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The Alarming Effects of Microplastics on the Human Body
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (199+ words) An alarming TED-Ed lesson, written by Emma Bryce and animated by AIM Creative Studios, explains the three ways microplastics can enter the human body. Plastic is everywhere. It's in our clothes, our food, the air we breathe. And plastic is…...
Why Modern Canned Food Doesn’t Spoil Over Time
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (187+ words) The informative channel'Simple Things " Surprising Histories explained why modern canned food doesn't spoil, thanks to vacuum sealing and other innovations. Today, we're opening the lid on one of nthe greatest survival hacks in human history. How exactly does canned food…...
How the Darién Gap Prevents the Pan-American Highway From Becoming the World’s Longest Road
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (285+ words) Comedians'Jay Foreman'and'Mark Cooper-Jones'of'Map Men'quite amusingly explained the origins of the Pan-American Highway, which was planned as the longest road in the world with a single geographical interruption. The purpose of the highway wasn't just to make it possible to go…...
How a 1980s Synthesizer Patch Created the Legendary 'Hoover Sound' of 1990s Raves
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (206+ words) How a 1980s Synthesizer Patch Created the Legendary "Hoover Sound" of 1990s Raves'Laughing Squid Music history channel Mixed Signals explained how the "What The?" patch on the Roland Alpha Juno synthesizer, which started as a joke by legendary sound designer Eric Persing…...
Sanctuary for Chonky Felines Helps Surrendered Obese Cat Lose Weight
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (185+ words) Kristine of The Big House Cats sanctuary in Ottawa, Canada, shared the incredible story of CC, a 23-pound cat who was surrendered due to her weight. Kristine did everything she could to get CC to a healthy weight, and what…...
Historic Foods That Have Fallen Out of Favor
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (107+ words) Historic Foods That Have Fallen Out of Favor'Laughing Squid Cara Pace of Mental Floss listed 12 historic foods that either no longer exist or have fallen out of favor with the public. This list included the Ancient Roman delicacies of door…...
Three Men Race Across London Using Three Different Modes of Transportation
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (89+ words) Three Men Race Across London Using Three Different Modes of Transportation'Laughing Squid Vloggers Evan Edinger, Tom Scott, and Matt Gray used three vastly different modes of transportation to travel from West London to East London along a route that Edinger…...
Skateboarder Rescues Tiny Kitten With Injured Leg
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (142+ words) While Shareef Masarani, a very talented skateboarder in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was at a skate park, a tiny little creamsicle kitten with an injured leg meowed at him for help. Masanari wasted no time in responding to that call. This…...
Why Humans and Most Mammals Don't Lay Eggs
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (160+ words) Why Humans and Most Mammals Don't Lay Eggs'Laughing Squid Niba, from the KQED Deep Look series Big Ideas, quite knowledgeably explained why humans and other mammals gestate rather than lay eggs, noting that there are a few exceptions to this…...
How Gibson 'Les Paul' Electric Guitars Are Made
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (187+ words) The National Geographic series Made in a Day visited Gibson Guitars in Nashville to learn how they make their renowned "Les Paul" electric guitars, highlighting how products from around the world contribute to the inimitable sound of this iconic instrument....