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You Can’t Actually Die Of Old Age

Adults Biology Health Human
Despite centuries of death records to the contrary, “dying of old age” is not medically possible; instead, it’s just a convenient catch-all.

This one weird trick will get you infinite gold - Dan Finkel

Adults History Math Psychology
A few years ago, the king decided your life would be forfeit unless you tripled the gold coins in his treasury.

World's Strongest Magnet!

Adults Design Education Science
The world's strongest magnet is a million times stronger than Earth's magnetic field. Learn more about sustainability and Google’s efforts at sustainability.google. Part of this video was sponsored by Google.

Truth Decay

Adults History Life Psychology
Trust is eroding, in part, due to the over-abundance of opinion-based content; we must all develop better tools and habits for consuming information to regain a shared understanding of what is true.

how to discover your dream career

Adults Human Life Self
Choosing a career is such a stressful endeavour... I still struggle with it every day. But this is the exercise that has helped me get more clarity about what I want to do in life.

How Smart Are Crows Actually?

Adults Animals Life Psychology
Have you seen that adorable clip of a raven sledding down a snowy roof? We have, so we took a deep dive into how crows and other corvids exhibit tool use, intelligence, and maybe even consciousness.

The Habit That Could Improve Your Career

Adults Education Human Psychology
Paul Catchlove believes strongly in the power of reflection.

The Biology Behind The Last of Us | WIRED

Adults Film Media TV
The infection from HBO's The Last of Us is actually based on a real parasitic fungus. This fungus turns insects into zombies. The creators of the game and the show were inspired by zombie carpenter ants.

The Best Of Polar Bears | BBC Earth

Adults Animals Life Nature
From flirting polar bears to cute cubs emerging from hibernation, here is a collection of some of our favourite polar bear moments.

Mighty Mushroom and Kale Frittata | Jamie Oliver

Adults Family Film Food
This is a brilliant italian take on an omelette but puffed up in the oven to create beautiful creamy and crispy textures. In this one mushrooms are the star of the dish giving it a deliciously meaty texture making it a perfect meat-free family meal.

Your Immune System is More Dangerous than You Think

Adults Biology Education Science
There is this idea floating around that what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. That surviving a disease leaves you better off. And it seems to make sense because we have all experienced this.

What if you experienced every human life in history?

Adults History Human Life
Examine the ethical stance known as longtermism, which is the idea that we should be doing more to protect future generations.

Why Is Our Moon Two-Faced?

Adults Life Science
The near side of the Moon has a thin crust and is covered in maria. The far side has a thick crust and almost no maria.

3 Steps To Help Kids Process Traumatic Events

Adults Human Psychology
What do we say to kids when intensely traumatic events interrupt everyday life? Whether you're a teacher, parent or community builder, educator Kristen Nguyen provides three research-backed steps for navigating these difficult conversations, restoring a sense of safety and facilitating collective healing.

Can We Capture Greenhouse Gases?

Adults Environment Nature World
It’s one thing to say a business is carbon neutral. It’s another to be able to truly account for that carbon at all stages of the production process.

All the Ways Ice Baths Affect the Body | WIRED

Adults Education Health Human
Everyone seems to be cold plunging, or at the very least, watching other people do it.

The Delightful Dance of Hummingbirds | The Wild Place | Relax with Nature | BBC Earth

Adults Animals Life Nature
In the Atlantic Rainforest of Argentina and Brazil, hummingbirds gather around flowers in a spectacular dance.

Hippos Eating Watermelon | Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom

Adults Animals Life Nature
Tequila the Hippo enjoys a watermelon snack on a summer day.

rimitive Technology: Decarburization of iron and forging experiments

Adults Construction Creativity Life
I took a brittle, high carbon/iron alloy (cast iron) made from local ore and used a decarburization method to reduce it's carbon content making it malleable and forged it flat by hammering.

Aubergine Parmesan Milanese with Spaghetti

Adults Family Film Food
This vegetarian twist on a classic Milanese dish is a fantastic way to celebrate the aubergine. Jamie has some special tips to get the best texture out of the Aubergine and paired with a silky cherry tomato spaghetti, it's the perfect family meal.

The Weird Sex Lives of Bluegills

Adults Animals Life
When it comes to the mating game, fish have some of the strangest ways of thwarting the competition.