"... In 1971, three student teachers in Minneapolis, MN created a little computer game about westward expansion in the United States. Over 50 years later, The Oregon Trail series has sold more than 65... continue reading
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Mike Judge, creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill tells the story of how King of the Hill started.
posted by newtboy 11 months 2 weeks ago • 57 views • 3:02"With the first documentary from MinnMax, we travel back to 1971 to tell the surprising story of how a college project from Bill Heinemann, Paul Dillenberger, and Don Rawitsch was donated to the state... continue reading
posted by ant 3 years 7 months ago • 8 views • 23:08https://youtu.be/vfWUorR8D60 Christmas isn’t just a time for presents, cookies, and holiday cheer, but the hunting period of Iceland’s murderous monster feline, the Yule Cat. This giant, fluffy... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 571 views • 10:04YouTube description: What do Skrillex, David Bowie, Salt-N-Pepa and basically every drum and bass track have in common? They've all used the Amen break, a four-bar drum solo that has become the most... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 427 views • 4:05YouTube description: A new technique is allowing researchers to study the inner workings of a cuttlefish brain by tracking colour changing cells in their skin. These cell are directly controlled by... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 462 views • 6:19YouTube description: Kakigori is a traditional Japanese shaved ice dessert dating back to the late 1800s. Originally meant for Japan’s elite, today it’s become a summer staple for everyone. Some,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 9 months ago • 163 views • 2:48YouTube description: Fritz Lang directed an extremely innovated film in 1929 called Woman in the Moon. (Frau Im Mond in German). He hired rocket pioneer Hermann Oberth to be his technical director,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 339 views • 3:13YouTube description: It’s an 1980s pop music cliche that dates back to 1910. If you listen to the first few seconds of Bruno Mars’ “Finesse” (hint: listen to the Cardi B remix) you’ll hear... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years ago • 594 views • 9:26YouTube description: The kaffiyeh is a traditional Arab headdress and a symbol of the Palestinian struggle. Today, it continues to represent an important part of Palestinian heritage. Unfortunately,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months 1 week ago • 347 views • 2:13YouTube description: There's a link from a 13th century legend, to a 16th century insult book, to a 19th century writer, to a 20th century comic book hero. And it starts in a small village near Nottingham,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 511 views • 2:46YouTube description: When dancer David Chanishvili is on stage, he believes that he can fly. Indeed, he appears to glide through the air with ease while performing for the traditional Sukhishvili Georgian... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,315 views • 2:33YouTube description: In a dusty, crowded shop in Milan, Italy, artist Osvaldo Menegazzi toils, as he has for decades, designing intricate decks of tarot cards. Every card a handmade work of art, Mengazzi... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month ago • 304 views • 2:11YouTube description: Originally built by the Incas, the manmade salt pans in Maras, Peru, have endured for over 500 years. Beneath the Qaqawiñay mountains runs a salty fresh spring, which empties into... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months ago • 1,535 views • 1:20YouTube description: Lost for decades beneath the streets of Naples, Italy, the Galleria Borbonica is a time capsule of the city's history. The system of tunnels and caverns was originally created in... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 139 views • 1:28YouTube description: The song “American Woman” by The Guess Who wasn't ever supposed to happen. It wasn't planned, staged or pre-meditated. Yet you all know the iconic riff. Sometimes all it takes... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 1,835 views • 3:02The original PBS story about the massive starfish die offs on both coasts. Scary stuff, as it could be the start of the collapse of both fisheries.
posted by newtboy 9 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 593 views • 7:27Happy October, Month of the Hexaflexagon! Oct. 21st is the annual Celebration of Mind, in honor of Martin Gardner. Maybe you'd like to host or attend a flexagon party sometime around then, or learn about... continue reading
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