This short clip from the PBS program America Revealed will blow your mind.  These electrical workers repair a live high voltage power line by hand from a helicopter.  Absolutely insane!  The pilot’s skill is incredible. Discover the dangers behind fixing damaged wire and cables in the high voltage job of keeping America switched on in this clip from AMERICA REVEALED….

C.G.P. Grey debunks five common historical misconceptions. Learning is good!

Is this tremendous news really that surprising?  Beer gets girls to wear scanty outfits, leads to great times among friends, has us hone our athletic and strategic chops with a ping-pong ball and most definitely make me a more deadly killer on Call of Duty.  Is it any surprise that it makes us smarter? A study conducted…

Three months into a lone South Pole Expedition Aleksander Gamme came across his final cache of goodies he had left behind for himself.  As a part of his motivational plan he, on purpose, had not made notes on what goodies were left behind in the cache.  From this last one, he didn’t expect much.

It’s no secret, I’m a science dork.  I love stuff like this.  This video portrays a brief history of aviation in 3D animation. While there are many contributions to aviation that could not be included, this video shows many of the substantial advancements that propelled aviation to what it has become today.  From Leonardo da…

The first successful solo dive back to the bottom of the Mariana Trench was completed yesterday – Monday Guam time – by James Cameron. The joint effort between National Geographic, Rolex, and Cameron set out to explore the deepest point on Earth, some 35,756 feet below the ocean’s surface, in a custom built submersible known…

Besides directing and earning $257 million from Avatar and big bucks from previous Hollywood films, apparently director Jame Cameron is an avid deap sea explorer and diver.  Who knew?  Definitely starts to explain those underwater Avatar 2 rumors. Ironically, James Cameron directed the 1989 film The Abyss, prophetic to say the least seeing as he’s…

Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked by a reader of TIME magazine, “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?” This was his answer. Awesome!