There was no “Election Defense Fund.” Donald Trump made $250 million on keeping a fraudulent conspiracy theory alive. It wasn't just a Big Lie. It was also a big rip-off.

posted by newtboy 2 weeks 5 days ago • 486 views • 2:04

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens — everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones. But less than 1% of it's on display. The rest is hidden behind... continue reading

posted by eric3579 1 month 3 weeks ago • 57 views • 12:15

The story behind the new Terry Pratchett audiobooks - my all time favorite author. Can't wait to hear them! YT: This documentary follows Penguin Audio's ambitious project of turning the entire Discworld... continue reading

posted by Zawash 2 months ago • 22 views • 21:33

The world remains in a state of shock after spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting on the island of Tonga left a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific region. With shocking visuals... continue reading

posted by eric3579 5 months 2 weeks ago • 39 views • 4:26

Roger Reaves is a former pilot and drug smuggler who employed Barry Seal & ended up in prison for 33 years in 26 different prisons, in 7 different countries spanning 4 continents. His friends and associates... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 1 year 1 week ago • 4 views • 2:39:50

From Youtube, "...66 million years ago, maybe on a Tuesday afternoon, life was the same as it had been the day before or a thousand years before or pretty much a million years before. Things were good... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year 2 weeks ago • 303 views • 12:02

The US government deterrent to keep Asian Carp from getting to Lake Michigan from the Illinois river includes tazers and bubbles.

posted by eric3579 1 year 4 months 2 weeks ago • 127 views • 6:31

"Why some Americans’ votes count more than others. Watch more of our election coverage: http://vox.com/ElectionVideos In the 2000 US presidential election, the Democratic candidate got half a million... continue reading

posted by ant 1 year 8 months ago • 85 views • 8:09

From Youtube, "By the end of the 21st century, humanity is becoming desperate. Decades of heatwaves and droughts have led to unusually poor harvests, while the warming oceans yield fewer fish each year.... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year 8 months 1 week ago • 506 views • 9:10

YouTube description: Delta Technical Operations in Atlanta fixes commercial jets for Delta and 150 customers, including the military and other airlines. The bustling operation runs 24-7, repairing everything... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 10 months ago • 950 views • 8:15

Mainland China paid tens of millions of dollars to a Biden Center at a top U.S. university.

posted by bobknight33 2 years 1 month ago • 35 views • 3:32

NASA's current fleet of spacesuits was built in 1974, and each was reported to cost between $15 million and $22 million. Today, that would be about $150 million. Having not built any new mission-ready... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 2 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 100 views • 10:41

In most developed countries, workers have the right to a certain number of paid sick days. It’s a policy that isn’t rooted in just generosity — during pandemics like the novel coronavirus, it can... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 3 months 1 week ago • 429 views • 6:33

Temnospondyls were a huge group of amphibians that existed for 210 million years. Ahhh....the good ole days.

posted by newtboy 2 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 205 views • 10:53

Secret Service Most Wanted Man Explains How He Swindled Millions from Banks

posted by bobknight33 2 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 24 views • 15:38

YouTube description: Life is chemistry. From diatom to Diana, life is not a magical imbued trait, is a process of the physics of our universe. The precise and convoluted chemistry of life requires specific... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 508 views • 10:13

From Youtube, "In nearly every corner of the Earth, ants wage war against each other. Their weapons are what nature gave them. Some have strong armour, deadly stingers or sharp mandibles. And then there... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 2 years 9 months 1 week ago • 488 views • 9:23

YouTube description: I got to see an Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) up close and personal at the Monterey Bay Aquarium recently and I fell in love. These things are the superlative of superlatives. They... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 12 months ago • 1,834 views • 3:58