A drunk history short.

posted by newtboy 10 months 2 weeks ago • 329 views • 3:33

The historian Allan Lichtman was the lonely forecaster who predicted Mr. Trump’s victory in 2016 — and also prophesied the president would be impeached. That’s two for two. But Professor Lichtman’s... continue reading

posted by mxxcon 12 months ago • 12 views • 7:14

YouTube description: Hips don’t lie. But a hip x-ray in the Soviet Union of the 1950s might not have been what it appeared to be. In fact, if it was round, it was likely a record. Let us explain.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 6 months 2 weeks ago • 358 views • 2:30

https://youtu.be/vfWUorR8D60 Christmas isn’t just a time for presents, cookies, and holiday cheer, but the hunting period of Iceland’s murderous monster feline, the Yule Cat. This giant, fluffy... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 7 months 1 week ago • 567 views • 10:04

According to a new report from the United Nations, our planet is in worse shape than at any other time in human history. The Trump Administration has done everything they can to do nothing about climate... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 1,052 views • 3:01

YouTube description: It’s an 1980s pop music cliche that dates back to 1910. If you listen to the first few seconds of Bruno Mars’ “Finesse” (hint: listen to the Cardi B remix) you’ll hear... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 592 views • 9:26

YouTube description: Duh, except for the sky… and the ocean… Among living things, the color blue is oddly rare. Blue rocks, blue sky, blue water, sure. But blue animals? They are few and far... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 604 views • 8:27

YouTube description: Our image of dinosaurs has been constantly changing since naturalists started studying them about 350 years ago. Taken together, these pictures can tell us a whole lot about just... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 9 months ago • 1,283 views • 12:21

YouTube: In which John Green considers the historical distance between Rome's Pantheon, the cave paintings at Lascaux, a different community's cave paintings at Chauvet, and the current day. Too often,... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 463 views • 3:42

We have a very special episode today! Brian Nagel, from Genesee Country Village & Museum in Mumford, NY, takes us on a tour of The 1803 Walter Grieve's Brewery located on the site. Brewing beer played... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 9 months ago • 387 views • 9:54

The Sweet Potato Council's own Head Honcho, 'You Got Him', is up on his tuber history by gum! YouTube: The reason "yams" and sweet potatoes taste the same to Americans is because they are the same.... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 8 months 1 week ago • 152 views • 2:10

Bros and bro proteins didn’t build this great nation. But if they did (or tried to) this is what it might have looked like. Brought to you by the original protein: meat, cheese, and nuts.

posted by newtboy 6 years 1 month ago • 160 views • 2:19

I never knew.

posted by brycewi19 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 957 views • 2:20

YouTube Description: In which John Green teaches you about the United States as it was in the 1990s. You'll remember from last week that the old-school Republican George H.W. Bush had lost the 1992 presidential... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 236 views • 15:38

Since it is Labor Day in a good part of the world, here is a video about the incidents at Haymarket Square following the call for workers to strike on May 1st. It picks up on May 3rd. The events would... continue reading

posted by RFlagg 1 decade 3 months ago • 1,237 views • 5:15