Tim shows how a spoon can perform a balancing act. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge …
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Pitch Perfect | National Geographic
Tim finds out if sound can move sand. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what’s …
Read More »Why Is China Paying Informants to Rat Out Bearded Neighbors?
“Authorities in western China’s restive, Muslim-majority Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region are offering rewards to locals who inform on their neighbors for ‘wearing beards,’ government-controlled media reported this week. Islamic liturgy recommends that Muslim men wear beards. “In recent months, local officials have tightened religious restrictions on Xinjiang’s ethnic Uighurs, in …
Read More »Loaded Gun In Teen’s Vagina Surprises Cops
“Cops say a Tennessee teen who got arrested for driving with a suspended license on Monday had a surprise in store for police. When a female corrections officer at Kingsport jail performed a search on 19-year-old Dallas Archer, she allegedly discovered an “unknown object” lodged in the young woman’s crotch. …
Read More »That’s Not A Lamp; It’s A Secret Recording Device
“Wired tells the story of two artists, Kyle McDonald and Brian House, who wanted to experiment with surveillance. The pair installed simple Wi-Fi-enabled recording devices in lamps at McDonalds, a library, a bedroom, a bank, and in New York’s Washington Square Park. The recordings are sent to Mechanical Turk workers, …
Read More »CNN, Glenn Beck Freak Out, Cenk Lannister, Thor, YouTube Bosses, Mad As Hell
In this weekly segment, Cenk Uygur (http://www.twitter.com/cenkuygur) responds to viewer questions from Twitter– both personal and serious. You can join in by using #askcenk and #tytlive on Twitter! This week: Why CNN-style neutrality so wrong? Where’s the Glenn Beck freak out clip? Is Cenk more like King Robert Baratheon or …
Read More »Politician Arrested At Taco Bell Drunk
“”We need to be as elected officials held to a higher standard,” said Florida state Rep. Dane Eagle (R-Cape Coral) last month after sponsoring a bill that would require legislators to submit to drug testing. Just before 2 a.m. Monday morning, Eagle was arrested in Tallahassee on suspicion of DUI. …
Read More »Why Did Fundamentalist Christians Let Their 12-Year-Old Daughter Die?
“Defense attorneys for Travis and Wenona Rossiter, an Albany couple accused of manslaughter for the death of their 12-year-old daughter in February 2013, are seeking to exclude evidence of religious beliefs or practices during their trial. Judge Daniel Murphy made no decision in the matter during Friday’s Circuit Court hearing …
Read More »Not a Done Deal | National Geographic
A $12,000 ginseng sale turns nasty when a new buyer tries to change the terms. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that …
Read More »Hollowed Out Hope | National Geographic
Al’s truck has a 10,000-lb. payload, but it may not be enough to show a valuable burl who’s boss. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer …
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