Monthly Archives: December 2020

Playing 30000 Marbles – Marble Machine X #148

Playing 30000 Marbles on the Marble Machine X! Take a look at that Clean floor. Download the Free Wintergatan Music License: http://www.wintergatan.net Video edited by Hannes Knutsson & Martin https://instagram.com/hannesknutsson Support the Marble Machine X Project: ► http://www.patreon.com/wintergatan ► teespring.com/stores/wintergatan … Continue reading

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Giraffes Stranded by Flooding in Kenya Are Rescued by a Special Barge

What a beautiful rescue!   A giraffe on a boat sounds like the beginning to a silly joke, but for conservationists in Kenya it was the only answer to a pressing problem. The rising water levels from recent intense rain … Continue reading

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The Insane Biology of: The Octopus

Credits: Writer/Narrator/Editor: Stephanie Sammann Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel (https://kpatart.com/illustrations) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster (https://twitter.com/forgottentowel) Producer: Brian McManus (https://www.youtube.com/c/realenginee…) Imagery courtesy of Getty Images References: [1] https://www.nature.com/scitable/topic… [2] https://thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biolo… [3] https://ideas.ted.com/oddballs-with-h… … Continue reading

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Photos of Rare Octopus With Completely Transparent Head | My Modern Met

Wonderpus octopus larvae (Photo: Wu Yung-sen) “Taking photos in a gravity-free environment seems like I am chasing alien creatures up and down. That’s exactly how I feel!”   The depths of the ocean are a powerful draw for researchers, experienced … Continue reading

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David Dimbleby – ‘Boris Johnson is a showman’

David Dimbleby is a British journalist who has covered major news events for the BBC for over 40 years. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) He perhaps is best known for chairing the long-running topical debate programme, ‘Question Time’, but has presented numerous current … Continue reading

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George Monbiot on Brexit: Capitalism’s Civil War

“Farage and his ilk are just tools of something much bigger & much deeper than they are” Full 16min George Monbiot Interview ► https://www.patreon.com/posts/44881489

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In Russia – в России

A landmass so vast it’s hard to wrap your head around, spanning over 11 timezones and 2 continents, filled with otherworldly landscapes, countless discrete cultures and crowded cities with rather turbulent histories.On the one side, this film shows a slice … Continue reading

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Sci-Fi Short Film: “Vikaari” | DUST

Women start giving birth to physically and mentally different babies who seem to be supernaturally gifted. Vikaari by Sandun Seneviratne, Charlie Bray

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Google — Year In Search 2020

In times of uncertainty, people seek understanding and meaning. This year, the world searched “why” more than ever. This film features the questions we asked this year, with words and narration by Kofi Lost. Explore more trends from the year … Continue reading

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Wooden Benches Unfurl into Pasta-Esque Strands in Pablo Reinoso’s Works | Colossal

“Curly Bench (2019), photo by Rodrigo Reinoso. All images © Pablo Reinoso,   The unbound slats of Pablo Reinoso’s unassuming benches curl sideways and up walls in a tangle of wood and metal. Based just outside of Paris, the French-Argentine … Continue reading

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