YouTube description: Lost for decades beneath the streets of Naples, Italy, the Galleria Borbonica is a time capsule of the city's history. The system of tunnels and caverns was originally created in... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 139 views • 1:28

What is the basic unit for tanks? How big is it? How does it operate? How are orders conveyed? All this and a bit more.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 1 week ago • 369 views • 9:13

In the event of a nuclear war, on top of all the damage from the bombs themselves, our world may enter what’s known as a nuclear winter. Could we survive it?

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 416 views • 3:33

In a cemetery in Huelva, in Spain, is the grave of Major William Martin, of the British Royal Marines. Or rather, it's the grave of a man called Glyndwr Michael, who served his country during World War... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 484 views • 3:17

Triton is an underwater breathing apparatus that looks from a James Bond or Star Wars movie. Problem is - it cannot possibly work. Massive debunkage in the video. YT: So over the last couple of weeks... continue reading

posted by Zawash 8 years 2 weeks ago • 234 views • 17:43

YT: In which John Green teaches you about nation building and nationalism in Latin America. Sometimes, the nations of Latin America get compared to the nations of Europe, and are found wanting. This is... continue reading

posted by RedSky 9 years 2 months 1 week ago • 207 views • 12:14

YouTube: In which John Green investigates war, and what exactly it may or may not be good for. Was war a result of human beings organizing into larger and more complex agricultural social orders, or did... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 281 views • 12:48

War = Any armed conflict between two countries resulting in more than 1,000 deaths a year.

posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 9 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 388 views • 2:43

"... war is a pretty big deal in world history so we better spend some time talking about it, at least in the abstract."

posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 256 views • 10:37