Thursday, 17 March 2016

Life Observations: Going Number Two in Public Restrooms


There's something I noticed: The narrator recounts an awkward visit to the toilet.

Proof of evolution that you can find on your body


Forty-two percent of Americans say that humans were created in their present form within the past 10,000 years — a percentage that hasn't changed much since 1982, when Gallup started polling views on evolution.

Several lines of evidence, from the fossil record, comparative anatomy, and genetics, tell another story. But you don't have to read all the research to find signs of our evolutionary history — you can see it in the vestigial structures in each of our bodies, like the third molars that no longer fit in our mouths. For a few other examples, check out the video above.

Monti-Rago Funeral Home Road Rage (After Initial Video Takedown)


Monti-Rago Funeral Home Road Rage (After Initial Video Takedown)

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Thermal Imaging and Its Applications


What's the use of a thermal camera? There are many applications, but finding a cold spot where there's a ghost is at the bottom of the list.

Boating on a lake of Sulfuric acid


Adventurer, George Kourounis takes a small inflatable rubber raft out onto the world's largest lake of sulphuric acid at the bottom of the Kawah Ijen volcano crater in Indonesia. The acid is so strong (ph of 0.5) that an aluminum soda can sizzles when it touches the lake.