Awesome Learning

Did you know that koalas have been around 100 times longer than humans? Mental Floss fills our brains with trivia about those adorable eucalyptus-loving marsupials. They may not be as pleasant to hang out with as you might think, but we want a giant koala anyhow.

Individual insects have limited skills, but when they form a colony, the whole is much greater than the sum of its parts. Kurzgesagt explores the phenomenon known as “emergence” – which sounds like a great name for a flick where billions of ants rise up to take over the world.

Why is it that people who have no idea what they’re doing think they’re good at it? David Dunning explains how their ineptitude makes it difficult for them to be self-aware of their shortcomings. Before you judge, the same thing can apply to all of us to an extent.

Japan has tons of rules and practices. But like other communities, some of them don’t make sense, and some of them are ignored. Life Where I’m From made this lighthearted guide about modern Japan’s rules. We can’t wait for the hit anime about the mighty safety cone.

When you fly over much of rural America, you’ll notice that there are lots of squared-off little blocks of land forming cool geometric patterns when observed from the sky. But why is this the case, and not so much in other parts of the world? Half as Interesting explains.

OverSimplified tries his best to squeeze humor out of the tragic Football War of 1969. Arguing over immigration issues, tensions between El Salvador and Honduras were aggravated when their national football teams faced each other at the World Cup qualifiers.

Mike Boyd’s latest learning challenge had a couple of twists. He was an avid mountain biker in his teens, but hasn’t kept up with it. He asked pro biker Ben Cathro to help him beat his personal time by 10 seconds. Excitement follows.

Kurzgesagt follows up their earlier clip about the moral and ethical dilemmas of longer life with a video about scientific developments which could extend our lives – or the quality of our healthy years – much sooner than you might think.

Science channel Cody’s Lab shows us how the interactions between magnets are similar to the way that molecules work, with the most fascinating bit being the glass and aluminum rig he built to simulate the way molecules work in a gaseous state.

Vsauce host Michael Stevens digs deep into the ever-changing concept of the direction “down,” what causes things to fall, and digs into how masses really, really want to pull towards each other in our universe, thanks to gravitational forces.

Typically, humans read at about 300 words per minute, but the guys at Quirkology show us how removing distractions and focusing on each word individually can nearly double that speed for most of us. Forget audiobooks – we want them delivered in this method.

Looper, Terminator, Back to the Future, and even Groundhog Day each play with the idea of time travel in different ways. Minute Physics explores the many ways in which moving through time affects characters, story, and the universe around them. We love do-over movies.

One of Hungry Happenings‘ Halloween hits. The stuffed pizza skull is easy to make and needs only a handful of ingredients. Once you get the hang of it, you can try different molds, sizes and stuffing. Check out the complete recipe and instructions here.

We’re so used to seeing Hot Ones’ Sean Evans interviewing celebrities, we almost forgot First We Feast’s channel was about food. In this clip, he teams up with pepper expert Noah “Heatonist” Chaimberg for some tips on how to pick the right hot sauce for the right dish.

…are not the video’s comments section that’s for sure. RealLifeLore lists the best countries on Earth for folks looking to live worry-free lives. He looked at the countries that had the highest average lifespan, the lowest risk of natural disaster, and more.

ChrisFix shows you how you can remove surface rust on your vehicle’s body, then patch it up with body filler and paint. It’s a time-consuming task, but it’s worth looking into if you have more elbow grease than money.

Besides obvious stuff like bad breath, cavities, and gum disease, it turns out that there are much nastier things that can happen to you if you stopped brushing your teeth. Life Noggin digs into the potentially deadly consequences of leaving all that unwanted bacteria around.

As much fun as carnival games look, they’re designed to steal your dollars, and not to award you that giant stuffed bear. Engineer Mark Rober is here to explore the math and physics behind carny scams, which are the biggest rip-offs, and a few ways to improve your chances.

Captured by astronaut Bill Anders during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, Earthrise is not only one of the most iconic photos of all time, but it was the first time humanity was able to see our planet from a distance, providing a humbling sense of our place in the universe.

The computer animation scene has enough technology and talent that realism is no longer the ultimate goal. Animator Alan Warburton breaks down some of the ways that commercial, scientific and artistic animators have gone beyond expressing reality.

Serial learner Mike Boyd recently gave himself his easiest and quickest task yet: throw an axe and make it stick to a wooden target three times in a row. If anything, this video is proof of how much he’s learned about teaching and video editing.

TierZoo flings its two cents in the never ending debate between dog owners and cat lovers. So which is the best support class? The answer is… not for hypochondriacs. Seriously though, the fear parasite thing isn’t a stone cold fact.

If you jump out of a plane and your parachute refuses to open at 12,500 feet, chances are, you’re screwed. But Gregory Austin McConnell is here to give you every possible advantage, even if it only amounts to a 0.01% chance of survival. Maybe you’ll even meet Al Roker.