So, what’s the most effective scenario to stay as dry as possible when you’re trying to get from point a to point b while under the rain? Should you walk or run? Of course, the scenario presented in the video does not take into account wind, which, depending on the side it comes from, could […]
From Vimeo user Giacomo Sardelli: I wanted to use pictures taken from the International Space Station to tell a story and share the message sent by the astronauts who worked on the station in the last 11 years. They are working to open a Gateway to Space for all humankind, but people on Earth must […]
Yes, that’s right, using nothing but bacon — okay, prosciutto — and an air hose, Mr. Gray constructs a high performance thermic lance that seriously cuts sheet metal. In this video, you’ll also see a purely VEGAN THERMIC LANCE built from one cucumber and several dozen thin vegetable-oil coated breadsticks. (Tip: the performance is all […]
Warning: Video contains strong language. An Enlightening (and funny) video by Ze Frank listing various facts about the angler fish. [Ze Frank]
If you had to walk a mile for a jug of water every day, as millions of people do, it’s unlikely you’d use that precious water to bathe. Young entrepreneur Ludwick Marishane tells the amazing, funny story of how he invented a cheap, clean and convenient solution: DryBath, the world’s first bath-substituting lotion. [TED]
Have you ever wondered what color is? In this first installment of a series on light, Colm Kelleher describes the physics behind colors– why the colors we see are related to the period of motion and the frequency of waves. [TEDEducation]
An interesting video from my pal Michael Wilson, aka Comma Niddy, shedding some “light” on that whole “Dark Side of the Moon” business and all those creepy stories we hear about the hidden side of Earth’s companion. [Comma Niddy]
We often hear it, but how true is the phrase ‘Money can’t buy happiness’? Is there a correlation between the two, and if so, what can we learn from it? It turns out, if you think money and happiness are exclusive, you simply aren’t spending it right. [AsapSCIENCE]
Researchers in Sweden say they’ve captured most of the genes found in a Christmas tree. It’s part of a wider set of international projects aiming to one day sequence the conifer family. A study at the University of Laval suggests that the genome of conifers has changed very little in the past 100 million years, […]
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