How a Strategically Placed Magnet Inside a Mirror Makes a Toy Ballerina Spin
Science vlogger Steve Mould took apart a children's toy to see how a strategically placed magnet in a mirror makes a ballerina spin.
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Why Commercial Airlines Won’t Fly Over The South Pole
Sam Denby of Half as Interesting explains why commercial airlines fly over the North Pole but not the South Pole.
Explaining the Meaning Behind Airport Runway Digits
CGP Grey explains the purpose and the design of those seemingly random airport runway digits that are usually only seen out of a plane window.
What the World Might Look Like in 250 Million Years
Comedians Jay Foreman (previously) and Mark Cooper Jones of Map Men take a long-reaching look at what the current continents may look like in approximately…
How ‘Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’ Is a Grim Story About Abandoning Those Who Aren’t Useful to Society
In a seasonal episode of Wisecrack, host Michael Burns explains how Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer can be interpreted not as a classic Christmas story,…
A Reclusive Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer Gets Back in Shape for a Comeback in the Animated Short ‘Red’
In their first holiday film “Red”, Ritzy Animation explores the dark side of Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer. This animated version of the legendary reindeer, aka…
The Northernmost Inhabited Place on Earth That Isn’t Open to the Public
In a rather chilly video essay, Half as Interesting explains which town is the most hyperborean in the world. In doing so, he revealed that…
National Geographic Compiles a Digital Archive of 6,000 Editorial Maps From 1888 to Present Day
A post shared by NatGeoMaps (@natgeomaps) on Nov 13, 2017 at 2:15pm PST National Geographic has compiled and digitally archived 6,000 of their iconic editorial…
A Fascinating Three Part Look at Barrow, Alaska, the Most Northern Town in the United States
Real Life Lore, Wendover Productions and Second Thought traveled together to the incredible town of Barrow, Alaska and shared their impressions and thoughts. Barrow is…
The Hubble Space Telescope Captures Beautiful Auroras Active Around Jupiter’s North Pole
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured beautiful auroras active around Jupiter’s north pole. The auroras cover areas larger than Earth, and are fueled not only…