OK. A thing I didn't say, that I probably should have, is that we haven't actually had a chance to do as much research on marijuana as we should have. Edibles have different effects than smoking which... continue reading
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At this time of year we have to start being extra watchful – our lambs are vulnerable to attack from this silent killer.. Not everyone is going to agree with this thesis – but I’ve been rescuing... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 5 months ago • 1,496 views • 3:32I built a natural draft furnace to test ideas about how hot a furnace could get without the use of bellows. Natural draft is the flow of air through a furnace due to rising hot air. The hot gasses in the... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 454 views • 5:46https://youtu.be/mbKAwk-OG_w Who knew there was so much science in a bowl of cereal? Ever notice how cereal clumps up in your bowl, or how cereal sticks to the edges of the bowl? Bubbles in beverages... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 1,107 views • 5:36In this classic Sesame Street clip, we take a visit to the saxophone factory to see how the horn is made. Throughout, a delightful free jazz soundtrack acts as foley sound, instead of us hearing the (probably... continue reading
posted by BSR 6 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 69 views • 2:06I made a brick mold that makes bricks 25 x 12.5 x 7.5 cm from wood. A log was split and mortise and tenon joints were carved using a stone chisel and sharp rocks. The mold was lashed together with cane... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 1,024 views • 10:47In Crawfordsville, Indiana, there's a rotary jail: an invention that, with hindsight, should probably never have been built. But it was, here and in other towns across the United States. It might have... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 753 views • 3:17There's a tiny island on the East River that you've probably never heard of, and you're not allowed to visit it.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 1,633 views • 3:56As horrific as this is, it probably should be shown to all young drivers. Heck, we could all learn a thing or two. - I watched it and It made me do some thinking on how I drive.
posted by bobknight33 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 230 views • 25:53YouTube: I have always thought that sex ed and statistics should be the same course. There's no better way to show how vital stats is to your every day life than to look at statistics. Probabilities... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 411 views • 3:56YouTube: Go see if Eons is for you: http://www.youtube.com/eons Other cool things about Trilobites People have been collecting them for at least tens of thousands of years, as they've been found in... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 103 views • 3:39This is probably the biggest loophole in German gun law: Because this arrow shooting airgun does not shoot a projetile THROUGH a barrel but OVER a barrel, the BKA (highest German authority on gun assessments)... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years ago • 333 views • 5:31Although she only talks about English, irregular verbs in Spanish (and probably other languages) are really quite similar - frequently used words tend to be more resistant to change than less frequently used ones. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years ago • 57 views • 3:59YouTube description: You've probably been told that eating too much salt is bad for you, especially if you have high blood pressure. But what exactly does salt do to our bodies that can make it so hard... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 weeks ago • 771 views • 2:07YouTube: You probably know where to pump the cheapest gas and how to get price comparisons online in seconds for headphones and cars. But how would you find the best deal on an M.R.I. or a knee replacement?... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 month ago • 82 views • 6:09YouTube description: Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways? This video will probably not make everybody happy. Probably for completely opposite reasons. Some people want less... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months ago • 458 views • 7:42YouTube: When President Trump's White House revealed its proposed budget recently. A lot of things got cut, and much public outrage was expressed about cuts to funding for Meals on Wheels. White House... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 396 views • 5:12YouTube: I once received a lot of blowback for an Upshot article in which I showed (with evidence) that exercise is not the key to weight loss. Diet is. Many, many readers cannot wrap their head around... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 3 months 1 week ago • 57 views • 5:53YouTube: We have a very unhelpful tendency – when in relationships – to idealise what it was like being single. We should learn how to bear proper witness to our single days.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 118 views • 3:02From NYT: "...a really big drain called a spillway. And once you see it full of spiraling water, it is hard to take your eyes off it. For the first time in a decade, January and February have brought... continue reading
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