With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world" using extraordinary animation software developed by his Gapminder Foundation. tags Hans Rosling third-world myths debunking stats developing world--This is an awesome video to watch. He's funny, too. picked by 1thirteen3 2 years ago |
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There is a plethora of bad advice littered across almost every web site dedicated to system tweaking. Besides the tweaks that simply don't work, some of them will actually cause your computer to run even slower—or worse. Let's examine some of the most offensive myths out there regarding PC performance tweaking, and debunk them once and for all. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
A new approach and new technology allow making animation more realistic. picked by Milkshake 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
I knew some of these couldn't be true. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago 4 comments edit related share science |
After being pretty impressed by Hans Rosling's lecture here , I've looked around gapminder.org to find this video (one year younger) with even more animated and fun graphics, and with even better presentation by Rosling. Keep looking until the end, when the seemingly impossible becomes possible. 4 comments edit related share worldThere is hope for the world when there are passionate people like this around... picked by rambler 2 years ago |
"Top swedish students arestatistically less knowledgeable about world health than Chimpanzes!" An amazingly interesting piece about the world, a bit long, but totally worth it. Plus the graphics are AMAZING picked by dorkfire 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share world |
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A large gap exists between the publics perception of video games and what the research actually shows. picked by Neiako 3 years ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
Cannabis is an ancient drug, used throughout history for medical, magical, and pleasurable purposes. Thanks to the scare-tactics of propaganda in the 1960s and 1970s, there are many myths surrounding the drug - this list intends to put things straight once and for all. picked by equinox 10 months ago 7 comments edit related share science |
Whatever the cause, some of these statements are powerful enough to rise to the level of green myths, and the line between fact and fiction gets blurred. picked by cactushair 12 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Is marijuana really stronger today? Is it a gateway to other drugs? Here is a list of the top 10 most-believed marijuana myths and the truth surrounding them. picked by pvisi111 1 year ago 9 comments edit related share plime.com |
You don't always need to 'stop' a USB device before unplugging it. 9 comments edit related share technologyA 64-bit OS will not make computing twice as fast as a 32-bit one. Magnets are unlikely to erase your stored data. These and other myths are debunked once and for all. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
Myths, half-truths and wives’ tales persist in medicine. Sometimes doctors and nurses even believe things that aren’t true or at least are unproven. picked by kakana 5 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
The founder of a Web site devoted to baby boomers says such sayings as "50 is the new 30" are myths, because "50 is the new 50." "You can be 50 but look like you are 40, feel like you are 30 and act like you are 20, but the only thing that doesn't change is your age," Taylor said debunking the statement. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Many well-known historical "facts" are myths, with no basis in fact. Here are 20 of the most common, which have misled and misinformed people for years, decades, or centuries. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 16 comments edit related share world |
They really did happen despite what the Man wants you to think. Don't believe me? Here is video proof. 8 comments edit related share entertainmentlink picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
I came across this oldschool cartoon when looking at other animation videos. Well....it would be but it's voiced by Neil Morrissey - does he still count? As the description shows in this youtube clip, Morph is a lively and clownish little guy who is always getting himself in and out of jams. In this short, we see him go around with his noisy friend Chaz as he tries to get a little peace and quiet... read full post picked by ash77 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share arts |
lol this is awesome 3D animation for commercial picked by clavius007 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share entertainment |
We've all heard of urban legends, those plausible sounding but false stories that circulate so widely on email and news groups, such as the old lady who microwaved her cat or the Nieman-Marcus $250 cookie recipe. There are several web sites devoted to researching and exposing these fake stories. The same sort of thing happens in the world of food and cooking, although on a much smaller scale. This... read full post picked by wags273 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
When it comes to penises, length matters more to men than to women, according to a new study that reviews more than 60 years of research and debunks numerous sex myths. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 12 comments edit related share plime.com |
I'm sure alot of you have seen this animation before, but from the first time i saw it i loved it, and been showing anyone who will watch it ever since. If you haven't seen it before, and you kinda into cutey stuff, you are in for a treat! ^_^ picked by doodlechild 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Many of us think of the movie “Tron” as the the first film to use computer animation or effects in any form. But the technology goes back a lot further than 1982, when Tron was released. Here are some notable milestones in computer animation and effects in film: picked by power832 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |