Why Your Brain Blinds You For 2 Hours Every Day
AdultsBiologyHealthNeuroscienceReality is not real. Your world is a prediction. Every sight, sound, and touch you experience is the result of calculations your brain makes before reality even reaches you.
Why No Polar Pineapples?
YouthGeographyAgricultureEnvironment...Sabrina chats about how the tilt of the Earth makes for both prime and not-so-prime growing conditions for things like pineapples.
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David Blaine Do Not Attempt | Sneak Peek | National Geographic
AdultsEntertainmentDive into the world of hidden magic in Thailand as David Blaine teams up with magician Patrick Kuhn, circus performer Mani Chabuchini (Tong), and the legendary "Scorpion Queen" Kanchana Ketkaew.
How Do Dogs Communicate?
KidsCommunicationAnimalsKids 110...We still don't fully understand exactly how dogs communicate, but there are some key visual signals most dogs share that allow them to talk to each other.
How To Draw: Folding Frog Surprise
ChildrenAnimalsArtCreativity...This is an awesome interactive drawing—when the paper is folded, the frog’s mouth is closed, but when you open it, the frog is catching a fly with its tongue!
Do You Talk to Yourself? Here’s How to Harness Your Inner Voice | Ethan Kross | TED
AdultsMindfulnessPsychologySelfYour inner voice is a powerful tool for self-reflection and planning, but it can also trap you in negative thought loops — “chatter,” as psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross calls it.
Why Is MIT Making Robot Insects?
AdultsCreativityScienceTechnologyWhat happens when you shrink robots down to the size of insects? Let’s explore the mind-bending physics behind their superpowers!
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Primitive Technology: Water powered forge blower
AdultsConstructionEducationI made a water powered forge blower to blow air into a furnace. Getting running water to power a blower had been on my list for a while now and the weather had been wet enough to cause enough flow in the creek to try one.