Archive for February, 2019
Australia’s Cactus Country [video]
Published February 28, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Australia, cactus, Cactus Country, tourism, travel, video
Turn It Off And On Again [video]
Published February 27, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: binary, countdown, mathematics, maths, Matt Parker, technology, video
Photos Of The Week – February , 2019
Published February 25, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: photography, photojournalism, picture, Politics
A pangolin in South Africa, a slap shot in Florida, medieval warriors in Monaco, fashion week in London, heavy snow in Nebraska, canoe slalom in Australia, Carnival in France, a march for the environment in Brussels, Makha Bucha Day in Bangkok, and much more
Gourmet Food On Airplanes? [video]
Published February 21, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: airline food, cooking, food, gourmet, video
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Repairing Buildings Without a Single Nail [video]
Published February 19, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Japan, Japanese joinery, joinery, timber frame, video, woodwork
Photos Of the Week – February 16, 2019
Published February 18, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: photography, photojournalism, picture, Politics
Central American migrants in New Mexico, yellow vest protests in Paris, New York fashion week and the escape from the Islamic States’ besieged enclave in Syria – the week captured by the world’s best photojournalists
2000 Year-old Roman Bathhouse Still In Use In Algeria
Published February 15, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: Algeria, ancient, history, hot tub, Khenchela, Roman, Roman bathhouse, tourism, travel
According to BBC News Magazine –
Roman ruins are rarely boisterous places, full of noise, laughter and life. But Edward Lewis stumbled across one that is – a place to have a daily wash, and to enjoy the companionship of friends, just as it was for the Romans who built it.
Romantic Chocolate Chip Cookies [video]
Published February 14, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: baking, cooking, food, funny, gourmet, humor, romantic, Valentine's Day, video, You Suck at Cooking
Best Street Food In Paris [video]
Published February 13, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: cooking, food, France, gourmet, paris, video
Can’t Call A Plumber When The Space Station Toilet Leaks
Published February 12, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: International Space Station, ISS, NASA, plumber, plumbing, space exploration, toilet leak, water leak
According to Popular Science –
Unfortunately, installing a new toilet is space is as messy as it is here on Earth. According to NASA, the leak sprung while astronauts on the American side of the station were unhooking a connection point from the potable water system. About 2.5 gallons of water spilled out, and the astronauts had to soak it all up using—what else—towels!
Photos Of the Week – February 8, 2019
Published February 11, 2019 Uncategorized Leave a CommentTags: photography, photojournalism, picture, Politics
A moment at a piano on the front lines in Ukraine, motorcycles on the ice in Kazakhstan, snow monkeys in hot springs in Japan, President Trump’s State of the Union address, World Hijab Day in Kyrgyzstan, eel fishing at night in Japan, a Titan missile silo in Arizona, a Super Bowl celebration in Boston, a Year of the Pig parade in Hong Kong, and much more