Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
The Maxtruck 2T, A Uniquely Designed Forklift Capable of Moving in Any Direction
The Maxtruck 2T is a uniquely designed forklift that is capable of moving in any direction, allowing operators to navigate the vehicle and what it’s…
How Potatoes Came to Be Called Spuds
Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains how potatoes came to be called spuds. Whistler explains the history of the connection between the word…
Liquid Nitrogen Skating Across the Surface of Different Types of Fluids
Carsandwater dropped spoonfuls of liquid nitrogen into pans of gasoline, isopropyl alcohol, and water to film how the liquid skates across the surface of each.
How Bacteria Were Observed in the 1670s
Vox and science writer Ed Yong explain how Antonie van Leeuwenhoek built his own microscopes and first observed bacteria in the 1670s. The discovery led…
Coffiest, A New Coffee-Flavored Caffeinated Breakfast Replacement by Soylent
Coffiest is a new coffee-flavored breakfast replacement by Soylent. The product has the same nutritional profile as Soylent 2.0, but with added coffee flavor and…
An Enhanced Look at How Construction Workers Push Their Bodies to Build Olympic Stadiums
The Onion‘s Sportology department gave an enhanced look at how construction workers pushed their bodies to build stadiums in time for the Rio 2016 Olympic…
PBS Idea Channel Considers Whether the Game ‘No Man’s Sky’ Is a Simulation Within a Simulation
PBS Idea Channel considers whether the game No Man’s Sky could be a simulation within a simulation. The game lets players explore an entire simulated universe,…
A Demonstration of a Simple Technique for Multiplying Quickly Using Fingers
Hacks World demonstrated a simple technique for multiplying quickly using the fingers. The technique works for multiplying numbers by six, seven, eight, nine, or 10,…
Overhead Drone Footage Captures the Current Construction Progress of Apple Campus 2
Aerial videographer Matthew Roberts filmed the current construction progress of Apple Campus 2 in Cupertino, CA. Roberts used a Phantom DJI 3 drone to take a…
The United States Forest Service Is Testing Drones That Drop Firebombs to Fight Fires
The United States Forest Service is testing drones that drop firebombs to fight fires. The drones are being developed at the University of Nebraska, and…