Smart videos for curious minds of all ages.
In this epic nine month time lapse video, Andre F. clears his living room of furniture and turns it into a dedicated jigsaw puzzle space. The object of his diligent attention: Educa’s 33,600 Piece Wild Life Puzzle… “the puzzle with the greatest number of pieces in the world.” Completed, it measures 570 x 157 cm (over 18 feet wide x 5 feet tall).
Next: The Hardest Jigsaw. Plus: Other kinds of puzzles and time lapse vids.via BoingBoing.
There’s something fascinating about our own home galaxy... To me the central part of the milky way is the most spectacular sight of the night sky. It’s something you can clearly see with the naked eye when you are awa...
“Echinopsis” is the name for a large family of cacti that originally hails from the hills and mountains of South America, not the desert setting we often associate with cacti. “Echin” comes from the Latin word Ekihnos...
In November of 2016, the world record for a robot solving a Rubik's Cube was .637 seconds, but as of March 2018, that record appears to have been broken. The ridiculously speedy robot above, built by Ben Katz and Jare...
See a kidney bean plant germinate, spreading its roots and sprouting up and up with its undulating green leaves, in this time-lapse by YouTuber GPhase. Each shot is captured 9 minutes 36 seconds apart at 30 frames per...
You heard the travelers’ tales, you followed the maps, and now, you’ve finally located the dungeon containing a stash of ancient coins. The good news: the wizard who owns the castle has generously agreed to let you ha...
Learn how to calculate the day of the week for any date you can think of with this impressive mental trick and some practice. In this It's Okay to Be Smart video, Universal Calendar Puzzle, Joe Hanson demonstrates the...
If you enjoy conceptual art and/or putting together puzzles, this video by British conceptual artist Martin John Callanan might inspire your next creation. Watch for 11 minutes as one Bank of England five pound note i...
This fully functioning Rubik's Cube was made from ice by professional puzzle maker Tony Fisher... eight corner pieces and twelve edge pieces of solid ice, along with six center pieces made from ice, plastic, and metal...
Stand on the shores of Palisades Reservoir, Idaho as the moon's shadow passes over you and the crowds around you cheer. This awe-inspiring moment of totality, when a new moon blocks the sun's light during a solar ecli...
As the cargo director on the maiden voyage of the S.S. Buoyant, you’ve agreed to transport several tanks containing the last specimens of an endangered fish species to their new aquarium. Unfortunately, the boat is ba...
