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How to Grow Bismuth Crystals at Home
Taras Kulakov the “Crazy Russian Hacker” demonstrates how to grow bismuth crystals at home by melting down a chunk of the element and letting it…
Writer Nora Ephron Opens Up to Studs Terkel About Feminism in a Lost 1975 Interview
In the latest episode of the wonderfully animated lost interview series “Blank on Blank“, 34-year old writer Nora Ephron sat down with interviewer Studs Terkel…
The World’s Oldest Mime Shares the Poignant Story of His Life in Three Different Acts
87-year old Richmond Shepard, the world’s oldest mime, opened up to the cameras of the New Yorker to share the story of his life, his…
A Breakdown of the Human Brain by the Numbers
In the 100th episode of the PBS Digital Studios series BrainCraft, host Vanessa Hill breaks down the human brain by the numbers. The stop-motion video…
How the Common Pairing of Salt and Pepper Became So Intrinsically Linked
Joe Hanson, host of the PBS Digital Studios series “It’s Okay To Be Smart” took a look at the common pairing of salt and pepper…
Animals of the Amazon Perform Incredible Feats of Athleticism in BBC Trailer for the 2016 Rio Olympics
In the new trailer for their coverage of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro aka “The Greatest Show On Earth”, the BBC created a…
A Stunning Drone’s Eye View of the Uninhabited North Brother Island on New York City’s East River
Long Island FAA-certified drone photographer David Erat of DCE IT Services has captured an absolutely stunning overhead view of North Brother Island, an island that…
A Legally Blind Astronomer Built His Own Observatory in Nova Scotia
Tim Doucette was born with congenital cataracts which left him legally blind, but that has not stopped him from becoming an astronomer. He built his…
A South London Park of Inaccurate Dinosaur Sculptures That Must Legally Stay Inaccurate
In episode of his series Amazing Places, Tom Scott visits Crystal Palace Park in London, the home of scientifically inaccurate dinosaur sculptures created more than…
Man at Arms: Reforged Builds a Real-Life Version of Aquaman’s Trident of Neptune
On an episode of Man at Arms: Reforged, the awesome team of blacksmiths and craftsmen at Baltimore Knife and Sword built a real-life version of…