What the actual science says about “brain rot”

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If your novel idea is any good, it’ll pass these 8 tests

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I built a real Star Wars AT-AT

From James Bruton. I built a a Star Wars AT-AT big enough that I can ride on it. I used lots of large 3D printed parts and aluminium extrusion to build the Star Wars AT-AT. It’s really strong and can dead-lift both me and itself. It can turn and walk along with me on top.…

British Christmas Traditions Americans Don’t Know About

From Evan Edinger. Why do Brits celebrate Boxing Day? What makes British Christmas so different? Vlog channel https://youtube.com/EvanEdinger Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed it! If you’re new to my channel and videos, hi! I’m Evan Edinger, and I make weekly "comedy" videos every Sunday evening. As an American living in London…

I’ve Never Seen A USB-C Charger This Good!

From Project Farm. The USB-C chargers were tested for standby power, maximum watt-hours (WH) after 30 minutes of charging one device, temperature, charger efficiency, and how well the charger stays in the port. Brands: Aioneus, FEEL2NICE, Anker, Samsung, Amlink, TECKNET, Belkin, Elecshion, UGREEN, BOVICAS, TOPADRE, and MINIX were tested. I purchased all of the USB-C…

The Science of Stopping

From New Mind. ▶️ Visit https://brilliant.org/NewMind to get a 30-day free trial and 20% discount on the annual premium subscription An exploration of the evolution and mechanics of vehicle braking systems. ORIGINS The first wheeled vehicle brake systems consisted simply of a block of wood and a lever mechanism. To stop a vehicle, the lever…

I Tried Japan’s Weirdest Gadgets

From Paolo from Tokyo. Get 10% off with my link on Squarespace – https://squarespace.com/paolofromtokyo Japan is known for inventions that completely changed everyday life, from instant ramen and karaoke machines to washlet toilets. Innovations like these made me wonder if Japanese creativity is just built differently, like they cannot help but invent things the rest…

Bankrupt – Hooters

From “Bright Sun Films”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Since its 1983 debut in Florida as a casual sports bar, Hooters grew exponentially through the 1980’s and 90’s, growing to become a massive brand across the world with hundreds of restaurants, tens of thousands of employees and a very controversial brand name which created a…

I made my whole-home humidifier slightly less terrifying

From Technology Connections. mm mm moist links ‘n’ stuff The HVAC sizing video My original video on humidifiers Technology Connections on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/techconnectify.bsky.social Technology Connections on Mastodon: https://mas.to/@TechConnectify Have you ever noticed that I’ve never done that whole influencer thing? Unless you count this Christmas light tirade, that is. Anyway, that’s all thanks to people…

O Come All Ye Faithful – Charles Cornell | Piano Version ft. The “Word” Chord

From Charles Cornell. ( YouTube / Nebula ) This is a semi-improvised arrangement using David Willcocks’ incredible reharmonization of the final verse. If you want to learn piano this holiday season, grab my brand new Better Piano System for 75% off through New Year’s Day! https://shop.betterpiano.com/ Follow me! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2WoR7W1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/2I02YAt Facebook: https://bit.ly/2K4rHq8 TikTok:…

What’s Hidden Under the Jungles of New Guinea?

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Why It Was Illegal to Sell All Your Raisins Until 2015

From “Half as Interesting”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) To learn for free on Brilliant for a full 30 days, go to https://Brilliant.org/HAI Get a Half as Interesting t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/half-as-interesting Suggest a video: http://halfasinteresting.com/suggest Follow Sam from Half as Interesting on Instagram: http://Instagram.com/Sam.From.Wendover Follow Half as Interesting on Twitter: http://twitter.com/halfinteresting Discuss this video on Reddit:…

the marangoni effect

From Reactions. if anyone needs me I’m going to be staring at these for the next 3–4 days #macro #marangoni #chemistry Reactions is a production of the American Chemical Society. © 2025 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

Can Churches End the Housing Crisis? (YIGBY)

From “City Beautiful”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Check out “Beyond the Bleachers”! https://nebula.tv/maapify/beyond-the-bleachers?ref=citybeautiful Subscribe to Nebula and get $20 off at: https://go.nebula.tv/citybeautiful Watch this video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/citybeautiful-can-churches-end-the-housing-crisis-yigby Faith-based organizations often have more land than they need. They also may want to build housing on that land to further their mission. But they aren’t…

2 Chords That Made The Star Wars Prequels UNFORGETTABLE

From Charles Cornell. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Get 75% off the Better Piano System for the holidays!! https://shop.betterpiano.com/ Here’s the fantastic performance I’m looking at by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra! https://youtu.be/97-0ghnBMcs?si=XmCo_mYPwNxlQd_i Follow me! Instagram: https://bit.ly/2WoR7W1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/2I02YAt Facebook: https://bit.ly/2K4rHq8 TikTok: https://bit.ly/2X7pnlN

Antarctic Outfits – Objectivity 302

From Objectivity. Brady and Keith look at the Royal Society’s collection of clothing from a scientific Antarctic expedition in the 1950s. More links below ↓↓↓ Patrons can enjoy extra pictures and scans from the making of this video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146516926 Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Subscribe to Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity_Sub Films by James Hennessy and Brady Haran Royal…

8 Storytelling Secrets Pulp Writers Knew (That We’ve Lost)

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How This Country Overestimated Their Population by 7 Million People

From “Half as Interesting”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) To learn for free on Brilliant for a full 30 days, go to https://Brilliant.org/HAI Get a Half as Interesting t-shirt: https://standard.tv/collections/half-as-interesting Suggest a video: http://halfasinteresting.com/suggest Follow Sam from Half as Interesting on Instagram: http://Instagram.com/Sam.From.Wendover Follow Half as Interesting on Twitter: http://twitter.com/halfinteresting Discuss this video on Reddit:…

Almost Interesting Facts about 6-7 – Numberphile

From Numberphile. Part 2 of Tony Padilla’s deep dive into 6-7. The full set of videos are here… https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWK9aLnVoe-HcCJ62WkHCAAe More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Heegner Numbers – https://youtu.be/mw4DM1952KI Tony Padilla’s book Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them – https://amzn.to/3VywNyy More from Tony on Numberphile – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWL8KAJKO3WfHhJcWrJfjgfU Plus Tony on Sixty…

How Passkeys Work – Computerphile

From Computerphile. Passkey pop up everywhere, Mike Pound explains what they are! Check out Brilliant’s courses and start for free at https://brilliant.org/computerphile/ (episode sponsor) — More links in full description below ↓↓↓ Dr Mike Pound is based at the University of Nottingham. This video was previously titled "What is a Passkey?" Computerphile is supported by…

Why Is Christmas on December 25th? | Dr. Tom Schmidt

From ReligionForBreakfast. Religion for Breakfast videos take a lot of research and collaboration. Patreon support helps fund editors, scholars, and future episodes. Support us here: https://www.patreon.com/c/religionforbreakfast Read Dr. Schmidt’s Christmas publications here: https://tcschmidt.com/christmas-publications/ The Bible doesn’t say when Jesus was born…so why December 25th? New Testament scholar Dr. Tom Schmidt explains. 00:00 Intro: The Debate…

Super Facts about 6-7 – Numberphile

From Numberphile. Tony Padilla takes a mathematical look at the pair of numbers 6-7 and why they are a perfect prime pair – plus SUPER PRIMES. The other videos from this interview are at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5AfwLFPxWK9aLnVoe-HcCJ62WkHCAAe More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓ Our prime number playlist – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0D0BD149128BB06F Our perfect number playlist –…

We Didn’t Start The Class War: The Tudor Homelessness Crisis

From J. Draper. Try Nebula for free here: https://go.nebula.tv/jdraper Order my book "Mavericks": https://watkinspublishinglinks.com/mavericks ISBN: 9781786788986 Published by @Watkinspublishing1893 @watkinsbooks You can support the channel on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/jdraperlondon You can book me for real-life tours! Find out about that here: www.jdraper.co.uk/private-tours You can find me on the clock app here: www.tiktok.com/@jdraperlondon —– Music: Ave…

The Two-Passport Problem — Some Honest Answers

From Evan Edinger. Dual citizenship might be ending? BTS? Here we go… Vlog channel https://youtube.com/EvanEdinger Thank you so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed it! If you’re new to my channel and videos, hi! I’m Evan Edinger, and I make weekly "comedy" videos every Sunday evening. As an American living in London I love noticing…

Finally! A Battery That’s Better Than Energizer And Duracell!

From Project Farm. Lithium and Alkaline AA batteries compared for total milliamp hour capacity, internal resistance, initial voltage, performance in subfreezing temperature, and performance in a flashlight over a 5.5 hour test. 26 brands, including Duracell, Energizer, Rayovac, Harbor Freight Thunderbolt, and many more. I purchased all of the batteries and test equipment to ensure…

How The ISS Solved Its Biggest Problem

From “Real Engineering”. ( YouTube / Nebula ) Download synergy here: http://symless.com/synergy/real-engineering Watch this video ad free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-how-the-iss-solved-its-biggest-problems Links to everything I do: https://beacons.ai/brianmcmanus Get your Real Engineering shirts at: https://standard.tv/collections/real-engineering Credits: Producer/Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Head of Production: Mike Ridolfi Editor: Dylan Hennessy Writer/Research: Josi Gold Animator: Eli Prenten Animator: Stijn Orlans Sound…

The Complete Map of All 88 Constellations

From Domain of Science. Every Constellation In the Sky. Get yourself both a 30-day free trial and 20% off a Brilliant premium subscription here: https://brilliant.org/dos/ I wanted to learn all the constellations so I drew them all, and here they are, all 88 constellations, where they sit in the night sky and the people who…

The Clever Engineering Inside Shock Absorbers

From New Mind. ▶️ Visit https://brilliant.org/NewMind to get a 30-day free trial and 20% discount on the annual premium subscription An exploration of the evolution and mechanics of shock absorbers, from simple friction devices to algorithm-driven hydraulic systems. We examine the history, engineering challenges, and modern applications of these critical suspension components. Historical Evolution: •…

The RiddimVox : Boom, here it is!

From Techmoan. The Panasonic RX-PA7 RiddimVox is somehow way more than the sum of its parts. Earlier video on the SY-PA100 here https://youtu.be/Uiu9HEqa0dg Follow up to that video featuring a repair https://youtu.be/9VUorpwiDcs 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 comments get caught…