According to this news report from some kids in Utah, it’s winter in Canada (it’s probably always winter in Canada), and unfortunately, a major snow tornado is apparently threatening the entire country, so if you’re anywhere in Canada, you should … Continue reading
Amusing music video from OK Go: Link: http://youtu.be/m86ae_e_ptU by … Continue reading
Here’s something you don’t see every day: A man interested in the welfare of wild animals including lions who hangs out with wild lions in the bush and even naps with them. They seem to like him, possibly because he … Continue reading
This is just weird. Following is the summary of an article published in the May 2 issue of the journal Science: Scientists have found that rodents feel 36% less pain when a male researcher is in the room versus a … Continue reading
Traffic around Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. Note the huge amount of traffic and total lack of traffic lights but no collisions. Even the pedestrians make it across OK. Link: http://youtu.be/NX41Vzfda1Y by … Continue reading
A few weeks ago the So Long As It’s Words blog published an informative and amusing post on the origin of the F-word in English. It’s more interesting than one might have thought. The thing I found most interesting, however, … Continue reading
A camera,a GoPro I think, was dropped from an airplane and fell onto a farm, where a member of the farm staff immediately examined it. Not something you see every day, Chauncey. Link: http://youtu.be/QrxPuk0JefA (Thanks to my friend, video producer … Continue reading
Last week in central North Carolina we had a fairly significant amount of snow and ice, during which someone shot this video of what appears to be Gandalf the Charcoal Grey or one of his buddies. It runs just 24 … Continue reading
A prototype supermarine that allows adventurous fish to explore dry land: Link: http://youtu.be/YbNmL6hSNKw The obvious problem with this model is something called the “free surface effect” in the nautical field. Any naval or merchant marine officer can tell you that … Continue reading
From Durham Academy in Durham NC, a school closing announcement posted February 12 in response to significant snow and ice: Link: http://youtu.be/HhtqjdUi0nw That’s Head of School Michael Ulku-Steiner (foreground, if I’m not mistaken) and Assistant Head of School/Upper School Director … Continue reading