Plimpton 322 is the name given to a 3,800-year-old clay tablet discovered in Iraq in the early 20th Century by archeologist Edgar J Banks, the man believed to have inspired Indiana Jones. Over time this... continue reading
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From Youtube, "Well, looks like it's that time of year again. When Ben Shapiro (or anyone else) argues that rap and hip hop aren't technically considered music, they're flying in the face of basically... continue reading
posted by w1ndex 4 years 7 months 1 week ago • 21 views • 13:55YouTube description: Denmark has been consistently ranked in the World Happiness Report among the top three happiest countries in the world, owing, in part, to the presence of a stable government, access... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 421 views • 4:45After much arguing with Americans I'm now fairly convinced it's 'math' not 'maths'. A piece of me has died. -yt
posted by eric3579 6 years 7 months ago • 685 views • 5:25Uploaded on Jun 19, 2009 Rock Expose arguing that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for guitar playing powers.
posted by bobknight33 7 years 3 weeks ago • 136 views • 5:58Warning: May cause a germophobic episode! YouTube: We covered the Five Second Rule a couple years ago. And, just a few weeks ago, colleagues at the New York Times (and many other news sources) wrote... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 96 views • 5:43YouTube: Medicaid is expensive, and critics argue that it get people insured at the expense of the private sector. But study after study find that Medicaid has a huge return on investment for state and... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 512 views • 5:19A lot of people are arguing over the correct answer to this algebra problem involving horses, horseshoes, and boots. A Facebook post with this problem has over 500,000 comments. Can you figure it out?
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 826 views • 2:51YouTube: We continue our look at philosophical reasoning by introducing two more types: induction and abduction. Hank explains their strengths and weaknesses, as well as counterarguments and the Socratic... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 3 months 1 week ago • 325 views • 10:18Lack of ability to cry was why I didn't gel with antidepressants. Horrid. YouTube: Dr. Julie Holland argues that women are designed by nature to be dynamic and sensitive – women are moody and that... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 302 views • 6:51"The success of vaccines is one of the reasons that people are less likely to vaccinate their children." YouTube: Fewer children in the United States are getting vaccinated. That’s bad news for those... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 9 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 382 views • 9:16For nearly all of human history, most people were very, very poor. But something happened after 1800. Average wages began to rise. For example, in the past 200 years, the average wage in the United States... continue reading
posted by Trancecoach 1 decade 1 month ago • 999 views • 3:19Sixty Symbols talks about Tycho Brahe, one of the more interesting scientists they have talked about. The story goes that he got a bladder infection by not going to the toilet in time, but he also had... continue reading
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