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How Modern Light Bulbs Work by MinutePhysics
In their latest video, Henry Reich of MinutePhysics takes a look at “How Modern Light Bulbs Work”.

Miche Braden and Postmodern Jukebox Perform a 1920s New Orleans Version of ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’
Vocalist Miche Braden joined Scott Bradlee and Postmodern Jukebox to perform an amazing rendition of the 1988 Guns N’Roses hit song “Sweet Child O’ Mine“,…

The Bristlecone’s Fate, A Short Film About the World’s Oldest Living Trees, The Bristlecone Pine
The documentary short “The Bristlecone’s Fate” looks at the bristlecone pine—the world’s oldest living trees—and the threat posed to them by global warming. The short…

Elephants Implement Unique Tactics to Make Their Way Down A Muddy River Bank
In this video posted by Elephant Voices in 2013, a herd of elephants on their way to the Sand River at the Maasai Mara National…

Does Sex Affect Athletic Performance? by AsapSCIENCE
What does science say about sex before sport? Should you be ‘getting your game on’ a night early? Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE…

Huelux, A Gorgeous Time-Lapse of the Stars, Night Storms, and the Milky Way
“Huelux” by Randy Halverson is a spectacular time-lapse of the South Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah skylines filled with auroras, rolling night storms, brilliant stars, and…

A Staircase and Bed Made out of Two Salvaged Pianos
Back in 2012 UK-based artist Tim Vincent-Smith converted two retired upright pianos into a custom staircase and loft bed. To build the structure, Vincent-Smith had…
LEGO Movie Posters for Best Picture Oscar Nominees
Gravity (2013) Graphic designer Old Red Jalopy created a series of LEGO movie posters for the upcoming 86th Academy Awards Best Picture nominees for Yahoo!…

Adam Savage of ‘Mythbusters’ Shows Off His Lovely NASA Mercury-Era Spacesuit Replica
Adam Savage of Mythbusters enjoys space exploration paraphernalia to the point where he purchased a custom-made replica of a NASA Apollo flight jacket, but even…

The Original Handwritten Manuscript of an Early Version of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’
The British Library has posted an online version of the original manuscript of Alice’s Adventures Under Ground, a story handwritten and illustrated by Charles Lutwidge…
