"... In 1971, three student teachers in Minneapolis, MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over 50 years later, The Oregon Trail series has sold more than 65... continue reading
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In this video, we explore the fascinating story of the Brennan Monorail, an innovative train from the early 1900s designed by Louis Brennan. This monorail defied conventional physics by balancing on a... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 months 2 weeks ago • 83 views • 8:33We all know Richard Hammond loves a 4x4, and they don’t come much more legendary than the first ever road-going Land Rover, known affectionately as ‘JUE’. Richard takes us through the story of rediscovering... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 months 3 weeks ago • 233 views • 14:10"This is the story of a boy with an unfortunate destiny." Another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od_RTVirPCo From https://hardware.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=22998914&cid=63725578.
posted by ant 9 months ago • 4 views • 1:13"Slim Goodbody shows teaches kids about the amazingly powerful human heart and the system of circulation. We take a trip back in history to see Dr. William Harvey and we see what an actual heart looks like."
posted by ant 1 year 3 months 4 weeks ago • 2 views • 13:35The story behind the new Terry Pratchett audiobooks - my all time favorite author. Can't wait to hear them! YT: This documentary follows Penguin Audio's ambitious project of turning the entire Discworld... continue reading
posted by Zawash 2 years ago • 31 views • 21:33This crew was living in a pile of furniture behind an apartment building in Brooklyn, NY. It's a very common scene during the summer months - so what do you do? This video walks through the steps you... continue reading
posted by eric3579 2 years 4 months 1 week ago • 96 views • 14:40Isaac. The Story of a Little Giant. Heroic and cute, the landmine-detecting super rats! "... These rats defy stereotypes: they’re friendly and cute, but most importantly they save human lives. Thanks... continue reading
posted by ant 2 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 184 viewsHow does a uniform cable beneath a helicopter hang? The story of a controversial physics question on the qualifying exam for the 2014 US Physics Olympiad team.
posted by eric3579 2 years 6 months 1 week ago • 262 views • 12:59YouTube description: Have you ever wondered what these tiny doors at the #USCapitol are for? Watch to find out. More of the story is at https://www.aoc.gov/blog/meigs-miniat.... (via digg.com)... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 657 views • 1:33"With the first documentary from MinnMax, we travel back to 1971 to tell the surprising story of how a college project from Bill Heinemann, Paul Dillenberger, and Don Rawitsch was donated to the state... continue reading
posted by ant 3 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 8 views • 23:08"... Having bones is pretty cool. They make our blood, let us hear, and keep us from being just a squishy puddle on the floor. But for every species with bones, there’s at least 20 species on Earth with... continue reading
posted by ant 3 years 9 months ago • 46 views • 8:50Another Republican based anti-Trump group has started producing commercials. At this rate, the Democrats can just hold onto their campaign funds, the Republicans are doing better at selling Democrats... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 10 months ago • 44 views • 1:11From Youtube, "The launch of SpaceX's DM-2 mission taking NASA astronauts to the Space Station was the culmination of years of development, and more importantly years of political and management decisions... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 3 years 11 months ago • 45 views • 15:55When discussing groundbreaking films, we tend to talk a lot about the vision of the writer/director. But does that leave out a part of the story? Let's take a look at the role of the editor and see who... continue reading
posted by eric3579 3 years 11 months ago • 460 views • 11:29There'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 3 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 25 views • 11:14In the fast-flowing streams of eastern Tennessee, Emilly Nolan is working hard to reestablish a population for a strange looking animal with an even stranger array of nicknames. The Eastern hellbender—aka... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 152 views • 6:51In 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 4 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 1,019 views • 6:47Knowing Better talks about his personal experiences in the military.
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