The Story of Frozen Food [History + Science!]
The history of frozen food as explained by Minute Earth! [Minute Earth]
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Baba Brinkman 101: Mastering Science Through Rap
On a quiet Sunday morning, I had the chance to meet up with Baba Brinkman, the sole peer-reviewed rapper in the world. Between sips of one-sugared coffees we discussed his life, but mostly his work which he promotes as consciousness-raising, provocative and irreverent. In fact, irreverent is his favorite word, and it describes everything he […]
Star Wars vs Doctor Who clash ends with everyone a loser
Police were called to a science fiction convention in the United Kingdom after a clash between Star Wars fans and men dressed as Doctor Who. Thankfully for the event, if not the story, police concluded reports of a physical assault had been overblown. The trouble took place at the fourth Norwich Sci-Fi and Film Convention, […]
Cosplaying The Part: Documentary Takes a Peek at What Motivates People to Cosplay [Video]
A short documentary taking at look at what motivates people to cosplay, featuring multidisciplinary artist and cosplayer Ger Tysk. Ger Tysk cosplays for a living. She builds, sews, paints, sells, and mostly wears costumes based on video game and anime characters. . [polygon | Ger Tysk (Official Website) | Ger Tysk (Twitter) | Ger Tysk […]
5 Book Series You Should Start for the Audible $5 Sale
I listen to a lot of audiobooks, because it makes me feel better about the amount of time I spend in my car for my commute. And I give a lot of my business to Audible because it’s the only way I can afford a lot of audiobooks. But speaking of affordable, they’re currently having […]
Doctor Who Bosses Plead With Fans: Don’t Post Spoilers!
The BBC has pleaded with Doctor Who fans who’ve seen this week’s series finale not to post spoilers online. Showrunner Stephen Moffat also promised to release exclusive content if they don’t spill the beans. The plea came after a blunder in the United States where a distribution error meant DVDs of the second half of […]
38 Common Spelling and Grammar Errors [Video]
A weekly show hosted by John Green, where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John looks at common spelling and grammar errors such as “Stationery vs. Stationary,” “Good vs. Well” and “Loose vs. Lose.” [Mental Floss]
Why Are QWERTY Keyboards Made The Way They Are? [Picture]
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Must Watch: This is Water [Best Life Advice Video Ever]
Undeniably one of the best life advice speech I’ve heard. As far as I’m concerned, this goes right along with professor Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture about the importance of achieving your childhood dreams. In 2005, author David Foster Wallace was asked to give the commencement address to the 2005 graduating class of Kenyon College. However, […]
Top 10 Cartoons of the 1980s [Video]
You’ve seen the top 10 cartoons on the 1990s, and now, let’s jump back to the 80s! So, what do you guys think of the cartoon choices that were used in this list? Do you agree with them? Disagree? What other cartoons would you put in there? Let us know in the comments section below! […]