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The Smallest Park In The World

2013-05-17T14:05:07Z

	The Smallest Park In The World Mill Ends Park in Portland, Oregon is designated by the Guinness Book of World Records as the Smallest Park in the World. Humanwire correspondent Justin Wolfson interviews Mark Ross of The Portland Parks and Recreation Department on the history of Mill Ends. Special thanks also to Jeff Ballard. Humanwire is sponsored by AT&T. Rocketboom's Humanwire curates and assigns stories through a network of over 150 vetted correspondents from around the world. For more information on Humanwire, or to learn how to get involved, please contact us!	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 3566 226 ratings
	Time: 03:06	More in News & Politics

I'm Feeling Lucky

2013-05-15T14:41:17Z

	I'm Feeling Lucky Have you ever clicked on the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button at the end of Rocketboom episodes? You never know where on YouTube you might wind up, though you can rest assured that it was hand picked with love, and because reasons.	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 3352 185 ratings
	Time: 01:05	More in Entertainment

Annie, Get Your 3D Gun!

2013-05-14T14:35:47Z

	Annie, Get Your 3D Gun! Now that anyone can print their own gun, what does this mean for the world? Do you think it should be legal?	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 5436 298 ratings
	Time: 03:45	More in News & Politics

17 Year Cicada Invasion

2013-05-13T12:45:21Z

	17 Year Cicada Invasion After living underground for 17 years, feeding on roots, the Magicicada Brood II cicada will be awakening the East coast of the United States this season as they asscend to mate...above ground. See the Cicada Tracker: http://project.wnyc.org/cicadas/ Also, check out Cicada Central: http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/projects/cicada/cc.php NYC and Washington D.C. are under heavy attack.... Please subscribe to us here on YouTube! http://youtube.com/rocketboom For episode credits, see: http://info.rocketboom.com See also: http://twitter.com/rocketboom.com http://facebook.com/rocketboom	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 5055 271 ratings
	Time: 02:33	More in News & Politics

The History of The Harlem Shake

2013-05-06T17:36:17Z

	The History of The Harlem Shake We usually like to keep our distance for longer before reporting on the comings and goings of a viral video craze but it seems enough time has elapsed now to consider what happened..wIth the Harlem Shake. Please subscribe here on YouTube! Also, find us at: http://twitter.com/rocketboom http://facebook.com/rocketboom http://rocketboom.tumblr.com For episode credits, see: http://info.rocketboom.com	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 18165 401 ratings
	Time: 03:13	More in Education

Banning Books In The 21st Century

2013-05-02T23:17:49Z

	Banning Books In The 21st Century You'd probably expect the Nazis to ban books, but did you know the threat still exists today? http://twitter.com/rocketboom https://www.facebook.com/rocketboom	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 6969 471 ratings
	Time: 03:49	More in News & Politics

World Wide Walls

2013-04-30T20:29:38Z

	World Wide Walls Walls keep people in, walls keep people out, and sometimes they do both. Follow at http://twitter.com/rocketboom "Like" at http://www.facebook.com/rocketboom	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 5443 349 ratings
	Time: 03:52	More in News & Politics

George Washington's Whiskey

2013-04-26T23:30:17Z

	George Washington's Whiskey George Washington was a fine President and a great General, but could he make a decent drink?	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 6699 297 ratings
	Time: 03:44	More in News & Politics

Sinking Earth Is On The Rise

2013-04-24T00:05:56Z

	Sinking Earth Is On The Rise From Seffner to Singapore, and from Chicago to Shanxi, sinkholes are popping up all over the place. And scientists want to know why.	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 7265 453 ratings
	Time: 03:53	More in Science & Technology

Pushing Singularity: 2045

2013-04-22T14:24:49Z

	Pushing Singularity: 2045 Dmitry Itskov's Avatar Project seeks to meet robots half-way, by 2045. Sidenote: The Dalai Lama supports 2045! http://2045.com For episode credits, see http://info.rocketboom.com	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 7123 303 ratings
	Time: 02:27	More in Science & Technology

Why Are Humans The Only Animals That Cook?

2013-04-18T19:21:02Z

	Why Are Humans The Only Animals That Cook? Humans have evolved a unique way of preparing food. Primatologist Richard Wrangham has many theories as to why. Marine Iguana photo courtesy of: D. Gordon E. Robertson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Marine_Iguana_(A._c._mertensi),_Santiago_Island,_Ecuador.jpg)	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 2323 66 ratings
	Time: 03:32	More in Science & Technology

Why Are Humans The Only Species That Cook?

2013-04-11T18:01:51Z

	Why Are Humans The Only Species That Cook? Humans may be the only animals that cook food. In his compelling book Catching Fire, primatologist Richard Wrangham suggests some interesting theories.	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 7811 450 ratings
	Time: 03:32	More in Science & Technology

Robot Clouds and Technoviking

2013-04-01T18:35:59Z

	Robot Clouds and Technoviking The Robot Cloud is a potential means for robots to share information. Silkmoth bots are a potential means for sniffing out dangerous chemicals. Technoviking is a potential re-meme just waiting to happen. For Technoviking, see: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/24/techno-viking-internet-celebrity-curse	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 7996 309 ratings
	Time: 04:08	More in News & Politics

Fire In SimCity

2013-03-26T19:39:17Z

	Fire In SimCity The much anticipated new release of SimCity from Electronic Arts is experiencing an ongoing chain of disasters, classifying it as one of the worst launches in gaming history.	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 11387 397 ratings
	Time: 03:04	More in Gaming

Asteroid Catchers

2013-03-22T17:42:08Z

	Asteroid Catchers NASA is locating less than 30% of near-Earth asteroids large enough to wipe out Texas. What will happen next?	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 6304 302 ratings
	Time: 03:22	More in Science & Technology

Pitch Drop

2013-03-19T15:20:42Z

	Pitch Drop The Pitch Drop demonstration at the University of Queensland in Austrailia holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest continuously-running experiment. Setup by Thomas Parnell in 1927, the surprisingly fluid substance is expected to release it's 9th drip soon. Live webcam of the Pitch Drop Experiment: http://smp.uq.edu.au/content/pitch-drop-experiment	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 9324 287 ratings
	Time: 01:36	More in Science & Technology

Twins II

2013-03-18T17:34:03Z

	Twins II Twins II: From Cândido Godói in Brazil, to the Indian village of Kodinhi, to Igbo-Ora in Nigeria, to Twinsburg, Ohio. For Twins I, please see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62zN4IbJNXo	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 6834 327 ratings
	Time: 03:09	More in News & Politics

TWINS!

2013-03-14T21:35:24Z

	TWINS! Did Hitler's physician Josef Mengele cause the small Brazilian town of Cândido Godói to reach their current 10% twin birth rate?	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 7856 373 ratings
	Time: 02:29	More in News & Politics

Removing The Traffic Lights

2013-03-11T17:46:07Z

	Removing The Traffic Lights Rocketboom's Humanwire: Due in for new roads and traffic signals, the transient town of Poynton completely transformed itself into a must-stop destination by removing the traffic lights. Martin Cassini reports on the successful effects of the Cheshire, England town's new street designs. Sponsored by AT&T. Additional Credits: Howard Murray, Ben Hamilton-Baillie, Cheshire East Council, Poynton, shared space, Equality Streets. Archive footage of Market Street, San Francisco, 1906. To view an extended 15minute story, please visit: http://goo.gl/xzCCm Humanwire curates and assigns stories with a network of over 150 vetted correspondents from around the world. For more information on Humanwire, or to learn how to get involved, please contact us!	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 187232 616 ratings
	Time: 03:13	More in News & Politics

Mars Terraformers

2013-03-06T19:36:50Z

	Mars Terraformers The Rocketboom Foundation for Studying the Altering of Planet Climates announces the results of research into the heating of Mars.	From: ROCKETBOOM Views: 6491 307 ratings
	Time: 04:08	More in Science & Technology