Instead of shipping food all around the world, imagine your own food coming from your farm in a shipping container, just outside your backdoor. That’s the vision of FarmPod, a St. Croix-based startup... continue reading

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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

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Imagine pole-vaulting across dangerous terrain, down steep slopes and ravines. "Salto del pastor"—translated from Spanish as "the shepherd's leap"—is just that. Now a folk sport and hobby, it was once... continue reading

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The Nenet reindeer herders need to move their tent every few days throughout most of the year. Every time they migrate they must pack the whole tent away, drag it across the tundra on sledges, and erect... continue reading

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"Why some Americans’ votes count more than others. Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideos In the 2000 US presidential election, the Democratic candidate got half a million... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 1 month ago • 84 views • 8:09

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 1 year 2 months 2 weeks ago • 359 views • 3:42

YouTube description: Tejas Sidnal is an architect who believes people in his profession have a responsibility to rid the world of air pollution. Which is why he founded Carbon Craft Design, a startup... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 5 months ago • 84 views • 2:25

Each season has its own distinctive flowers, and in Japan early May sees the wisteria blossom. Many people travel at that time to see fine examples of wisteria, a spreading vine that can be arranged over... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 5 months 3 weeks ago • 386 views • 4:28

There's been a few stories recently about detonation engines and how they're supposed to be superior to traditional jet or rocket engines. So, what is a detonation engine, what's the difference between... continue reading

posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months 2 weeks ago • 23 views • 11:14

Scientists from UVM and Tufts repurposed living cells scraped from frog embryos and assembled them into entirely new life-forms. More: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1zVG8wptOOI https://youtu.be/XLI7VtjgOyk ... continue reading

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YouTube description: Compliant mechanisms have lots of advantages over traditional devices. SimpliSafe is awesome security. It's really effective, easy to use, and the price is great. Check out SimpliSafe... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 999 views • 12:52

YouTube description: The Colombian group Ghetto Kumbé puts on a show you’re unlikely to forget. It’s an experiment, a ritual and an ode to the band’s diverse Colombian roots. Combining traditional... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 9 months 1 week ago • 50 views • 2:37

Thanks to a weird golden goal rule. YouTube description: Barbados needed to win by two, but they were only up one. So instead of scoring in the traditional way they intentionally kicked in an own... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 11 months ago • 414 views • 5:35

YouTube description: At 30-years-old, Yu Kikuchi was tired of his job. Working in an assembly line that made turbines, he was aching to find a new lease on life. So when he heard about 80-year-old master... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 301 views • 2:46

YouTube description: Canned fish has been around for over a century and has been enjoyed around world. Still, no one loves their fish more than Portugal, where old traditions of fishing, canning and... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 2 months 1 week ago • 446 views • 3:30

YouTube description: Kakigori is a traditional Japanese shaved ice dessert dating back to the late 1800s. Originally meant for Japan’s elite, today it’s become a summer staple for everyone. Some,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 163 views • 2:48

YouTube description: The type of sushi you’re probably most familiar with is haya-nare, a quick form of sushi made and consumed within a day using vinegared rice and raw fish. But there’s a second... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 561 views • 2:55

YouTube description: Shemika Campbell hails from a long line of limbo. Both her mother and her grandmother were limbo dancers, carrying on the traditionally Trinidadian form of dance. Shemika is keeping... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 1,039 views • 2:44