The Best Way to Boost Your Immune System
Adults Biology
Health
Human
There is this idea floating around that what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger.
You Can’t Actually Die Of Old Age
Adults Biology
Health
Human
Despite centuries of death records to the contrary, “dying of old age” is not medically possible; instead, it’s just a convenient catch-all.
This one weird trick will get you infinite gold - Dan Finkel
Adults History
Math
Psychology
A few years ago, the king decided your life would be forfeit unless you tripled the gold coins in his treasury.
World's Strongest Magnet!
Adults Design
Education
Science
The world's strongest magnet is a million times stronger than Earth's magnetic field. Learn more about sustainability and Google’s efforts at sustainability.google. Part of this video was sponsored by Google.
Truth Decay
Adults History
Life
Psychology
Trust is eroding, in part, due to the over-abundance of opinion-based content; we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true.
how to discover your dream career
Adults Human
Life
Self
Choosing a career is such a stressful endeavour... I still struggle with it every day. But this is the exercise that has helped me get more clarity about what I want to do in life.
How Smart Are Crows Actually?
Adults Animals
Life
Psychology
Have you seen that adorable clip of a raven sledding down a snowy roof? We have, so we took a deep dive into how crows and other corvids exhibit tool use, intelligence, and maybe even consciousness.
The Biology Behind The Last of Us | WIRED
Adults Film
Media
TV
The infection from HBO's The Last of Us is actually based on a real parasitic fungus. This fungus turns insects into zombies. The creators of the game and the show were inspired by zombie carpenter ants.
The Best Of Polar Bears | BBC Earth
Adults Animals
Life
Nature
From flirting polar bears to cute cubs emerging from hibernation, here is a collection of some of our favourite polar bear moments.
Mighty Mushroom and Kale Frittata | Jamie Oliver
Adults Family
Film
Food
This is a brilliant italian take on an omelette but puffed up in the oven to create beautiful creamy and crispy textures. In this one mushrooms are the star of the dish giving it a deliciously meaty texture making it a perfect meat-free family meal.
Your Immune System is More Dangerous than You Think
Adults Biology
Education
Science
There is this idea floating around that what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. That surviving a disease leaves you better off. And it seems to make sense because we have all experienced this.
The Disease You Will Never Survive
Adults Biology
Genetics
Human
A simple mis-folding in a certain brain protein causes a disease for which we have no cure.
What if you experienced every human life in history?
Adults History
Human
Life
Examine the ethical stance known as longtermism, which is the idea that we should be doing more to protect future generations.
Why Is Our Moon Two-Faced?
Adults Life
Science
Space
The near side of the Moon has a thin crust and is covered in maria. The far side has a thick crust and almost no maria.
3 Steps To Help Kids Process Traumatic Events
Adults How-to
Human
Psychology
What do we say to kids when intensely traumatic events interrupt everyday life? Whether you're a teacher, parent or community builder, educator Kristen Nguyen provides three research-backed steps for navigating these difficult conversations, restoring a sense of safety and facilitating collective healing.
Can We Capture Greenhouse Gases?
Adults Environment
Nature
World
It’s one thing to say a business is carbon neutral. It’s another to be able to truly account for that carbon at all stages of the production process.
All the Ways Ice Baths Affect the Body | WIRED
Adults Education
Health
Human
Everyone seems to be cold plunging, or at the very least, watching other people do it.
The Delightful Dance of Hummingbirds | The Wild Place | Relax with Nature | BBC Earth
Adults Animals
Life
Nature
In the Atlantic Rainforest of Argentina and Brazil, hummingbirds gather around flowers in a spectacular dance.
Hippos Eating Watermelon | Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom
Adults Animals
Life
Nature
Tequila the Hippo enjoys a watermelon snack on a summer day.
rimitive Technology: Decarburization of iron and forging experiments
Adults Construction
Creativity
Life
I took a brittle, high carbon/iron alloy (cast iron) made from local ore and used a decarburization method to reduce it's carbon content making it malleable and forged it flat by hammering.