An engineer quite cleverly built in an automated hydraulic entryway that opens from the back porch into the basement. The man’s neighbors were so enthralled with this handy fix, they shared a video showing the door in action. They also answered the question about water intrusion. This is a video…
The Stunning Clarity of the Elusive Glasswing Butterfly
A transparent episode of the KQED series “Deep Look” examines the stunning clarity of the glasswing butterfly, their ability to become invisible in any situation and a natural anti-reflective feature that have interested scientists. Ever wanted to be invisible? The elusive glasswing butterfly knows just how to do it. Its…
Former Aeronautical Engineer Fills Notebooks With Detailed Sketches of His Ongoing World Travels
In 2018 we wrote about former aeronautical engineer José Naranja who quit his job to travel the world. While doing so, he kept beautifully detailed sketchbooks that documented his time in each city, despite never having drawn artistically before. Since that time, Naranja has published another volume of sketches entitled…
Colorado Man Attaches Tiny Hummingbird Feeders to His Glasses For a Close Up View of the Birds
A man in Lyons, Colorado very cleverly attached tiny plastic feeders to his eyeglasses in order to attract hummingbirds. The birds happily chirped as they fed on sugar water while flapping their delicate wings. The man stood very still while getting a close-up view of everything.
Man Builds a Comfy Secret Hideout Lounge for His Two Dogs Under the Stairs of His Charleston Home
US Air Force Airmen Sonny Doby built a wonderfully comfortable secret hideout lounge for his two dogs under the stairs of his Charleston, South Carolina home. The project didn’t take long to build and pups Maverick and Olly were very pleased. He said the project took about a week to…
A Seemingly Innocent Stretch of River With a Violent Undercurrent That’s Deadly to Anyone Who Falls In
In a tidal episode Amazing Places, host Tom Scott explains why a seemingly innocent stretch of water is so incredibly deadly. Known as The Strid, this body of water is actually a very narrow part of the River Wharfe in Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire. The river is made up of rapids…
A Bouncy Dog Realizes That Sticks Comes From Trees
An adorable rescue dog named Frito (because he smells “like a corn chip”) was walking with his human when they passed under a tree. Without missing a beat, Frito bounced his little self really high several times in order to reach the low hanging branches that looked like the sticks…
The Beauty of the Saracen Joust in the Tuscan Town of Arezzo, Italy Captured in a Flow Motion Timelapse
“An Ode to Arezzo” is a flow motion timelapse by photographer Rob Whitworth (previously) that captures the absolute beauty of the annual Giostra del Saracino (Saracen Joust) festival that takes place in the ancient Tuscan town of Arrezzo, Italy. The little Tuscan town of Arezzo is everything the world wants…