The original Star Wars trilogy was groundbreaking for its special effects, its world building, its action, and so, so much more. But if you ask George Lucas, it isn't the action, nor the performances,... continue reading
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Strangers on the street save a family from being tricked into giving Scientology all their personal information.
posted by newtboy 4 months ago • 293 views • 58 secsFew of the monsters that evolution created have been so successful at hurting us as the variola virus, responsible for smallpox. The carnage it caused was so terrible and merciless that it compelled humankind,... continue reading
posted by eric3579 9 months 3 weeks ago • 143 views • 11:09Each year, billions and billions of people are injured crossing the street because they're distracted on their phones. So Jimmy sent his friend and YouTube superstar Mark Rober out to save the lives of... continue reading
posted by BSR 1 year 1 month 2 weeks ago • 36 views • 4:11The Scientist's Warning is a film about the journey one scientist takes after one of his research papers sparks a global movement to address the challenges facing our planet. Both scientists and citizens... continue reading
posted by newtboy 1 year 6 months ago • 120 views • 35:36Scientists Discover Superworm Eats Plastic | Zophobas Morio 243,647 views Jun 26, 2022 Australian scientists have found the Zophobas morio - commonly known as the Superworm - can survive eating only... continue reading
posted by Oxen_Morale 1 year 9 months 2 weeks ago • 195 views • 10:13From YouTube, "Our home is burning. Rapid climate change is destabilizing our world. It seems our emissions will not fall quickly enough to avoid runaway warming and we may soon hit tipping points that... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 2 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 145 views • 16:11Isaac. The Story of a Little Giant. Heroic and cute, the landmine-detecting super rats! "... These rats defy stereotypes: they’re friendly and cute, but most importantly they save human lives. Thanks... continue reading
posted by ant 2 years 5 months 1 week ago • 184 viewsFor over a century, one of the most important salmon runs in the U.S. has had to contend with historic dams in Oregon and California. These dams have been responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 4 weeks ago • 134 views • 3:07From Youtube, "A wolf pulling over a wolf" Michael Lawrence got pulled over by a white cop in Prince Georges County, Maryland Michael's advice will hopefully save black AND white lives, make sure... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 3 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 1,114 views • 3:57YouTube description: People use boats for all kinds of reasons, and in the same way, there are all kinds, shapes, sizes, and ages of locks used for waterway navigation across the world. Freight is big... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 248 views • 10:37In most developed countries, workers have the right to a certain number of paid sick days. It’s a policy that isn’t rooted in just generosity — during pandemics like the novel coronavirus, it can... continue reading
posted by newtboy 4 years 2 months ago • 430 views • 6:33YouTube description: It's an often told story about Apollo 12 getting struck by lightning, crippling the command module in flight and John Aaron in mission control figuring out the exact switch to flip... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 8 months 1 week ago • 261 views • 13:55YouTube description: The Citicorp Center repair is a classic engineering case study of how mistakes must be avoided in engineering and construction of public works. A skyscraper in New York City needed... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 1,280 views • 8:24Sir David Attenborough explains how humans can take charge of our future and save our planet. -yt
posted by eric3579 5 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 421 views • 8:28YouTube description: Compliant mechanisms have lots of advantages over traditional devices. SimpliSafe is awesome security. It's really effective, easy to use, and the price is great. Check out SimpliSafe... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 1,004 views • 12:52"Elevator. It’s a fascination and a fear for many. Countless action movies and TV shows feature stuck elevators, fights in elevators, and, of course falling elevators. How many times when an elevator... continue reading
posted by ant 5 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 219 views • 7:36It's funny how some fight against the very thing that will save a nation.
posted by C-note 5 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 89 views • 1:55How much fuel does engine idling use? Does idling waste fuel? How much fuel does it take to start a car? Do engine start-stop systems save gas? The truth about engine start stop systems.
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