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Just how small is an atom?

Adults Physics Science
Just how small are atoms? And what's inside them? The answers turn out to be astounding, even for those who think they know. This fast-paced animation uses spectacular metaphors (imagine a blueberry the size of a football stadium!) to give a visceral sense of the building blocks that make our world.

GoPro: Secret Cave Concert

Adults Music Nature
In the mountain, there is a secret cave that allows creative souls to share their music and their stories. Will Fourt and Sheila Golden are two songwriters who came to the cave to perform a song off their new album with special guest Alisa Rose.

How to SEE or HEAR the Big Bang

Adults History Physics Space
So you know a bit about the Big Bang - but did you know that you can physically see or hear it in your every day life? Find out how 'static' often contains remnants from this monumental event.

Superbugs: The Empire Strikes Bacteria

Adults Biology Health
Are we entering the post-antibiotic era? Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise, with millions of infections reported every year and thousands of deaths. How does antibiotic resistance work? How did we get here? And what can we do in the future to make sure that papercuts don't spell a death sentence?

Freeline Skates are Strangely Awesome

Adults Creativity Sports
If rollerblades and ripsticks had a baby, this is what they would look like. These crazy inline skates are like mini skateboards for each foot! We spent a day with Light and ??? cruising the streets of Taipei on their freeline skates. These guys kill it on a longboard as well.

4K Footage | SpaceX Launches

Adults Space Technology Transportation
Enjoy SpaceX launch footage in Ultra HD 4K. All footage used in this video was shot in 4K. If your connection is slow, toggle to 1080 HD for smoother playback.

The beginning of the universe, for beginners

Adults History Space Physics
How did the universe begin -- and how is it expanding? CERN physicist Tom Whyntie shows how cosmologists and particle physicists explore these questions by replicating the heat, energy, and activity of the first few seconds of our universe, from right after the Big Bang.

Will 3D Printing Change Everything?

Adults Future Gadgets Technology
How will 3D printing change our world?

Super Quick Potato Peeling!

Adults Food Productivity
How to peel potatoes really quickly. This simple trick show you a speedy way to peel your potatoes without using a peeler. Great if you've got a lot of potatoes to peel. You need to boil the potatoes, but you could try parboiling them and then putting them in the oven if you want roast potatoes, or cutting them for chips.

The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can

Adults Business Productivity
Bill details the engineering choices underlying the design of a beverage can. He explains why it is cylindrical, outlines the manufacturing steps needed to created the can, notes why the can narrows near it lid, show close ups of the double-seam that hold the lid on, and details the complex operation of the tab that opens the can.

Do Fish Drink Water?

Adults Animals Nature
You'd think that animals that lived in water wouldn't have to drink it -- but some fish do. Learn all about how different kinds of fish get the fresh water that they need to survive.

Beaker Ball Balance Problem

Adults Internet Culture Physics
This problem has made the rounds on the internet but I felt it deserved a treatment like this.

Downhill MTB Course Preview on Technical French Trail

Adults Film Sports
Claudio Caluori is back for a new year of World Cup course previews. A new track awaits the world's fastest as they make their way to Lourdes, France, for the opening round of the UCI MTB World Cup. Join Claudio with special guest, Lo�c Bruni, as they take to the French hillside for the first course preview of 2015.

What Color is the Universe?

Adults Physics Space
When you stare up at the night sky, you might think that the universe is really black, but that's just because our eyes aren't sensitive enough to see the billions and billions of multicolored stars out there. Ever wonder why certain stars are certain colors? And what color is our sun, really? If we looked at enough stars, could we figure out the average color of the universe?

GoPro: Climbing the Monolith

Adults Nature Sports
Laurene Sibue and Xavier Gaboriaud climb over 30 stories on the "Monolithe de Sardières" in Savoie, France. The Monolith towers over its surroundings at an astonishing height of 93 meters.

Comma story - Terisa Folaron

Adults History Language
It isn't easy holding complex sentences together (just ask a conjunction or a subordinate), but the clever little comma can help lighten the load. But how to tell when help is really needed? Terisa Folaron offers some tricks of the comma trade.

GoPro: Space Net BASE Jump

Adults Life Sports
Matt Blank BASE jumps from a handcrafted Space Net suspended high above the desert in MOAB, Utah.

8 Sick Remedies That Actually Work - Scientifically!

Adults Food Health
Which of your sick remedies are actually helping?

Allergies!

Adults Health Human
It's the season for sneezin'!

Why do honeybees love hexagons? - Zack Patterson and Andy Peterson

Adults Animals Nature
Honeybees are some of nature's finest mathematicians. Not only can they calculate angles and comprehend the roundness of the earth, these smart insects build and live in one of the most mathematically efficient architectural designs around: the beehive. Zack Patterson and Andy Peterson delve into the very smart geometry behind the honeybee's home.

Railroad assembly line

Adults Construction Productivity
Railroad assembly line? That is a seriously incredible machine