I may be one of the largest repositories of random, useless knowledge but I had absolutely no idea this happened.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 4 weeks ago • 581 views • 12:17Videos (164) | Sift Talk (0) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
YouTube description: What happens when you fire a Civil War mortar at a caravan? We invited YouTuber Tom Scott to find out. The mortar used is a replica of Roaring Meg, which destroyed large parts... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 1 month ago • 545 views • 7:11YouTube description: View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-really-happened-to-the-library-of-alexandria-elizabeth-cox 2,300 years ago, the rulers of Alexandria set out to fulfill a very... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 824 views • 4:53YouTube description In 1800s, miners began working in exposed deposits of mud near the town of Messel, Germany. They were extracting oil from the rock and along with the oil, they found beautifully... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 2 months 1 week ago • 521 views • 8:34Everyone holds in their pee every now and then. And that's okay! Just don't do it too often, or it could lead to some serious problems down the road.
posted by BSR 6 years 3 months ago • 70 views • 3:05"What goes on inside that cremation machine? ..."
posted by ant 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 65 views • 6:43Actors reading the actual words of eyewitnesses detailing minute by minute what happened in the run up to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. It includes forensic and medical examiner... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 10 views • 1:22:50The network effect is Facebook’s biggest selling point, and the root of many of its problems. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO What happened with Cambridge Analytica highlights this perfectly. ... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 523 views • 5:35Incest makes us disgusted - but why?
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 41 views • 2:41A new polio epidemic could happen in the USA as more parents opt out of immunization.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 70 views • 7:09YouTube description: Every time a Delta IV launches people inevitably ask if the rocket consuming fireball is supposed to happen. The answer is yes, this is caused by the rocket purging its engines... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 803 views • 6:14https://youtu.be/3ykkyTgLocA A geologist describes the types of lava flows found on Hawaii, including pahoehoe and aa, shows what happens when wood is introduced into pahoehoe lava, and shows why lava... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 841 views • 8:41Summary: Fluidized beds are used in industry for various reasons. They also happen to be really cool to play with and swim in. I made a liquid sand hot tub by adding air in just the right way. MUSIC- ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 6 years 10 months ago • 873 views • 10:03YouTube description: What happens when you reinterpret heavy metal classics through the lens of mariachi musicians? Introducing: Metalachi—the first and only heavy metal mariachi band in the world.... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 446 views • 2:49Eline Van Der Velden has an intense row with a male actor in public. Are people more likely to stop if she is being aggressive to him or visa versa?
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 893 views • 4:25Too bad the eclipse is happening in the middle of MY night! YouTube: Please SHARE so people know what to look for on Eclipse Day! (NOTE: Be sure to get the correct app! There are two. You want actual... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 348 views • 2:49