set up in the creek and water flowed through it.... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 6 years 12 months ago • 1,216 views • 8:51

YouTube description: In the high-altitude city of La Paz, Bolivia, rates of heart problems dwarf those of cities at sea level. But an unexpected partnership between medicine and art is helping address... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 12 months ago • 67 views • 3:08

I built this pottery kiln and some pottery from termite mound clay to test an alternative clay source to my usual one from the creek bank. I started by making a large grate from ordinary clay. It was just... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month ago • 419 views • 11:27

Via YouTube: Fewer than three dozen Gobi bears survive in the Gobi Desert, a harsh landscape that stretches from Mongolia into China. Journalist and wildlife biologist Douglas Chadwick describes the efforts... continue reading

posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 347 views • 5:25

This scientist about to retire when he found a way to save the planet. Very cool

posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 555 views • 3:19

YouTube: Silly String. It’s awesome for pranks or party shenanigans, but this foam could also save your life someday.

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 342 views • 4:27

"We can't shop our way out of this." YouTube: On today's episode of Now You Know, Zac & Jesse take on the most recent episode of Adam Ruins Everything about Tesla! We take a closer to look at Adams... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 859 views • 10:39

At the University of Salford's Energy House, all the energy use is monitored and controlled, allowing researchers to experiment with all sorts of insulation and energy-saving techniques. But how to control... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 4 months ago • 104 views • 3:36

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 4 months 1 week ago • 320 views • 6:48

"Australian Geographic presents Christmas Island - Part 4: The Red Crab Migration". "Australian Geographic presents the very Best of Australia: Christmas Island. Part 4 illustrates the enormity of Christmas... continue reading

posted by ant 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 18 views • 4:30

The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 36 views • 4:00

My nephew has tried Soylent [I can't get past the name]

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 17 views • 3:04