Last fluent speaker of the Wukchumni language

Published 10 years ago in Documentary

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The art of Marbling Paper

Published 9 years ago in Documentary

One of the most satisfying videos you'll watch

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Sweet potato patch

Published 8 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by thundersnow

I built a fenced enclosure and cultivated sweet potatoes (from civilisation) and yams (from the wild) in it. I originally had a small 3X3 m garden behind the wattle and daub hut that already had some sweet potato and yam vines growing in it that were planted after the hut was bui…
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Gold Bullion Vault - Periodic Table of Videos

Published 8 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by thundersnow

We're INSIDE a Gold Bullion Vault.
The Bank of England protects about £197 billion ($315bn) worth of gold, according to the mostly recently published figures.
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Who Owns Antarctica?

Published 9 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by sux2bu

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Supersonic Freefall: Before Felix Baumgartner

Published 10 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by Burimi

Great footage of Joseph Kittenger's skydive in 1960. Kittenger rose 19 miles above the earth. Even though pressurisation in his right glove went wrong and his hand swelled to twice it's size, he continued the ascent. He said "Lord, take care of me now" and then stepped …
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Who needs electricity?

Published 7 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by ComentAtor

guy builds an amusement park, yeap but not in a michael jackson way

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How Do Your Old Batteries Help Grow Corn?

Published 8 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by Burimi

The average AA battery has less than 100 hours worth of juice in it before it's dead. What happens to the billions of batteries that are thrown out each year? Believe it or not, they help grow food.

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ISS Expedition 43 Crew Lands Safely in Kazakhstan

Published 9 years ago in Documentary

Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts of NASA, Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency landed safely near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan on June 11, Kazakh time, af…
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How marbles are made

Published 7 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by manro

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MAN EBA - emergency braking system.

Published 7 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by thundersnow

MAN's new generation of the EBA emergency braking system combines information from the radar sensor in the front end and from the windscreen-mounted camera. This sensor fusion allows the system to make trustworthy interpretations of situations on the road. Vehicles in front and s…
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Manufacturing plywood boards: then and now

Published 7 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by manro

Plywood is a simple material made by glueing together thin sheets of wood, known as veneers or plies. These basic elements have remained broadly the same throughout its history. The most significant breakthrough in its production came in the early 1800s with the development of steam-powered machines that could cut veneers cheaply. The most influential of these was the rotary veneer cutter.

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Twins reunited after 70 years apart

Published 8 years ago in Documentary

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Questions about Concrete Answered - The Basics

Published 6 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by sux2bu

Concrete is the most important construction material on earth and foundation of our modern society. At first glance it seems rudimentary, but there is a tremendous amount of complexity involved in every part of designing and placing concrete. This video is meant to be a bare-bone…
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Lunch Atop A Skyscraper: The Story Behind The 1932 Photo

Published 6 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by sux2bu

We don\'t know their names, nor the photographer who immortalized them, but these men lunching 800 feet up show the daredevil spirit behind Manhattan\'s vertical expansion.

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Lock Picking 101

Published 7 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by joeman

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The Doomed Cleveland Balloonfest of '86

Published 6 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by sux2bu

This has to be one of the stupidest , thoughtless , and useless activities ever sponsored by any city.

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The Ancient Salt Pans of Peru

Published 7 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by Burimi

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 3,000 mountainside pools. The sun heats them, evaporating the water and leaving the natural s…
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The Surprising Plant Helping Kenyan Farmers Prosper

Published 6 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by sux2bu

Many families in Kisumu, Kenya survive by making rope out of sisal—a fierce-looking plant with sharp, sword-like leaves. The rope can be used to make bags, floor mats and other craft items. Yet because processing sisal is difficult and time consuming, there is more demand f…
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What's hidden under the Greenland ice sheet? | Kristin Poinar

Published 6 years ago in Documentary. Submitted by ringmaster

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