Agent Fitz's favorite sandwich on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a classic - prosciutto, mozzarella, and pesto aioli. Like any great sandwich or fictional superhero organization, it comes together to make something... continue reading
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For nearly 700 years, the shrimpers of Oostduinkerke, Belgium, have been training draft horses to help them pursue the local catch. Typically weighing more than 2,000 pounds, these horses are well suited... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 95 views • 2:39YouTube: Soaking in a hot tub is a great way to relax your tired body, but it also comes with some microbial risks.
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 145 views • 3:03Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world and the only living structure visible from space. Although ecosystem managers in Australia have worked hard to preserve the... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 week ago • 541 views • 8:11YouTube description: It's an omnipresent image that has inspired music, tattoos, and even an emoji on your phone. But Hokusai's Great Wave is a woodblock print that was made to be reproduced. What's... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 week ago • 645 views • 8:35YouTube description: It was fall of 1918. The Allied military’s tactical movements were jeopardized by the German military’s superior espionage capabilities. Not only were the Germans tapping Allied... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 weeks ago • 188 views • 1:58In this episode of Learn Quick I learn to draw lines on a chalk board like the great MIT lecturer Walter Lewin.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month ago • 389 views • 4:22Frequently, watching a Meryl Streep movie means you're watching it for Meryl Streep, and not much else. But in the case of Julie & Julia, a host of stunning food porn accompanies Streep's charming turn... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month ago • 137 views • 3:45YouTube description: In the high-altitude city of La Paz, Bolivia, rates of heart problems dwarf those of cities at sea level. But an unexpected partnership between medicine and art is helping address... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 67 views • 3:08YouTube description: In 1971, sushi was not widely consumed in North America. In fact, it wasn't popular at all. Chef Hidekazu Tojo, a Japanese chef new to Vancouver, British Columbia, needed to find... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 1 week ago • 460 views • 2:18YouTube description: In a dusty, crowded shop in Milan, Italy, artist Osvaldo Menegazzi toils, as he has for decades, designing intricate decks of tarot cards. Every card a handmade work of art, Mengazzi... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 304 views • 2:11YouTube description: We're pretty good at inventing things, but stealing from nature is a great way to solve some problems! Hosted by: Michael Aranda (H/T @eric3579)... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 368 views • 8:47YouTube description: More than five million people die every year from pollution-related illnesses, and nearly 10,000 of those deaths occur in London. But Romain LaCombe has made it his mission to change... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 170 views • 3:27We love wood here at The Slingshot Channel. It is our most important raw material by a great margin. When we found this 20" piece of European Dogwood (Cornus Sanguinea) while cleaning up the shed, we immediately... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 203 views • 13:07YouTube: Collective nouns are a great way to have fun with language and nature.
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 864 views • 1:59A scene in which nothing happens can be very important. Many great scenes are about what the characters are not saying. Here's one.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 67 views • 5:18A look at some of the great walls over the years. A video by @criticalthud. one of our own here on the sift.
posted by eric3579 7 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 661 views • 2:14YouTube description: Originally built by the Incas, the manmade salt pans in Maras, Peru, have endured for over 500 years. Beneath the Qaqawiñay mountains runs a salty fresh spring, which empties into... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 1,535 views • 1:20YouTube description: In the high-speed world of rally car racing, you’re only as good as your co-driver. As these racers speed around hairpin turns on unpaved, narrow roads, drivers must rely on the... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 540 views • 4:06YouTube description: View full lesson: ed.ted.com/lessons/history-vs-cleopatra-alex-gendler She was the most notorious woman in ancient history, a queen who enraptured not one but two of Rome’s... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 171 views • 4:28