Fun with Acronyms: "Maths" sands for "Mathematical Anti-Telharsic Harfatum Septomin".
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The story behind the most fascinating, hilarious and dramatic quests to find a mate and leave a lasting legacy. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member... continue reading
posted by newtboy 2 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 5 views • 3:18For over a century, one of the most important salmon runs in the U.S. has had to contend with historic dams in Oregon and California. These dams have been responsible for the death of hundreds of thousands... continue reading
posted by newtboy 3 years 2 weeks ago • 134 views • 3:07President Donald Trump is spreading another grotesque abortion claim —no surprise it’s 100% false. Trump said the following at the same Trump rally that saw a BBC cameraman attacked by a Trump supporter: ... continue reading
posted by newtboy 5 years 2 weeks ago • 36 views • 1:48YouTube description: Trees talk and share resources right under our feet, using a fungal network nicknamed the Wood Wide Web. Some plants use the system to support their offspring, while others hijack... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 435 views • 1:48disregard the main title, it's really about entropy
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 2 months 1 week ago • 763 views • 5:33YouTube description: Programme website: http://bbc.in/2CHzXJj A rusty spotted cat, the world's smallest cat, explores his forest home in Sri Lanka, but his natural curiosity is destined to get him into... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months 1 week ago • 891 views • 1:58YouTube description: Hold on tight, because with a stabilised camera shot and a pair of sunglasses, you're about to see a video that works in both 2D and 3D at the same time. The technique's called... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 1,804 views • 3:31YouTube 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 • 2:46Eline Van Der Velden has an intense row with a male actor in public. Are people more likely to stop if she is being aggressive to him or visa versa?
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 7 months 1 week ago • 893 views • 4:25YouTube: Which marvel of nature can build a 2 metre Orb Web with a silk that ranks as the World's toughest natural fibre? - The answer is the Darwin's Bark Spider and this real life "Spider Woman", no... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 1,549 views • 4:09YouTube description: The Tusked Weta is New Zealand's equivalent of a Mouse and a worthy snack for a Foraging Pig. This Weta however is an escape artist and when necessary can take quite extreme action... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 458 views • 3:07YouTube description: In March 1974, Chinese farmers digging a well unearthed the greatest archaeological find of the century - the buried Terracotta Army. After coming across a life-sized human head... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 2 weeks ago • 634 viewsOn the Indonesian island of Java, men mine sulphur from inside Ljen Volcano. It's crater is filled with a mix of highly toxic gases, that have claimed the lives of over 70 miners in the last 40 years.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 weeks ago • 24 views • 2:52YouTube: Deep in the forests of New Guinea there is a rich variety of life, each more bizarre than the last. One such spectacle is the male Bird of Paradise who appears to go to extraordinary lengths to... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 245 views • 3:24Via YouTube: This troop of Langur Monkeys show empathetic behavior as they mourn what they think is a dead baby Langur, which is actually a robotic spy monkey, designed to film the primates. This footage... continue reading
posted by Gratefulmom 7 years 4 months 1 week ago • 1,269 views • 1:27