Action Movie Kid - Volume 01
AdultsCreativityFilmVisual DesignEntertainmentHumorAs requested, here are all of Action Movie Kid's adventures thus far in one simple video. More volumes to come. Remember to subscribe to always see his latest adventures.
Angelina Jordan - Bang Bang - Norske Talenter
AdultsMusicTVEntertainmentAngelina Jordan has such a beautiful voice.
Another Reason Why Dogs Are Amazing: They Can Detect Cancer.
AdultsHealthPetsAnimalsScienceTechnologyHaving a dog for a pet is a great way to find love, loyalty, friendship and fun; but canines are now using their keen senses for something remarkable. New studies have shown that through intense observation and an astute sense of smell (which is is about 100,000 times more powerful than that of a human), our canine friends are able to alert us when cancerous cells are present. In many instances dogs have pointed their noses on the precise locations of unidentified tumors. Read the Article
Facebook Will Use Drones and Lasers to 'Beam' Internet to the World
AdultsInternet CultureTechnologyWorldSpaceScienceAfter announcing Internet.org last year, an initiative to improve Internet access across the globe, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the Connectivity Lab, a new team of scientists that has been working on the ambitious project. He said that the Connectivity Lab would develop "new platforms for connectivity on the ground, in the air and in orbit," according to a post on Internet.org on Thursday. How are they going to do it?
1st solar plane to fly around the world
AdultsGlobal WarmingTechnologyTransportationEngineeringAdventureEnvironmentThe Solar Impulse 2 is to be officially presented today, but its construction didn't happen in a day. Watch this video and understand the steps that had to be taken when you're looking towards attempting the First #RTW Solar Flight!
Why is ketchup so hard to pour?
AdultsFoodPhysicsScienceEver go to pour ketchup on your fries...and nothing comes out? Or the opposite happens, and your plate is suddenly swimming in a sea of red? George Zaidan describes the physics behind this frustrating phenomenon, explaining how ketchup and other non-Newtonian fluids can suddenly transition from solid to liquid and back again.
Louie Schwartzberg: Hidden miracles of the natural world
AdultsData ScienceWorldNatureFilmPhotographyEntertainmentWe live in a world of unseeable beauty, so subtle and delicate that it is imperceptible to the human eye. To bring this invisible world to light, filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg bends the boundaries of time and space with high-speed cameras, time lapses and microscopes. At TED2014, he shares highlights from his latest project, a 3D film titled "Mysteries of the Unseen World," which slows down, speeds up, and magnifies the astonishing wonders of nature.
The chemistry of cookies
AdultsFoodScienceCookingChemistryYou stick cookie dough into an oven, and magically, you get a plate of warm, gooey cookies. Except it's not magic; it's science. Stephanie Warren explains via basic chemistry principles how the dough spreads out, at what temperature we can kill salmonella, and why that intoxicating smell wafting from your oven indicates that the cookies are ready for eating.
Cort Acoustic Guitar Factory Tour
AdultsBusinessMusicTechnologyThis video provides an in-depth look at how Cort Guitars builds their great acoustic guitars. As one of the world's biggest makers of guitars Cort implements a blend of state of the art technology with vintage guitar building techniques to produce great acoustic guitars. Now for the first time you can get an inside look at how their guitars are built.
Here's What It's Like To Parachute Into A Baseball Stadium
AdultsSportsTransportationFilmAdventureUS Navy Parachuting Team "Leap Frogs" parachuting into San Diego MLB stadium, from their perspective.
Usain Bolt vs. a Cheetah
AdultsAnimalsHumanSportsEntertainmentThe fastest man alive, Usain Bolt, runs a virtual race against nature's fastest land animal.
Magic for Dogs
AdultsCreativityPetsAnimalsEntertainmentHumorDo dogs react to magic? Watch as magician & mentalist Jose Ahonen vanished some dog treats under their noses. By the way, all the dogs got treats before and after the trick.
Jumpy
AdultsAnimalsPetsHumanEntertainmentJumpy, a Border Collie and Blue Heeler mix, has been training with his owner Omar von Muller ever since he was a puppy. In this video, he's demonstrating the famous "Skidboot" routine.
The loathsome, lethal mosquito
AdultsAnimalsScienceEnvironmentWildlifeHealthBiologyEveryone hates mosquitos. Besides the annoying buzzing and biting, mosquito-borne diseases like malaria kill over a million people each year (plus horses, dogs and cats). And over the past 100 million years, they've gotten good at their job -- sucking up to three times their weight in blood, totally undetected. So shouldn't we just get rid of them? Rose Eveleth shares why scientists aren't sure.
The Lion King Australia
AdultsFilmMusicTransportationEntertainmentCultureAfter an amazing day at THE LION KING Brisbane season launch announcement, members of our Australian cast felt so elated they decided to sing the 'Circle of Life' prior to take off on their flight back to Sydney.
Anti-Gravity Wheel Explained
AdultsPhysicsScienceEngineeringEducationIt's a little shaky but if you average out the oscillations I think the result is clear. Again, huge thank you's to A/Prof Emeritus Rod Cross, Helen Georgiou, Alex Yeung, and Chris Stewart, the University of Sydney Mechanical Engineering shop, Duncan and co. Ralph and the School of Physics.