A look at the history of the GOP, how it was formed, the part it played in the Civil War and how it gradually transitioned into the party for the mentally unstable we all know and laugh at today.
posted by ChaosEngine 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 358 views • 7:21Videos (127) | Sift Talk (2) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
Via YouTube: Today's recipe is from Amelia Simmons' 1796 cookbook, "American Cookery." These delicious pancakes were called "Indian Slapjacks" because the recipe used cornmeal (called "Indian corn" in... continue reading
posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 51 views • 6:26From YT: North America didn’t always have its familiar shape, nor its famed mountains, canyons, and plains: all of that was once contained in an unrecognizable mass, buried deep in Rodinia, a huge supercontinent... continue reading
posted by WeedandWeirdness 7 years 10 months ago • 223 views • 4:58From YT- The issue of mobility in armour is addressed there with striking images of actual armour pieces to demonstrate the range of movement allowed when worn. Today, our contribution follows the same... continue reading
posted by SDGundamX 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 281 views • 3:36YouTube description: Today's recipe is a little different: Cheese-curd fritters from Eliza Smith's 1758 cookbook, "The Compleat Housewife." We found it a bit challenging to make cheese curds in camp,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 49 views • 9:17YouTube description: Today Ben explains the iconic Wilhelm Scream, where it came from and where you can find it! Though beware, you can't unhear it.
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months ago • 102 views • 5:27YouTube description: Now that we’ve left behind the philosophy of religion, it’s time to start exploring what other ways might exist to find meaning in the world. Today we explore essentialism and... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months ago • 406 views • 8:54YouTube description: Have ever wondered how digital illustrations are made? This video explains the basics. Help us keep making videos by supporting us in https://www.patreon.com/MinuteEarth We try... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 483 views • 3:49YouTube description: Today we conclude our unit on Philosophy of Religion and Hank gets a little help from Indiana Jones to explain religious pragmatism and Pascal’s Wager, fideism, and Kierkegaard’s... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 162 views • 9:13California 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 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 267 views • 5:02Every Frame a Painting: "For the past ten years, I’ve been editing professionally. Yet one question always stumps me: “How do you know when to cut?” And I can only answer that it’s very instinctual.... continue reading
posted by blacklotus90 7 years 12 months ago • 307 views • 9:25YouTube: Today on SciShow we bring you a cool humanoid diving robot and insight into the evolution of the venus flytrap.
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years ago • 10 views • 4:56YouTube: The History of Opioids - We will give a historical overview of people and opioids. We will look at when people first started using opioids, how they’ve changed over the years, and ways that... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years ago • 518 views • 8:17YouTube: An ISS resupply mission is launching today and the space station should have a new inflatable room to experiment with!
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 weeks ago • 17 views • 4:05I assume rye bread would give the biggest bang for your bakery dollar! YouTube: A man walks in to a hospital super drunk... but claims he hasn't had a sip of alcohol. Join us today for SciShow medical... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 1 month ago • 167 views • 3:26YouTube: Today on SciShow News we talk about a new research effort that is aiming to revolutionize how we treat disease. We also discuss the video where Boston Dynamics shows off it's new version of the... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 months ago • 76 views • 4:35How do you film a conversation? Most likely, you’re going to block the actors, set up the camera, and do shot/reverse shot. But where do you put the camera? What lens do you use? And how do you cut back... continue reading
posted by blacklotus90 8 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,844 views • 7:05Yeah... Flashy Outfit over Fighting, getting peed on or, uh DYING ... every day, ALL day! YouTube: When it comes to sex things can be complicated, but for the three species we are looking at today,... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 31 views • 4:11YouTube: Today we take a look at six misconceptions about cancer that seem plausible, but just don't hold up.
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 1 week ago • 151 views • 9:41In the middle of the Mojave desert lies California City, the largest city never built. It is now a vast network of roads carved into the sand for miles and miles with nothing but tumbleweeds and cacti... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 8 years 5 months ago • 1,098 views • 4:55