The Chemistry of Alcohol and How It Gets People Drunk
The American Chemical Society series Reactions explains the chemistry of alcohol and how it gets people drunk as well as some of its other effects…
Scientific Achievements Worth Being Cheerful About in 2016 As the Year Draws to a Close
As It’s Okay To Be Smart host Joe Hanson points out, 2016 has been a rough year, but to combat that he shares 23 scientific…
The Fascinating and Dark History of The Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys and Their Creator
Great Big Story takes a look at the fascinating and dark history of The Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys and their creator Harold von Braunhut. The “monkeys”…
Young Woman on Anesthesia Cries When She Thinks Fish Are Drowning in Their Tank
A young woman named Leila cries while on anesthesia when she thinks a tank full of fish are drowning despite assurances from the person filming…
Why Time Doesn’t Flow Backwards
MinutePhysics and physicist Sean Carroll teamed up to explain why time doesn’t flow backwards in a series of videos that shows the relationship between time…
Bricklayers Set Up a Row of Bricks That Fall Perfectly Into Place Like Dominoes to Cap a Wall
Australian bricklayers filmed a row of bricks falling perfectly into place like dominoes. After the initial toppling, the bricks each nudge themselves tightly into their…
China From Above, A Gorgeous Compilation of Aerial Drone Footage Taken Over China
“China From Above” is a gorgeous compilation of aerial shots taken over China by videographer Stef Hoffer. Hoffer filmed with a DJI Phantom 4 drone…
The Truth About How Dangerous Piranhas Are and How Teddy Roosevelt Helped Skew the Truth
In an episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler reveals the truth about how dangerous piranhas are, and also explains how President Teddy…
Zero, An App for Tracking Fasting That Helps Users Keep to Regimented Eating Schedule
Zero is a new app for tracking fasting created by Kevin Rose that is designed to help users keep to a regimented eating schedule. Rose…
Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold in a Brand New Episode Based on a Story Written in 1996
Homestar Runner goes for the gold in a brand new episode written by creators Mike Chapman and Craig Zobel in 1996 that Homestar and Strong…