A brief history of plastic
AdultsConstructionHistoryIndustry Trace the history of the invention of plastic, and how the material ushered in what became known as the plastics century.
Will Gas Stations Survive?
AdultsHistoryIndustryPolitics Although it’s not likely to happen soon, someday gas stations may be replaced by (or turn into) another type of fueling station, because no fuel or mode of transportation is forever.
The Best Worst Energy Source
AdultsConstructionIndustryWorld Although coal is such an amazing energy source that we've kept using it despite the harm it causes, today we may be better poised to stop using it than at any previous time in history.
What Happens To Nuclear Waste?
AdultsHistoryIndustryScience Nuclear waste is an extremely dangerous substance and must be disposed of by professionals, dressed head to toe in safety gear.
Why You Will Never Fly on a Supersonic Passenger Jet
AdultsBiologyIndustryScience How incredible would it be if you could travel across the entire globe in just a few short hours? It would be amazing, if supersonic jets weren't abandoned, but they are for a good reason.
The history of the world according to corn
AdultsFoodHistoryIndustry Trace the 9,000 year old history of the domestication of corn, or maize, and its effects on global agriculture.
Most Deadly Elements On Earth
AdultsHumanIndustryScienceChemistry... You've all studied the periodic table in school, but we are sure you're teachers never talked about elements like this!
What Does Xanax Really Do To Your Body?
AdultsHealthHumanIndustryAddiction... What is Xanax or Alprazolam? A popular drug of choice for teens and adults has some pretty bad side effects when used incorrectly.
Everything About Grain Bins (Farmers are Geniuses) - Smarter Every Day
AdultsFoodIndustryTechnology Farmers are actual real life geniuses. They can feed themselves and fix anything. Serious respect.
This Country Has Something Everyone Else Wants
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Morocco has 3/4 of the world’s known reserves of rock phosphate, our main source of phosphorus, so Morocco may be key to our long-term ability to grow food.
Can You Swim in Shade Balls?
AdultsEducationIndustrySciencePhysicsFun... I bought 10,000 shade balls and tried to swim in them. They appear to act like a non-Newtonian fluid: rigid under high shear stress, but they flow like a liquid under low shear.
Why Pink Himalayan Salt Is So Expensive | So Expensive
AdultsFoodIndustryNatureEconomy... Pink Himalayan salt is used in speciality foods, spa treatments, and even home design.