Apparently it's from a Canadian show called Mr. D.

posted by moonsammy 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 1,387 views • 1:40

Actors 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 7 months 2 weeks ago • 10 views • 1:22:50

Although she only talks about English, irregular verbs in Spanish (and probably other languages) are really quite similar - frequently used words tend to be more resistant to change than less frequently used ones. ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 57 views • 3:59

The Spartans are remembered as famous warriors but their words could be every bit as biting as their spears! Here is a top 10 list of the most epic Spartan one liners in history!

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 449 views • 5:31

Humans emit roughly 30 to 40 billion tons of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere each year. If we keep it up, Earth will continue to heat up and ultimately devastate our way of life. ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 107 views • 2:18

YouTube description: Why so many languages invented words for colors in the same order. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 1969, two Berkeley researchers, Paul Kay and Brent Berlin,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 634 views • 6:45

"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 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 132 views • 5:34

YouTube: Narcissism is the word we routinely use to describe someone self-satisfied and arrogant. But what do we really mean by the word – and are we applying it correctly?

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 303 views • 4:48

YouTube description: Why say a whole sentence when just a word will do? You might never have noticed that these English words contain whole phrases within them. Produced for Mental Floss... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 428 views • 1:53

YouTube: Our feelings are often waiting for the right words to help us to experience them properly

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 85 views • 4:41

The Korean alphabet is surprisingly easy learn. I can't speak a word but can read most symbols. This video will teach you 90% of what you need to know.

posted by Mekanikal 7 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 384 views • 5:02

"A quick look at the work of the most influential writer in children's literature..."

posted by ant 7 years 11 months ago • 809 views • 2:32

YouTube: Here's a little video about a something that caught my interest recently: Anglish, a new "pure" Germanic variety of English with all of its non-Germanic vocabulary removed and replaced by Germanic... continue reading

posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 367 views • 5:33

"Like the baby Jesus tip toeing down me throat in a pair of slippers!" Irish Poitín (Moonshine) was outlawed in the 1600s and recently, legal versions of the drink have come on the market. These vary... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 370 views • 4:16

I never watched Friends but I couldn't google "thanksgiving sandwiches in television and film" without getting about a billion Ross Geller references. Disgusting as the word "moistmaker" is, it makes a... continue reading

posted by Mekanikal 8 years 1 week ago • 373 views • 6:05

Crooked Hillary Clinton's new ad "She always" will have you believe she's always fought for the poor and the middle class. Well if empty words could make changes, that would be true! However no one can... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 8 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 53 views • 2:11

At Qaanaaq, in Greenland, there's IS18: an infrasound station that's quietly listening for nuclear tests — or any other large bang. Here's what, why, and a few words the man who, for years, has been... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years 2 months 1 week ago • 222 views • 4:08

YouTube description: On La Gomera, a small island in Spain’s Canary Islands, the last speakers of a language without words reside. "El Silbo," a whistled communication used in rural and isolated areas,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 4 months ago • 197 views • 3:53

How come some words only have a grumpy, negative version? Here are a few that used to have happier counterparts, but we stopped using them.

posted by blacklotus90 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 247 views • 2:48

YouTube description: Some times a mishearing leads to the birth of a word. Here are some words we invented by getting them wrong. Produced for Mental Floss.

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 7 months 1 week ago • 774 views • 2:40