YouTube description: The Roadmachines Mono-Rail may have been the only truly useful, fit-for-purpose monorail in the world. Of the hundreds that were built, most were never meant for passengers. But... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 9 months 2 weeks ago • 440 views • 3:24

From Youtube, "What started as a simple desire for a better arc lighter got carried away and I ended up making the scariest device I've ever built. In this video I tested a plasma lighter and attempted... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year 11 months ago • 44 views • 26:02

YouTube description: "People complain a lot about the space that I take up". Lutenist Elizabeth Kenny explains how and why the theorbo was developed in the 17th century, what it was used for, and... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 781 views • 9:59

YouTube description: Meet Z6, the portable and foldable robot for use in professional environments. With a very compact form factor, this robot can be easily and quickly carried in a backpack to... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 306 views • 1:21

YouTube description: Join David Lama from advanced basecamp to summit on his successful solo push for the first ascent of Lunag Ri, a previously unclimbed peak of 6.907meters on the borderline between... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 7 months ago • 517 views • 3:24

YouTube description: Shemika Campbell hails from a long line of limbo. Both her mother and her grandmother were limbo dancers, carrying on the traditionally Trinidadian form of dance. Shemika is keeping... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 4 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 1,042 views • 2:44

At this time of year we have to start being extra watchful – our lambs are vulnerable to attack from this silent killer.. Not everyone is going to agree with this thesis – but I’ve been rescuing... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,492 views • 3:32

The history of eating one's fellow man is rich with culinary tradition and innovation, carried on in no small part by Dr. Hannibal Lecter. In this pivotal scene, he gives a fellow killer a taste of his... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 8 months ago • 97 views • 6:42

Beginning Sept 1, 2017, knife laws in Texas are changing. We teamed up with Bryan Wilson, the Texas Law Hawk, to explain how these new laws affect you. You’ll now be able to carry knives longer than... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 10 months 1 week ago • 483 views • 58 secs

The Secret Service can no longer afford to pay hundreds of agents it needs to carry out an expanded protective mission. Federally mandated limits set by congress meant to pay the secret service for the... continue reading

posted by newtboy 4 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 509 views • 1:13

For nearly 700 years, the shrimpers of Oostduinkerke, Belgium, have been training draft horses to help them pursue the local catch. Typically weighing more than 2,000 pounds, these horses are well suited... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 12 months ago • 94 views • 2:39

The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy"... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 1 month 1 week ago • 122 views • 10:14

YouTube: In the search for longevity, scientists have found the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet in the arctic. Meanwhile, in warmer climes, the FDA approves a new method for combating disease-carrying... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 98 views • 5:02

My take on drawing swords from the back. Please excuse my fluffy bed hair.

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 1,920 views • 8:41

Published on Jul 25, 2016 Imagine if right-wing extremist neo-nazi skinheads had spent the last 8 months carrying out the same amount of terror that Islamists are responsible for. Do you think the... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 5 years 11 months 1 week ago • 164 views • 4:38

Predominately found in South and Central America, the Leafcutter Ant is truly an amazing creature. The complexity of teamwork and organization displayed in their societies is 2nd only to human beings and... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 1 month 1 week ago • 279 views • 8:09

I made this bow and arrow using only primitive tools and materials.The bow is 1.25 m (55 inches) long and shoots 60 cm (2 feet) long arrows. I don't know the draw weight - safe to say greater than 15 kg... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 3 months ago • 619 views • 5:54

In Wuppertal, Germany, there's the Schwebebahn: a suspended monorail that carries 80,000 people a day above the streets of the city, and above the river Wupper. It's a wonderful thing: but it wasn't the... continue reading

posted by blacklotus90 6 years 5 months 1 week ago • 927 views • 1:52

YouTube: Disenchanted with the out-of-date curriculum of traditional college, Jeremy Rossmann dropped out of MIT. Within a few years, he and co-founder Ashu Desai, started The Make School, a college replacement... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 7 months ago • 493 views • 4:02

YT-I built this tiled roof hut in the bush using only primitive tools and materials. The tools I used have been made in my previous videos. It should be pointed out that I do not live in the wild and that... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 10 months ago • 1,694 views • 14:09