The biggest myths about Neanderthals – Bruce Hardy

From TED Ed. Dig into the surprisingly complex lives of Neanderthals, and explore theories on what happened to our evolutionary cousins. — In 1856, quarriers working in Germany’s Neander Valley discovered several mysterious fossils. The remains changed hands until being identified as the skullcap and femur bones of something ancient and human, but not quite…

China Launches World’s First Flying Power Station

From Dr Ben Miles. China’s S2000 Stratosphere Airborne Wind Energy System floats 2,000 meters above ground, using helium lift and ducted turbines to generate megawatt-class electricity. This airborne wind turbine delivered 385 kilowatt-hours directly to the grid, enough to power an average urban household for a month. Source Article: https://interestingengineering.com/energy/worlds-first-megawatt-airship-rises-6560-ft #technology #breakthrough #renewableenergy #discovery #shorts…

An innovative way to enjoy opera

From Lateral with Tom Scott. Lizzy Skrzypiec, Sophie Ward and Katie Steckles discuss a question about a performative patron. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question submissions, visit https://www.lateralcast.com 🟦 FULL EPISODE: https://www.lateralcast.com/episodes/175 📖 BOOK OUT NOW!: https://www.lateralcast.com/book…

So You Want to Build a Tunnel…

From Practical Engineering. Some of us just yearn for the mines. 🌌Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/Practical-Engineering 🚆Watch A Bit Obscure: https://nebula.tv/abitfrank/a-bit-obscure?ref=practical-engineering Mentions in the intro: @colinfurze @GhostTownLiving @saveitforparts @JerryRigEverything A little exploration into modern tunnel construction methods used in public infrastructure and how those lessons can be applied…

Angela Is Sad About Our Robot Future

From Complexly. We are living in the future right now, and it looks like robots running into each other. Follow us: Complexly newsletter: https://complexly.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/complexlymedia/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/complexly.bsky.social X: https://x.com/complexlymedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ComplexlyMedia/

3867632931 × 10^10001 +1 – Numberphile

From Numberphile. Matt Parker explains there’s a new title-holder for the largest known reversible prime (or Emirp). Learn for free on Brilliant (and get 20% off a premium subscription) at https://brilliant.org/numberphile (episode sponsor) — More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Full interview with Stephan Schöler (who discovered the number) – https://youtu.be/Rd8moV7jVX0 Patrons…

How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Sounded Like?

From “Joe Scott”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get Exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/joescott (Code: joescott). It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Link: https://nordvpn.com/joescott Code: joescott We’ve heard them in movies for decades, but of course we don’t know what they sounded like in real life. But we do have some educated guesses, and…

We Ranked British Sweets Americans Don’t Know About

From Evan Edinger. Which British sweet is actually good? We pick n we mix! Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring! Sign up for a BIG discount! https://nordvpn.com/evan Matt’s big ebike video isn’t live quite yet (My video pipeline is too fast it seems) but he’s got this one in the meantime! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i1Xz-xiYSU Vlog channel https://youtube.com/EvanEdinger Thank…

I Bought Every Gas Chainsaw and I Hope This Saves You Money!

From Project Farm. Chainsaws compared for torque, cutting speed, vibration, noise, weight, and ease of starting the engine. Brands include Stihl, Husqvarna, ECHO, Ryobi, Troy-Bilt, BILT HARD, and VEVOR. I purchased all of the chainsaws to ensure an unbiased review. So, thank you for supporting the channel! ➡ Project Farm Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectFarmExtra ➡ Thank you…

The Genius of Computing with Light

From Dr Ben Miles. Check out shortform and get a FREE trial and $50 OFF the annual plan! at https://www.shortform.com/DrBen PsiQuantum are world leaders in the race to utility-scale quantum computing, but they have been shrouded in mystery for over a decade…until now. Thanks to some good fortune and incredible generosity from the PsiQuantum team…

Why Grocery Shopping is bleeding you dry.

From Ethan Chlebowski. Made In is offering up to 30% off during their Winter Savings Event. Use my link and get some of the best deals of the year – https://madein.cc/0226-ethan OTHER STUFF 🌐 My favorite website: https://www.cookwell.com/ 🍔 The Mouthful Newsletter (free) ➡ https://www.cookwell.com/newsletter 📸 Instagram ➔ https://www.instagram.com/ethan.chleb… Sources Mentioned: ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro…

Why Amazon is full of crap

From Phil Edwards. Head to https://huel.yt.link/WvSWWlC and use EDWARDS15 to get 15% off orders $50+. New customers only! Notes and newsletter: https://www.patreon.com/posts/150807098/ 3d stuff from: Models Find me elsewhere: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philedwardsinc/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/philedwardsinc Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/philedwardsinc Some music by the inimitable Tom Fox via Chromatic: https://tfbeats.com/ Where I get some music (Free trial affiliate link): https://share.epidemicsound.com/olkrqv…

Who wants to be a MILLIONAIRE? – Math question

From Math Queen. In this math video I (Susanne) explain how to solve the $32,000 question from Who wants to be a Millionaire. We calculate how many combinations there are, and then convert the seconds into hours to see how long it would take. Step by step, I explain the math behind the puzzle, making…

Searching For California’s RAREST Butterfly

From Atlas Pro. Today I investigate one of the rarest butterflies in California in the hopes of figuring out the mystery behind its disappearance! Find my EXTINCT BUTTERFLY POSTER here: https://store.nebula.tv/collections/atlas-pro Buy the MARS MAP here: https://store.nebula.tv/collections/recently-added/products/atlas-pro-extinct-butterfly-art-print Check out my second channel ARCHIVE DIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/@ArchiveDiveYoutube Get NEBULA using my link for 40% off an…

3 ways to think like a Composer instead of a Loopmaker

From Jaron Lopez. Struggling to make chords, drums, bass, and melody fit together? Unlock the full musical puzzle with Vible Vol. 1 – the complete music production toolkit. 👉 Vible Vol. 1 – The Complete Music Production Toolkit Chords that Vibe • Drums that Evolve • Bass Lines that Lock • Melodies that Sing https://vible.shop/vol1-h…

ZIP Projector – I chose poorly

From Techmoan. The Aurzen Zip is a Pico Projector that makes life awkward for itself by relying solely on Wireless connectivity when Sony showed how sockets and wires worked a lot better, ten years ago. MERCHANDISE Techmoan Merchandise is available from https://nerdkeyz.etsy.com/ SUBSCRIBE http://www.youtube.com/user/Techmoan?sub_confirmation=1 COMMENTS YouTube AUTO-moderates comments itself to prevent spam etc. Sometimes normal…

Day in the Life of a Japanese Oyster Farmer

From Paolo from Tokyo. This is a day in the life in Japan, following Shota, a fourth generation Japanese oyster farmer at Yamaguchi Suisan in Noto. If you’ve ever wondered where oysters in Japan come from, this is Japan oyster farming at scale. As part of a family business founded in 1941, Shota represents true…

BIG NEWS From Dr. Fuqua

From Smarter Every Day 2. The 2 things to do (If you’re down to help): 1. Vote for Not Forgotten: https://projectforawesome.com/videos/big-news-about-the-orphanage 2. Support Not Forgotten on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/notforgotten Direct donations may be made here: https://notforgotten.kindful.com/ Read Not Forgotten’s Mission statement here: http://notforgotten.org/about/

Chef John’s Way to Make Beef Jerky

From Food Wishes. While you can find many brands out there, making homemade beef jerky is fun, easy, and all the rage! Chef John shows you his way to make beef jerky, utilizing a simple two-step recipe for marinating and dehydrating with ease. Chef John’s Way to Make Beef Jerky

The Beatles’ most complex song

From David Bennett Piano. Check out my Beatles podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFni1nd24Bf95SexJTaVAvA 👂 Happiness Is A Warm Gun is perhaps a lesser known Beatles track but certainly not of lesser significance. This song is one of the earliest examples of episodic songwriting, an approach that would go on to be used in many iconic songs such as…

Is dust really people?

From It’s OK to be Smart. Another YouTube #shorts from Dr. Joe! Subscribe for more fun science stories. Join us on Patreon! https://patreon.com/itsokaytobesmart Instagram http://www.instagram.com/DrJoeHanson http://www.instagram.com/okaytobesmart Facebook https://www.facebook.com/itsokaytobesmartpbs/

2 in 1 Tool Cabinet to Maximize Wall Space

From Get Hands Dirty. A smarter way to integrate a tool panel on a power tool cabinet without wasting wall space. Thanks Skil for being a supporter of my work! Power tools I use https://skil.com Grab a Hoodie https://gethandsdirty.com/shop Tool Cabinet Plans https://gethandsdirty.com/shop/p/tool-cabinet-plans Exclusive Content on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/gethandsdirty Tools I use https://gethandsdirty.com/tools Filming gear https://gethandsdirty.com/tools…

The Best TINY Tech on the Internet!

From Mrwhosetheboss. Can you tell that the airplane section was filmed in front of a screen? 👀 Go to https://surfshark.com/boss or use code BOSS at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Products mentioned in this video (Affiliate links, they also help to support our channel!): Bellroy Venture Ready Sling 2.5L: https://geni.us/BjnG8 Kuxiu…

Talking About ‘Blink’ (the play I’m starring in) | Acting Talk

From Philosophy Tube. Talking about the show I’m gonna be in that opens next week! TICKETS HERE: https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/blink-df19 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PhilosophyTube Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/philosophytube There Are Many Different Kinds of Love, Brethren Arise, Candlepower, Cylinder Five, God Be With You Till We Meet Again, I Am Running Down the…, I Dont See the Branches I See the…

Testing the purity of gold from dirt

From NileBlue. Ok so we just finished panning for gold using a bunch that Reggie bought off the internet, and by some miracle, we were actually able to get some gold. That being said, I don’t know why, but I’ve always assumed that gold is pure (24k) when found in nature, but that might not…

Climate Change Won’t End the World. This Could.

From PBS Terra. Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/352v7xnn Merch: https://tinyurl.com/y478bz9h Is this how civilizations end? As climate disasters intensify, some cities survive — and others collapse. So what makes the difference? In this episode of Weathered, host Maiya May investigates what history reveals about system collapse, failed cities, and civilizations that didn’t survive climate shocks. Were they doomed?…

Why did the Ice Age forget this one spot?

From PBS Terra. In the middle of America’s flattest land lies a rugged secret the Ice Age somehow forgot—the mysterious Driftless Region. ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra ***** Subscribe to PBS Terra so you never miss an episode! https://bit.ly/3mOfd77 And keep up with…