YT: The Forbes Pigment Collection, at the Harvard Art Museums, is a collection of pigments, binders, and other art materials for researchers to use as standards: so they can tell originals from restorations... continue reading
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posted by ant 5 years 5 months ago • 364 views • 8:55YouTube description: Hi there! I'm (finally!) back with a new video explaining what is swing, a form of popular music developed in the United States that dominated in the 1930s and 1940s. The amazing... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 6 months ago • 464 views • 2:01I condone dumping Trump World, combine with BC ... Cascadia here we come!
posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 21 views • 6:13They're not the only ones. YouTube: On the 4th of July, Americans like to celebrate the things that make the United States unique, and a lot of those things have to do with our geography. That remarkable... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 11 months ago • 561 views • 3:49US Car Number 1, the Ferdinand Magellan, sits in the Gold Coast Railway Museum in Miami. It's 120 tonnes of bulletproof, armoured railcar: a train carriage designed to move the President of the United... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 3 weeks ago • 398 views • 4:59"Nearly half of Americans don’t know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens. But they are, and have been since 1917. Watch why Puerto Rico won't have power for months: http://bit.ly/2DBCPVp Read about... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 3 months ago • 481 views • 3:56From Youtube: Moonshine = Homemade whiskey. It's unlawful to produce in the United States. Laws vary by country. This story explains why. Do not recreate what this person did. The purpose of this video... continue reading
posted by nanrod 6 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 99 views • 14:24YouTube description: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria kill 23,000 people every year in the United States, and the United Nations estimates that by 2050, more people will die from antibiotic-resistant infections... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 397 views • 14:33"... Let's face it! The world hates fire ants. It is not hard to understand why seeing as they are a major domestic pest in many countries, as well as a very dangerous agricultural pest, like in the Unites... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 6 months ago • 296 views • 15:53Stephen commends the victims and first responders of the tragic Las Vegas shooting for their immeasurable courage. Now we need courage from the President of the United States.
posted by Ashenkase 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 790 views • 2:54In Crawfordsville, Indiana, there's a rotary jail: an invention that, with hindsight, should probably never have been built. But it was, here and in other towns across the United States. It might have... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 753 views • 3:17"Protection from deportation and the chance to work have been life-changing for DACA recipients. But if Congress and the White House can’t agree on a bill to protect them within a six-month timeframe,... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 219 views • 5:28"President Trump's plan to dramatically expand the border wall between the United States and Mexico has been subject to passionate debate, but one thing that’s certain is its detrimental impact on wildlife..." ... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 135 views • 4:18YouTube description: The average American consumes more than 3,600 calories daily – a 24% increase from 1961, when the average was just 2,880 calories. Americans haven't increased their consumption... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 697 views • 1:37The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy"... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 134 views • 10:14"We're all familiar with Pomp & Circumstance, the graduation song that's the official soundtrack of almost every commencement. But how did it get so big? In this episode of Vox's Almanac, Phil Edwards... continue reading
posted by ant 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 132 views • 5:34YouTube: Heart disease continues to be the number one killer in the United States. Because of that, billions of dollars are spent every year on medications that reduce your risk of disease and death. Compounding... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 46 views • 6:22YouTube: Many people have to wait too long to see a doctor. And it could get worse. If, as many people believe, we have a shortage of doctors in the United States, then it follows that we can fix this... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 460 views • 6:02Uhoh YouTube: Most systems and machines people design break from time to time. That also applies to the United States' nuclear weapons. This video was originally published in June 2015.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months ago • 924 views • 3:50