"A truly X-cellent and X-ceptional video… ... Despite being one of the rarest letters in English, the letter X is everywhere. We sign letters with it, we rate movies with it, we name all sorts of things... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1 view • 11:39

2023 Florida is home to about 800,000 undocumented immigrants, and many work in the kinds of businesses that would be impacted by the law, known as SB 1718. Many of those affected are also members of mixed-status... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 9 months ago • 98 views • 7:32

High school student and aspiring teacher Preston Sykes stands up to fascist book burners at a school board meeting, explaining how censorship and banning information only does harm, and never stops.

posted by newtboy 2 years 1 month 1 week ago • 517 views • 3:04

The Scientist's Warning is a film about the journey one scientist takes after one of his research papers sparks a global movement to address the challenges facing our planet. Both scientists and citizens... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 120 views • 35:36

One home went undamaged when all the homes around it were badly damaged or completely washed away. Similar look to the last house standing in Mexico Beach after Hurricane Michael. It clearly has high end... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 5 months 1 week ago • 420 views • 1:19

Beau talks about America's waning military recruiting base and possible reasons why young Americans are deciding to not be all they can be.

posted by luxintenebris 2 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 55 views • 9:32

YouTube description: About 25 generations of one family have made roasted rice cakes at Ichimonjiya Wasuke in Kyoto, Japan. Worshippers praying for good health at the Shinto shrine next door eat them... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 11 months 1 week ago • 161 views • 8:01

For the first time in it's 175 year history Scientific American has endorsed a presidential candidate, Joe Biden. They recognize the importance of basing our actions on fact and science, and the disasters... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 361 views • 3:42

"What different clouds mean, explained for kids. Welcome to our first-ever week of programming for kids! If you’re standing outside and you look up, you’ll likely see something familiar above... continue reading

posted by ant 4 years 6 months 1 week ago • 67 views • 8:03

In Wichita Falls, Texas, the Newby-McMahon Building stands 480 inches tall. Not 480 feet: 480 inches. There's a story of a smooth-talking scammer that sounds almost too good to be true. But is it?

posted by bobknight33 5 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 1,019 views • 6:47

YouTube description: Robert Moehling has a passion for fruit. Weird tropical fruit. Ever tried canistel? How about mamey sapote or guanabana? Robert is happy to introduce these fresh delights to you.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 5 months 4 weeks ago • 538 views • 2:23

One key ingredient in the cuisine of Puglia is cheese, and there is a great variety to choose from. One cheese that stands out from the crowd is Burrata, a cheese created only about 50 years ago.

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 16 views • 3:13

YouTube description: Dig in to the history of the Roman Empire’s staged gladiatorial naval battles and how they flooded the Colosseum to reenact famous battles. Starting in 80 CE, residents of... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 429 views • 4:20

Is there a right way to ride an escalator? City escalator etiquette states that one side is for standers and the other for walkers. But is this the safest, most efficient way to ride an escalator?

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 357 views • 6:26

YT: In a field near Elberton, Georgia, USA, sit a set of mysterious standing stones: mysterious not because they're ancient, but because they were funded by someone anonymous in 1980, perhaps as a message... continue reading

posted by Fantomas 6 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 400 views • 3:08

YouTube description: At Reed College in Portland, Oregon, there's a TRIGA nuclear reactor, used for research. You can stand next to it and watch the blue glow from the bottom of a deep swimming pool.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 460 views • 4:33

"It’s more than just dancing around. ... If you’ve ever seen an orchestra perform you’ve probably had a difficult time looking away from the person dead center on the stage – the conductor. It’s... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 16 views • 4:42

YT: 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 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 524 views • 9:05

Last year LIGO announced the detection of gravitational waves from the merger of two black holes. The science world went a little crazy. Only a few weeks ago a new rumour emerged: that LIGO had, for the... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months ago • 152 views • 15:51

YouTube description: Standing nearly 300 feet tall, Europe’s largest monument is a dedication to the army that defeated Napoleon. Named after the battle that took place in 1813, The Monument to the... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 529 views • 1:48