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We talked to the co-founder of Tesla, JB Straubel, about why giant batteries are crucial to the future of power grids everywhere. Batteries are becoming more useful at powering bigger things like bikes,... continue reading
posted by b4rringt0n 5 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 498 views • 6:15YouTube description: For thousands of years, the people of Hungary have soaked in the rich, thermal waters that lie below the country’s surface. From Roman emperors to Turkish kings, Budapest’s... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 422 views • 2:45YouTube description: The type of sushi you’re probably most familiar with is haya-nare, a quick form of sushi made and consumed within a day using vinegared rice and raw fish. But there’s a second... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 562 views • 2:55YouTube description: What do you do if you're lost in Central Park? How to always find your way out with the secret code in New York City 1800s street lights. (via laughingsquid)... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 12 months ago • 1,860 views • 2:20(H/T @eric3579)
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months ago • 520 views • 5:53YouTube 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 4 weeks ago • 511 views • 2:46YouTube description: Near Slab City, California, a man painted a hill. It was outsider art: Leonard Knight had no training and no great masters to imitate. But somehow, he created something that resonates... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months ago • 551 views • 4:25He's given a TED talk too, https://www.ted.com/talks/andres_ruzo_the_mythical_boiling_river_of_the_amazon YouTube description: When Andrés Ruzo was a boy, his grandfather would tell him tales of... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 2,029 views • 2:34YouTube description: Berlin is becoming a "Sponge City" designed to tackle two issues - heat and flooding - by imitating nature.
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 705 views • 4:11There's a tiny island on the East River that you've probably never heard of, and you're not allowed to visit it.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,633 views • 3:56YouTube description: With a population of over 18 million people, Mumbai is one of the world’s largest megalopolises. To put it mildly, the city can be unpredictable. But amid the chaos, Mumbai has... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 660 views • 2:48Miss Info investigates how the Jamaican beef patty became a NYC icon. As the flaky meat turnover has infiltrated all aspects of city life—found in mom-and-pop bakeries, bodegas, pizza shops, and even... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years ago • 258 views • 12:06YouTube: A very weird way a thunderstorm might kill you.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 month ago • 124 views • 3:56RUSH: Federal Judge Orrick Had To 'INVENT A VIOLATION' To Make Trump Look Like A Tyrannical Dictator. Published on Apr 26, 2017 Find More @ http://www.DailyRushbo.com
posted by bobknight33 7 years 1 month ago • 18 views • 10:10YouTube description: In the high-altitude city of La Paz, Bolivia, rates of heart problems dwarf those of cities at sea level. But an unexpected partnership between medicine and art is helping address... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month ago • 67 views • 3:08Trump says he wants to strip funding from so-called "sanctuary cities," but what exactly do these cities do? -yt
posted by eric3579 7 years 1 month ago • 625 views • 5:49It was just a routine workers’ compensation fraud case for Ken Sheppard. Show up for a spot check, do some surveillance of the subject and keep it pushing. But on March 3, 2014, it was anything but routine... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 1,157 views • 5:01YouTube description: Osaka's Gate Tower Building is an amazing sight to see because ... well, how should I put this? A highway goes through the building. It literally does, and there is a story behind it. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 1,610 views • 5:48