What do you get when you put four musicians in a room with one cello? The cool thing about music is you’d probably get a something different each time. But in this case, the outcome is particularly impressive. Check out the Wiener Cello Ensemble in this great performance.
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North Dakota is famous for its impressively tall radio and TV towers, but have you ever wondered what it’s like to maintain one? Me either, and now you don’t have to. Check out the video below to get a birds eye view of what it takes to change a light bulb at the top.
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Got a kid who’s learning math in school? One simple tip has been shown to make the process easier, and may facilitate learning and retention in other subjects too. When students trace over numbers and figures with their finger, they perform better.
Read & Share sourced from: Science AlertIf you’re ice fishing near a passing snowstorm, you might want to take off your gloves and check. The phenomenon is known as St. Elmo’s Fire. You can watch it in the video below; you can learn more about it by visiting this article on Science Alert. And the commentary is correct. What they’re experiencing
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Next month will mark the 49th anniversary of the Apollo 1 tragedy in which the lives of three astronauts were lost. It was a pivotal moment for the space program and one from which many valuable lessons were learned. Get the story from Fionna McDonald writing at Science Alert.
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We know pop is bad for us. That knowledge is about as common as the fact that smoking is bad for us, but what really happens when we drink too much? The folks at ASAP Science looked into and the results are startling. Next time, ask for a glass of water. AsapSCIENCE AsapSCIENCE (uploads) on
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The epic arctic poem by Robert W. Service is also the feature of this week’s quote. Here it is as read by the late Johnny Cash.
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There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. And in that bit of wisdom is the key to a mindset that thinks of winter not as period to survive, but an opportunity to thrive. This is a great article.
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Head nearly as far South and West as you can go in North Dakota, and you may pass the remains of a place called Griffen. There’s not much left these days, but what’s there is captured by photographers Troy Larson and Terry Hinnenkamp.
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What would happen if you mashed up audio of several live Queen performances and pulled out all the instrumentation and crowd noise? You’d get an acapella version of We are the Champions sung by Freddy Mercury with a few added harmonies. And when you listened, you’d be impressed.
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It’s the sadists of the world who’ve ruined commenting and discussion on the Internet for everyone. It turns out there’s science behind the phenomenon of ‘trolling’, and with knowledge comes power and a trick to defeat these deflating egoists. Watch the video below for the full explanation, and grab the two most important takeaways below.
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Netflix’s streaming service doesn’t deliver the newest movies and releases, but there is an impressive back catalog available. But they’ve got a problem, the algorithm they use that suggests movies and content makes it virtually impossible to just browse content. Well, now there’s a solution. We’ve thrown together a simple tool that allows you to
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Buried deep beneath the antarctic ice, scientists believe they’ve found what may be the longest, and deepest canyon on the planet. Watch the video to get the story.
Read & ShareIn the world of education, teachers are working to educate to set standards using the tools and pathway provided by the curriculum. This article covering the Devils Lake School board provides a quick and informative explanation of the differences.
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Did you know you are being manipulated into being things and spending money on stuff you don’t need? Advertising has gone far beyond the days of creative drawings and in today’s consumer driven market the tools used to influence action are based more on science than art. If you’ve got five minutes, the video below
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The prairie doesn’t force us to know and understand the dangers of an avalanche. It puts us at more risk when we do venture into the mountains because we don’t live with the threat on a daily basis. But if you’re headed sledding or backcountry skiing, then you have a responsibility to your party and
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