Azy the Orangutan communicates with his tutor via symbols and can even use verbs!
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"Olympic sports are contested in the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games. They are Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics. Besides, there are two more Olympics. They are Special Olympics and Paralympics.... continue reading
posted by ant 2 years 8 months 1 week ago • 15 views • 2:40YT: The International Phonetic Alphabet: one sound for each symbol, and one symbol for each sound. Except for the sounds we can't make. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Phonetic_Alphabet
posted by Fantomas 4 years 8 months ago • 883 views • 6:31As an American living in Thailand, I sometimes see Buddhist (and other Eastern religion) symbols that are pretty close to being swastikas. In many cases, I think that is done without knowledge of the... continue reading
posted by MilkmanDan 5 years 12 months ago • 145 views • 7:23YouTube description: The kaffiyeh is a traditional Arab headdress and a symbol of the Palestinian struggle. Today, it continues to represent an important part of Palestinian heritage. Unfortunately,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 347 views • 2:13YouTube 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) 6 years 8 months ago • 529 views • 1:48The Korean alphabet is surprisingly easy learn. I can't speak a word but can read most symbols. This video will teach you 90% of what you need to know.
posted by Mekanikal 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 384 views • 5:02What people consume in a movie says a lot about their character, but what does it mean when they drink milk? Let's take a look.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 1,348 views • 4:03Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” (“The Magic Flute”) is widely regarded as one of the most influential operas in history. And while it may seem like a childish fairytale at first... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 1,331 views • 5:48http://www.vice.com/en_au/read/that-s-thing-everyone-drew-in-school-what-is-it
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months ago • 24 views • 4:38Taking that internship in a remote mountain lab might not have been the best idea. Pulling that lever with the skull symbol just to see what it did probably wasn’t so smart either. But now is not the... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 8 years 2 weeks ago • 2,094 views • 3:50Professor Mike Merrifield explains Lagrange Points.
posted by RFlagg 1 decade 11 months ago • 1,273 views • 8:55Sean Carroll on the arrow of time.
posted by radx 1 decade 11 months 2 weeks ago • 535 views • 9:37Why is 'x' the symbol for an unknown? In this short and funny talk, Terry Moore gives the surprising answer.
posted by randeepsamra 1 decade 12 months ago • 259 views • 3:58YouTube Description: Professor Moriarty requested that we re-visit one aspect of physics in the game Portal 2 - humour him!
posted by Zifnab 1 decade 1 year 3 weeks ago • 535 views • 4:09Professor Ed Copeland on the latest news to come from the Planck project - talking about the Big Bang and the resulting microwave radiation. [YT]
posted by radx 1 decade 1 year 1 month 1 week ago • 415 views • 17:26This is a really nice demonstration, and explanation of, what happens when you drop a magnet down a conducting non-magnetic tube. YouTube Description: Huge thanks to the Royal Institution, Professor... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 decade 1 year 4 months ago • 228 views • 3:50YouTube Description: Stephen Hawking just scooped a $3 million Fundamental Physics Prize. Our very own Dr Tony Padilla (who missed out on a prize this year) discusses three of Professor Hawking's... continue reading
posted by Zifnab 1 decade 1 year 4 months 3 weeks ago • 362 views • 9:30