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The Dark Side of Bioengineering

The Dark Side of Bioengineering

Kurzgesagt has a long history of exploring existential threats. Like many revolutionary changes, biotechnology can be used to improve civilization or bring it to its knees. In this video, they talk about how rapid advancements could wipe us all out by engineering an unstoppable virus, then propose some things we could do to limit those risks.

How Factories Mass-produce Car Tires

How Factories Mass-produce Car Tires

All Process of the World takes us inside a Kumho tire factory in Vietnam that cranks out thousands of tires each day. They start with large quantities of rubber and other materials and extrude those into long, flat strips. Then machines cut and mold them around a circular form, apply layers, attach an inflatable structure, then heat-emboss tread patterns.

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If You Fired a Gun in Space

If You Fired a Gun in Space

Imagine for a moment that humans have started to colonize space. Just like here on Earth, conflicts are likely to arise, and weapons may be drawn. The Infographics Show explores the physics at work in an outer space battle and how guns and bullets might work on asteroids, planets, and in the void of space.

Nature Sounds You Never Knew Existed

Nature Sounds You Never Knew Existed

You might not think that plants, spiders, or bacteria make sounds, but it turns out that they can’t be heard by human ears or we’re just not listening closely enough. SciShow host Stefan Chin explains how modern audio technology is helping researchers discover and experience sounds we never knew were there.

Best EDC Gear from Outdoor Retailer Summer 2023

Best EDC Gear from Outdoor Retailer Summer 2023

The Outdoor Retailer trade shows offer retail buyers an opportunity to shop for the latest and greatest gear for camping, hiking, overlanding, and other adventures. Our friends from Everyday Carry attended the 2023 Summer show in Salt Lake City and selected their favorite EDC knife, flashlight, watch, survival equipment, apparel, and more.

Can a Water Umbrella Keep You Dry?

Can a Water Umbrella Keep You Dry?

If you stand under an umbrella-shaped fountain, you can stay dry from the water over your head. But the idea of an umbrella made out of water seems ridiculous. James from The Action Lab tested the idea to see if the laminar flow of water coming from the umbrella would deflect raindrops away, or if they’d still get wet.

Carving a Wood T.Rex Skull

Carving a Wood T.Rex Skull

Artist Blake McFarland spent over 400 hours carving this incredible wood T.Rex skull. He started with a hefty hunk of old-growth redwood, split it down the middle, then started carving the upper and lower portions of the skull and its impressive teeth. He encountered some hurdles along the way but ultimately delivered an awe-inspiring work of art.

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Making a Working Bicycle without Wheels

Making a Working Bicycle without Wheels

After building a bicycle that rides on square wheels using tank-like tracks, The Q applied his creativity and engineering skills to create a bike that has no wheels at all. Instead, it rolls around on skinny, angular tracks with a very small contact point with the ground. We’re impressed he can balance on this thing.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Trailer)

Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Trailer)

This Nintendo Switch title takes 2D platforming action to the max. Super Mario Bros. Wonder is packed with crisp modern graphics, colorful environments, and lots of silly new enemies. And things get really wacky when you find a Wonder Seed. Play as your favorite character, or team up with friends in multiplayer mode. Drops 10.20.23.

If Movie Theatres Were Honest

If Movie Theatres Were Honest

These days, you can stream movies at home on a big TV in 4K resolution with high-quality sound, all while being able to pause the movie to get up and go to the bathroom. But movie theaters still exist for some reason. Honest Ads offers a short promo video explaining all of the benefits, including sticky floors and ridiculously overpriced concessions.

Why Salt and Pepper Go Together

Why Salt and Pepper Go Together

In many parts of the world, using salt and pepper to season foods is as ubiquitous as the duo of ketchup and mustard. But how did this pairing of two very different seasonings rise to such popularity? BBC Ideas series Edible Histories provides a brief backgrounder on the flavorful combo.

Q Timex 1972 Reissue Goldtone Watch

Q Timex 1972 Reissue Goldtone Watch
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Timex rewound their time machine more than 50 years to bring us a pair of 1972 reissue watches, including this bold model with a large 43x39mm goldtone body, a burgundy dial, wide gold markers, and a date window. It has a stainless steel case, a quick-release leather strap and is water resistant to 50 meters.

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True Facts About Shark Adaptations

True Facts About Shark Adaptations

Things that live in the ocean have evolved in curious ways. Ze Frank shows us how sharks have evolved some strange adaptations to move, thrive, and procreate underwater. For example, some sharks lay spiral-shaped eggs to blend in with kelp, while others have tiny toothlike structures on their skin that reduce drag to help them swim faster.

Small Parts Bucket Bag

Small Parts Bucket Bag
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This cotton canvas bag from Bucket Boss helps keep parts, hardware, and small tools organized. It has 13 exterior and six interior pockets and closes securely with a pull of its drawstring. Stack up to four inside a standard 5-gallon bucket, and grab their rubber bucket handle for added carrying comfort.

The Amazing Gymnastics of Springtails

The Amazing Gymnastics of Springtails

Springtails are unusual hexapods that have a unique way of escaping danger. In this fascinating nature video from KQED’s Deep Look, they get up close and personal with these little guys to capture their acrobatic movements in slow motion and explain how they spring into the air and land on their feet.

No Place to Place: Inside China’s Bicycle Graveyards

No Place to Place: Inside China’s Bicycle Graveyards

With over 1.4 billion people, China generates a lot of waste. In 2017, it created a new problem. After shared bicycle programs cluttered streets with more than 25 million bikes, the government enforced fleet size limits, and countless bikes ended up in massive graveyards. Guoyong Wu’s short film uses aerial photography to show just how big the problem got.

Stop-Motion Video Tricks

Stop-Motion Video Tricks

Insta360 shows off some slick stop-motion shots captured with the help of its Insta360 Flow smartphone gimbal and selfie stick combo. Be sure to watch the whole video for a shot-by-shot explanation by photography and post-production expert Winga.

Testing the Fastest R/C Jet Car

Testing the Fastest R/C Jet Car

ProjectAir has been working on a jet-powered R/C race car with the goal of breaking a speed record. In this video, he tested his jet car’s speed and stability on a race track. He didn’t push it anywhere near the limit yet, but he did race it against Major Havoc’s jet-powered go-kart. We love the sound this thing makes when it spools up.

Soda Can Green Goblin

Soda Can Green Goblin

What does the Green Goblin have in common with a can of Sprite? Their vibrant green color, of course. Minimaus Crafts is back with another fantastic soda can sculpture – bringing Spider-Man’s arch-frenemy to life from precisely cut and folded pieces of aluminum harvested from Sprite, Royal Grape, Royal Orange, Coke, and Pepsi cans.

I Was Made for Boogie Wonderland

I Was Made for Boogie Wonderland

While most people think of KISS as a hard rock band, they also recorded adult contemporary and even some disco tracks. Bill McClintock took full advantage of the latter to create a mashup with Boogie Wonderland, resulting in a new 1970s supergroup known as Earth, Kiss, and Fire. Listen carefully, and you might also get a little taste of Wild Cherry.

Making a Retractable Battle Axe

Making a Retractable Battle Axe

After getting their hands on a switchblade axe, the guys at Hacksmith Enterprises were inspired to create a larger and more powerful version. So they got to work reverse engineering its mechanism, supersized it, and gave it dual blades. The prototype wasn’t particularly strong, but they achieved their goal by upgrading to high-strength steel.

33 Physics Tricks and Illusions

33 Physics Tricks and Illusions

From a flaming bubble vortex to manipulating water with sound waves to balancing coins on a strand of thread, Mr. Hacker is here to show us more than 30 simple yet effective tricks and illusions enabled by the power of physics. Kids, don’t try that balloon-swallowing trick at home.

Pubbets Personalized Puppets

Pubbets Personalized Puppets

Over a decade ago, we featured a service that let you make your own Muppet. Sadly, that’s no longer available, but Pubbets are here to make that dream a reality again. The Pubbets Lab lets you customize a full-body puppet’s color, outfit, hair, eyes, nose, glasses, and more. Each puppet has posable hands, internal finger grips, and detachable legs.

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