Replicas of 1906 bell mark El Camino Real

Originally El Camino Real, also known as the Kings Highway, was a footpath worn by the Franciscan fathers as they traveled up and down California in 1769 between the 21 missions they built. Eventually the trail became wide enough to accommodate horses and wagons, but it was not considered a route until the last mission was completed in Sonoma in 1823.The 700 miles of El Camino Real joined the Franciscan...

Lucy and the Chocolate Factory - Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance

Though it’s the result of an antiquated 1952-era husbands vs wives plot, this chocolate candy factory conveyor belt scene from I Love Lucy is a classic. Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance give a memorable performance as Lucy and Ethel, who try to wrap chocolates as they pass by on a swiftly moving conveyor...

The Hardest Jigsaw (Short) - Eric Anderson

The Hardest Jigsaw by Eric Anderson, 20...

Time Lapse of Building a Class 345 railcar for the Elizabeth line

A British how-it’s-made time lapse from Bombardier Rail Vehicles Production in Derby: Watch a new Elizabeth line ‘Class 345’ train being built, complete with 5 miles of welding and 50 miles of cabling. From TFL.gov.uk: A fleet of 66 new 200 metre long trains built in the United Kingdom will run on the Elizabeth line, featuring nine walk-through carriages, air conditioning,...

Planet Earth II - BBC

I'm so excited for the new Planet Earth II!  We all need something peaceful after the election. ...

Pangea Pop Up from TED-ed

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Dye to Cowl

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The Man Behind Holt Avenue's Name

Thousands of cars travel up and down Holt Avenue between 17th Street and Newport Avenue every day, according to traffic surveys done by the city. However, despite the huge number of drivers and passengers involved, probably not one person in a hundred gives a moment's thought to the origin of the street's name.John...

How to Screen Print Video Series - Eva Stalinski

Eva Stalinski is a Dutch illustrator and screen printer who sells her shirts, bags, pins and patches online. In this delightful series of how-to videos, she shares how to screen print your own designs onto t-shirts. She includes information about the tools, inks, and materials she uses, as well as her DIY-at-home setups. Above, she demonstrates how...

Ring of Truth Series: Gold, Noodles, and Hydrogen

Above, watch molten gold transform into gold leaf as it is beaten into thinner and thinner pieces while cold. This clip is from PBS’ six-part miniseries The Ring of Truth: An Inquiry Into How We Know What We Know – Atoms (1987).  “It was the craftsmen who mastered the remarkable properties that go with specific materials. They were the first to journey...

How is Victorian Nectar Drop Candy Made?

…and why are lemon drops, cough drops, and fruit drops all called drops? In this video by Tallahassee, Florida’s Lofty Pursuits artisanal candy makers, we get an up close look at how their restored candy equipment, circa 1848, made (and makes) Victorian era nectar candy drops. Watch the...

North Dakota's Enchanted Highway

In 1989, the small town of Regent, North Dakota was getting smaller, and with no prospects in sight for bringing in visitors and jobs, former school principal Gary Greff came up with an idea: He would build an ‘enchanted highway’ full of sculptures that would lead visitors to Regent. …but these wouldn’t just be any sculptures. These would be massive sculptures. Via the always...

How Did Clouds Get Their Names? - Richard Hamblyn

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Pacific Light - Rus Khasanov

Pacific Light, a mix of water, ink, oil, and soap, filmed and edited by Russian designer Ruslan Khasanov, who works on side projects that experiment with physics and design. ...

Al Jazeera Street Food World Tour

The Japanese have a word for it: kuidaore, "to eat oneself bankrupt." This has risen to some combination of tradition and aspiration in Osaka, Japan's second-largest city, a former merchant enclave once referred to as the country's "kitchen." You can see exactly what empties Osakan bank accounts on Al Jazeera...

Ferrofluid + Glow Sticks - Dianna Cowern

Ferromagnetic + fluid = ferrofluid, a liquid containing nanoscale particles of magnetite, hematite, or an iron compound. Invented by NASA’s Steve Papell in 1963, ferrofluid forms undulating spikes and patterns as it reacts to nearby magnetic fields. Glow sticks are a chemiluminescent reaction...

Strange Invaders (2001) - Cordell Barker

A childless couple lives the nightmare of their dreams in this hilarious Oscar®-nominated animated short. From the director of the much-loved classic The Cat Came Back comes the tale of a mischievous alien toddler who turns an innocent couple's lives upside-down... and with style! Directed by Cordell Barker - 2...

Color Our Collection Coloring Book - Biodiversity Heritage Library

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B00hDkSQMhfDV3FOTmhYUFJueVU/v...

Color Our Collection Round Up (2016)

Biodiversity Heritage LibraryBodleian Library (PDF)Digital Public Library of AmericaDittrick Medical History Center Rare Book Collections, Case Western Reserve University (PDF)EuropeanaFolger LibraryJames Madison University (PDF)National Archives of the United States (patents)New York Academy of MedicineNew York Botanical GardenNew York Public Library (PDF)Special Collections and Rare Books,...

Color Our Collection (2016) - Bodleian Library

https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/197453/2016-Colouring-Book....

My Grandmother Ironed the King's Shirts (Short) - Torill Kove

This animated film comes from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Torill Kove (The Danish Poet). It's a tall tale about her grandmother's life in Oslo, Norway, during World War II. Sharp and whimsical, her story combines her grandmother's tales with historical events and fantasy, showing how a cherished anecdote can come to acquire a mythical status. King Harald of Norway said, "I love the irony of this short." Directed...

David Bowie's Top 100 Books - David Bowie in Memorium

Interviews With Francis Bacon by David SylvesterBilly Liar by Keith WaterhouseRoom At The Top by John BraineOn Having No Head by Douglass HardingKafka Was The Rage by Anatole BroyardA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessCity Of Night by John RechyThe Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazMadame Bovary by Gustave FlaubertIliad by HomerAs I Lay...