by Dan Mitchell To keep with tradition, it’s time to expand my collection of 4th-of-July columns. In 2010, I contemplated the issue …
VIDEO: Baby skate hatches
You may have found these dried out pouches while walking the beach and wondered what they were. Some people call …
A King and Prince in live fire drill. (Yes, really)
The King of Jordan is a total badass at 56. He’s a graduate of the UK military officers academy, Sandhurst, …
Lava lamps secure 10% of the internet. (Yes, really.)
At the headquarters of Cloudflare, in San Francisco, there’s a wall of lava lamps: the Entropy Wall. They’re used to …
Celebrating the Spirit of July Fourth With the Marines
The Independence Day celebration on the National Mall is usually a big, crowded event with music, celebrities, and fireworks and …
What makes fireworks colorful?
Magic. And chemistry.
I’m grateful I live in the U.S., and you should be too
By Printus LeBlanc Wednesday, July 4th will mark the 242nd anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The …
Hahaha: Guns 101 in under 2 minutes
Jason Ward has a great YouTube channel. Mostly he bugs the heck out of his poor wife, but here he …
Amazing: Hand cut Japanese dovetail joint.
Theo Cook is the head tutor at Robinson house studio furniture school in the UK. He made this joint for …
How Cats Spread Across The World (Except This One Place)
You can find house cats on every continent except Antarctica. But that wasn’t always the case. Here’s how cats spread …
Ewwww! Why cockroaches are so hard to kill
WARNING: This video contains way more information than you truly want to know about cockroaches! But it’s fascinating on the …
VIDEO: The worst driving habits. Is this you?
Scientists are still working on self-driving cars that eliminate human error and failings. Until then, the YouTube automotive experts at …
It’s official! Coffee is awesome!
According to a new report, but not for the first time, coffee is being hailed as really good for you. …
VIDEO: Home Owner Smokes Three Home Invaders
Three home invaders try to rob an off duty cop and find out what active self protection really means. When …
Laura Ingalls Wilder Hits the PC Guillotine
Growing up, I never got into stories with knights and fair maidens. Walking around in princess dresses while imagining I …
American Media, Soviet Tactics (Why we don’t trust the press.)
The job of a journalist is to report facts, add context where necessary, and leave it to the consumer to …
US state announces: ‘Surrender Your Guns Or Become A Criminal!’
New Jersey, not exactly known for giving the people living within its borders freedom, has just passed a law that …
Video: Lone Survivor Rolls Out Of Burning Plane Wreckage
Dramatic footage has captured the moment the sole survivor of a small plane crash managed to roll from the burning …
The ‘Greedy cup’ – or how Pythagoras helps cut down your drinking!
Great physics lesson! Legend has it that Pythagoras used it as a way to punish greedy drinkers who poured themselves …
Venomous caterpillar sends woman to ER in terrible state
Crystal Spindel Gaston was reaching into the rear door of her Prius outside her house when she felt an excruciating …
Dad sets up sting to stop online creep from abusing daughter
Using an App called FamilyTime this father discovered his young teenage daughter was being groomed by an older man for potential …
5 of the Most Popular Survival Kits You Can Find
We’ve done some digging and come across some of the best survival kits offered on Amazon, making the purchasing of …
Why are government officials building these doomsday bunkers?
Evidence that officials in the government are planning for an apocalyptic scenario is hiding in plain sight. America’s doomsday bunkers are …
An Amusing Examination of Socialism
I’m a big believer that some images do a great job of capturing an issue. The essential insight of supply-side economics. The …
VIDEO: Store owner opens fire on burglars
A man opened fire on two would-be burglars after they broke into his Temple City auto repair shop Monday. One of …
How Did America Become a Nation of Slobs?
One evening in early April I was waiting for my ten-year-old twin granddaughters to finish their indoor soccer practice when …
What is THAT?! Weird creature washes up on Texas beach
An odd sea creature that washed up on a Texas beach is puzzling park rangers. The odd-looking fish that lives …
VIDEO: Georgia Grandma CHOKES OUT Huge Bobcat
Georgia grandmother DeDe Phillips had nothing but her strong will to live and her bare hands when she got …
Scam Alert: Work from Home Business
Would you be tempted by an online business training program that promises you could earn thousands of dollars a month …
A scam story: Secret shopping and fake checks
Scammers need a good story to get to your wallet. Once they find one that works, they use it again …