Not a Biologist: Why Wild Hamsters Live Where Beethoven Is Buried
When you hear “hamster,” you probably think of tiny cages, spinning wheels, and sunflower seeds. But wild European hamsters are a completely different story. In this episode of Not a…
Greenfingers
Greenfingers is a 2000 British comedy film directed and written by Joel Hershman. It is loosely based on the true story about the award-winning prisoners of HMP Leyhill, a minimum-security…
American Masters: James Beard
Today’s American food movement can be traced back to one man: cookbook author, journalist, television celebrity and teacher James Beard.
Is your printer tracking you?
why those tiny yellow dots are on every printed page
Tonkotsu Ramen
all the steps
How to make Ajitama Ramen Eggs (Recipe)
Ajitama (short for Ajitsuke Tamago) are a staple in almost all bowls of ramen. This is an easy method to make it with some pretty easy to find ingredients. The…
NOVA: What is Space Time?
To keep the universe static, Albert Einstein invented something called the cosmological constant. He later abandoned it. Decades afterward, astronomers discovered the universe’s expansion is accelerating—reviving Einstein’s controversial idea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3AWNs9KnXU
Art21: Trey Abdella’s Miserable Dream
This documentary short follows Trey Abdella as he mines the everyday aesthetics of middle-class America—from “Live Laugh Love” and kitschy home decor to Saturday morning cartoons and amusement park animatronics—peeling…
The last time I went that long without a cigarette I was 12
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