One thing I don’t get is why some people decide to build homes in wildfire areas, and expect to be protected. Wildfires have been happening for thousands of years across the Western […]
Why We Should Let Some Wildfires Just Burn Away
Roadscapes Wednesday: The New Highway To The Arctic Ocean
For the people who live way up in the Northwest Territories in Canada, the only ways in and out were by air, sea, or ice roads during the Winter. But now, Canada […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: US-Canada Border Splits This Road Down The Middle
Yep, this is interesting. In a towns of Stanstead, Quebec and Derby Line, Vermont, comes a road where the border runs down the middle of the road. One side of houses is in […]
Watch Someone Send A Piece Of Garlic Bread Up To The Edge Of Space
So okay, why would anyone send a piece of garlic bread to the edge of space, bring that bread back down to Earth, and then eat it? Yeah, interesting. Well, Tom Scott did […]
Go Inside The President’s Bulletproof Railcar
I love trains! And before airplane travel became the faster and more convenient way for the president to travel, the Commander In Chief had to travel by train. From the YouTube channel Tom […]
See Why European Clocks Are Running Slow
So, did you know the clocks on your stove, microwave, and other appliances rely on an electricity average frequency deviation to keep the clocks running on the right time? Apparently, a dispute between Kosovo […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: The European City Center With No Street Names
So, mostly all roads out there have either a road name or number naming the road, right? But, as Tom Scott found out, there is an area in Europe where there are no […]
See How One Airport Will Be Controlled From 80 Miles Away
So, they are now building air control towers with only cameras on them, and the air traffic controllers are miles away in another building? It will soon be reality in London. The […]
Video Proof On Why You Should Not Be Distracted While Driving
For you out there who thinks it’s okay to use a phone while driving, or eat while you’re driving, or do anything while driving that has you not focused on the road […]
See This Weird Transporter Bridge In Wales In Action
Yep, I guess transporter bridges still exist. The YouTube channel Tom Scott takes you behind the scenes at The Newport Transporter Bridge in Newport, Wales for his Things You Might Not Know series. The bridge is a […]
