During the evacuation of Gallipoli by the Allies, which started in December 1915, an ingenious invention was constructed on the battlefield by ANZAC forces to deceive the ottoman enemy into thinking a... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 102 views • 2:08

On the morning of July 7, 1944, Captain Ben L. Salomon of the U.S. Army’s 105th Infantry, commissioned as a dentist, single-handedly held off a fierce attack of an overwhelming force of Japanese soldiers... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 6 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 44 views • 6:24

"... Let's face it! The world hates fire ants. It is not hard to understand why seeing as they are a major domestic pest in many countries, as well as a very dangerous agricultural pest, like in the Unites... continue reading

posted by ant 6 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 296 views • 15:53

youtube- TEDx Talks Published on Sep 7, 2017 Imagine a global "Hive Mind" that can tap the knowledge, wisdom, insights, and intuitions of millions of people, and produce a super-intelligence that is... continue reading

posted by Buck 6 years 8 months ago • 119 views • 15:59

YouTube description: Standing nearly 300 feet tall, Europe’s largest monument is a dedication to the army that defeated Napoleon. Named after the battle that took place in 1813, The Monument to the... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 529 views • 1:48

Published on Dec 27, 2016 This is the story of how a tiny, magical creature was transformed into a cultural phenomenon by inventor, marketing genius and complicated eccentric Harold von Braunhut. Full... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 6 years 11 months 1 week ago • 1,442 views • 16:47

How do you measure big forces accurately? By calibrating your force transducer on the worlds biggest weight - 1,000,000 pounds of force. This machine ensures planes don't break apart, jets provide required... continue reading

posted by Mekanikal 6 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 1,248 views • 5:45

John Oliver is not afraid to put his money where his mouth is. Back in February, realizing that President Trump gets most of his ideas from cable news, the Emmy-winning Last Week Tonight host purchased... continue reading

posted by newtboy 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 601 views • 1:37

How does the President go from the White House to the UN headquarters in New York in just 1 hour?

posted by fuzzyundies 7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 443 views • 12:03

After installing the Windows Anniversary Update for Windows 10 it would seem we picked up a lot more than we bargained for. There is a feature now that allows Microsoft to quietly install popular games... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 81 views • 13:57

YouTube: Seriously, I really wanted to be a fighter pilot but the eye thing was a thing back then. Fortunately for you guys, if you're young and want to be a pilot.... and are willing to work hard to get... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 283 views • 10:55

Practice! YouTube: If most people got on a skateboard, they would roll forward slowly for a few feet, then fall down and break their wrists. But there are a proud few who can do some pretty amazing... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 12 views • 3:11

YouTube description: It’s probably the most well known peacetime battle between the USA and the Soviet Union, in both technological and ideological terms of the 20th century. Although the USA won... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 812 views • 14:23

I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,388 views • 4:32

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 7 years 11 months 4 weeks ago • 281 views • 8:09