“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 7 months 2 weeks ago • 160 views • 20:41

YouTube description: They may be dressed in black, but crow funerals aren't the solemn events that we hold for our dead. These birds cause a ruckus around their fallen friend. Are they just scared,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 8 months 1 week ago • 847 views • 4:35

Let's say you're traveling at 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 km/h) in low earth orbit, your main engines are out of fuel, and it's your job to guide the spaceship through a fiery re-entry without burning... continue reading

posted by Ashenkase 2 years 6 months ago • 109 views • 17:49

YouTube description: If you're sitting on a boat in Lake Constance, are you in three countries at once? Or just in one? Does it even matter? Because strangely, it turns out there are parts of the world... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 2 weeks ago • 550 views • 2:32

I hope watching this didn't depress you, because my god, making it depressed me.

posted by ChaosEngine 3 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 287 views • 4:35

Via YouTube: We all know that we need things like water and oxygen to live, but what happens when you get too much of a good thing?

posted by Gratefulmom 3 years 7 months 1 week ago • 67 views • 9:53

"Drop, cover, hold on. " YouTube: Dr. Jones advises you keep plenty of water handy, even though you're more likely to be murdered in Los Angeles than die in an earthquake.

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 8 months 1 week ago • 27 views • 7:57

You’ve seen the Terminator die in molten steel and Gollum die in the fires of Mount Doom, but is it really that accurate?

posted by Mordhaus 3 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 306 views • 7:01

The ultimate in organic recycling

posted by PlayhousePals 3 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 156 views • 3:12

"But the black hole wouldn't stop with just you ... "

posted by PlayhousePals 4 years 6 months 1 week ago • 635 views • 3:38

He's on to something here. I forgave the Sifters who were certain that I was a sock puppet. And boy howdy, I felt better. Full disclosure, a smidgen of valium was instrumental in helping me achieve nirvana... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years ago • 161 views • 4:13