YouTube description: Until the mid 1950’s, small short-range airliners like the twin engined IL-14 were really the only type the Soviet Union produced. And that meant flying across the country’s... continue reading

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YouTube description: 50 years ago, three NASA astronauts embarked on a journey that would take them “Round the moon and back”. The Apollo 8 mission proved the performance of the command and service... continue reading

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The network effect is Facebook’s biggest selling point, and the root of many of its problems. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO What happened with Cambridge Analytica highlights this perfectly. ... continue reading

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The landscape of Iceland has changed a lot in a thousand years. When the Vikings first arrived in the ninth century, the land was covered in 25 to 40 percent forest. Within a few centuries, almost all... continue reading

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"Buffering..."

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The Secret Service can no longer afford to pay hundreds of agents it needs to carry out an expanded protective mission. Federally mandated limits set by congress meant to pay the secret service for the... continue reading

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YouTube description: With a population of over 18 million people, Mumbai is one of the world’s largest megalopolises. To put it mildly, the city can be unpredictable. But amid the chaos, Mumbai has... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 9 months ago • 644 views • 2:48

The 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 1 year 11 months 1 week ago • 36 views • 10:14

"Entire story arcs of Square One TV's Mathnet in order of production..."

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YouTube: When President Trump's White House revealed its proposed budget recently. A lot of things got cut, and much public outrage was expressed about cuts to funding for Meals on Wheels. White House... continue reading

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Denial of service usually relies on a flood of data. Slow Loris takes a more elegant approach, and almost bores a server to death. Dr Mike Pound explains.

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 5 months 1 week ago • 601 views • 8:25

Q & A about smoking weed

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The US Preventive Services Task Force! YouTube: The US Preventive Services Task Force was created in 1984 to make evidence-based recommendations about clinical services, like screening, that comprise... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 70 views • 7:25

"From the axe, which originated in 1,000,000 BC, to today's killer drones, mankind's use of weapons has been varied and incredibly inventive." -- The Atlantic

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 3 years 11 months 1 week ago • 340 views • 2:18

Slate.com: Welcome back to "Ask a Homo," Outward's no-judgement answer service for all your questions on LGBTQ politics, culture, etiquette, language, and other queer conundrums. This week, Bryan Lowder... continue reading

posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 4 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 247 views • 4:10

Tell the FCC to reclassify broadband internet as a common carrier telecommunications service: http://goo.gl/xHnB4n Also: http://goo.gl/kZ3RLV Discuss this video: http://www.reddit.com/r/CGPGrey/comments/24roa5/internet... continue reading

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Youtube Description: This 50 minutes long BBC documentary film is aired in the year 2011. The BBC film says it is the first and the most technological advance in the world, ancient chariot racing, the... continue reading

posted by oohlalasassoon 6 years 2 weeks ago • 552 views • 48:32

A terrific video from The New Yorker in which famed pickpocket Apollo Robbins reveals some of his favorite tricks. Unlike, say, most magicians, Robbins isn’t shy about sharing his secrets:

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