One way -- forward. For them all. (A friend of mine is an elephant expert. Tells me that if the trunk hits the ground, it's a boy.... It's a boy.)

posted by Gale Wallis (bareboards2) 7 years 11 months 1 week ago • 1,239 views • 2:20

I built a fenced enclosure and cultivated sweet potatoes (from civilisation) and yams (from the wild) in it. I originally had a small 3X3 m garden behind the wattle and daub hut that already had some sweet... continue reading

posted by cricket 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 951 views • 6:26

YouTube description: How did Q and U get to be partners? It's a tiny window back to the origins of our writing system. Produced for Mental Floss.

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 404 views • 2:49

I love coffee too much

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years ago • 223 views • 3:08

Beware the death bubble. YouTube: We all know space travel is pretty dangerous, but here are a few more things that you probably wouldn't have thought to look out for!

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years ago • 34 views • 4:28

"David Attenborough discovers that nowhere celebrates squirrels in quite the same way as the city of Olney, Illinois in the USA. Pride of the city are the biggest concentration of albino grey squirrels... continue reading

posted by ant 8 years ago • 127 views • 2:37

My favorite insect in all the land! YouTube: The Dragonflies vision is so quick but will it detect the high speed pea?

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 119 views • 4:14

YouTube description: The Story of American Sign Language goes back hundreds of years, to a time before America was even a nation. Produced for Mental Floss.

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 week ago • 267 views • 3:21

How to win a game of chess in just 4 moves.

posted by Quboid 1 decade 1 year 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,289 views • 1:02

I made a rough type of textile from bark fibre. This is the same tree I use for making cordage though I don’t know its name. It has been raining a lot here lately (the video also shows how well the hut... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 8 years ago • 639 views • 4:48

Hank explains the whole story about radiation - the good, the extremely helpful, and the bad.

posted by Skeeve 1 decade 1 year 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,410 views • 3:04

YouTube description: Underneath the Farne Islands hides an animal more often expected in the water... Taken from World Beneath Your Feet.

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years ago • 310 views • 3:32

YouTube description: View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-cats-act-so-weird-tony-buffington They’re cute, they’re lovable, and judging by the 26 billion views on over 2 million... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years ago • 730 views • 4:58

YouTube: Using sensitive sound equipment the team try to find out how an owl can fly so silently compared to other birds.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years ago • 526 views • 4:14

"Amazing slow motion footage demonstrates the fascinating instances of rolling as a form of motion in the animal world. Interesting salamander and caterpillar video from BBC wildlife show 'Weird Nature'." ... continue reading

posted by ant 8 years 1 week ago • 270 views • 1:34

YouTube description: A overview of how film works, the different types of film, and its place in the world of modern digital filmmaking. (via digg)... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 1 week ago • 284 views • 5:11

I always wondered this; and I think the machines used to be less sophisticated. Also---the second half is sort of cool---on how the snacks are dispensed and measured. Feedback design (the beams the falling... continue reading

posted by SFOGuy 8 years 1 week ago • 897 views • 1:58