YouTube description: Why say a whole sentence when just a word will do? You might never have noticed that these English words contain whole phrases within them. Produced for Mental Floss... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 428 views • 1:53

British philosopher and thinker Alan Watts asks the question, "What would you like to do if money were no object?" It's a question many of us have considered, but few have truly act upon. "Yeah, that's... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 902 views • 3:07

You guys know I tried to give Weird Al a joint after one of his concerts right? I was young, drunk and didn't know he was squeaky clean. Gotta say he was very polite [as far as I recall that is] YouTube:... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 58 views • 7:34

YouTube description: I thought about saying "secret patterns" or "mysterious patterns" in the title, but that'd be a lie: they're just mostly unknown! So let's talk about tactile paving, about design,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,726 views • 3:13

Published on Dec 21, 2016 Have the urge to say "suicide bombings have nothing to do with Islam"? Then this video is for you

posted by bobknight33 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 129 views • 20:56

"I might casually say: 'you're crazy'." YouTube: Comedian Jim Gaffigan urges us not to be dismissive. Talk to people who are different from you. Widen your friendship circle, watch a wide range of news... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 940 views • 5:41

This is without a doubt the most entertaining A Capella Science song yet. The song assumes you already know about Crispr-Cas9, so it never actually explains that it's a targeted gene editing technique... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 497 views • 6:07

Nooooooooooooooooooo! YouTube: If you watch Healthcare Triage, it won’t come as news fat and cholesterol aren’t likely as bad as everyone says. And sugar may be worse. What is news this week is... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 1 week ago • 721 views • 4:26

Even if you were born in barn, please don't pee in the pool.

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 39 views • 3:01

The Perseid meteor shower is set to illuminate the night sky with hundreds of falling stars on early Friday morning. Experts are saying that this year's show will be especially stunning with up to 200... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 19 views • 1:09

YouTube: People like to say all kinds of things about protein – like, you need to eat lots of it to build muscle and lose weight. The truth is, the science of protein and how your body uses it is much... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 317 views • 4:50

His girlfriend is a hell of a good sport. ------------------------------------------------------------ I made a freeze ray! Im basically a bonafide evil genius now. Freeze your cat, girlfriend, or... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 38 views • 4:36

I tend to [slightly] mimic 'accents' when I'm around someone with one. YouTube: Can science explain the way you speak? Why Do You Hate Your Own Voice? - https://youtu.be/8Nn66deBIt8

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 182 views • 3:26

If you're not a morning person, science says you probably never will be.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 88 views • 3:53

California poll workers are being trained to disenfranchise any no-party-preference voters by only offering them provisional ballots....which won't be counted. The law says they can vote in the primary,... continue reading

posted by newtboy 8 years ago • 267 views • 5:02

YouTube description: It varies from town to town, or even within families. Part of the problem with the word pecan has to do with the way it came into the English language. Produced for Mental Floss,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 month ago • 656 views • 3:17

Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world; in the United States, close to ten percent of adults struggle with the disease. But because it’s a mental illness, it can be a lot harder to... continue reading

posted by cricket 8 years 4 months 1 week ago • 464 views • 4:29

YouTube Description: And how it got its name. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO El Niño is a weather phenomenon that occurs irregularly in the eastern tropical Pacific every... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 5 months ago • 1,145 views • 2:59

Some are having fun trying [or so it seems]. YouTube: There are a lot of nuclear weapons on Earth, so many that we often say it’s enough to “destroy the world several times over.” But could we?... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 177 views • 2:43

Mine seems to be mute.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 145 views • 2:59