Videos With A Brain» General Interest Videos http://withabrain.com All the good stuff. None of the dumb stuff. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:13:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 en hourly 1 Day and Night at the Harbin Ice Festival http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/day-and-night-at-the-harbin-ice-festival/ http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/day-and-night-at-the-harbin-ice-festival/#comments Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:02:27 +0000 admin http://withabrain.com/?p=570 Harbin, the capital of Heilongjiang province of People’s Republic of China, is one of the premier sources of ice and snow culture in the world. It is located in Northeast China under the direct influence of the cold winter wind from Siberia. The Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival begins in January and lasts one month. The ice sculptures are decorated with everything from lasers to traditional ice lanterns. Winter activities include Yabuli alpine skiing, winter swimming in the Songhua River, and the ice-lantern exhibition in Zhaolin Garden. The snow carving and ice and snow recreations are world-famous. The Harbin Festival is one of the world’s four largest ice and snow festivals, along with Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival, Canada’s Quebec City Winter Carnival, and Norway’s Ski Festival.

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]]> http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/the-worlds-largest-motorcycle/feed/ 2 2 Billion to Die http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/2-billion-to-die/ http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/2-billion-to-die/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:34:57 +0000 admin http://withabrain.com/?p=373 Irvin Baxter of Endtime Ministries shares his understanding of Biblical prophecy, and how current events lead him to believe that the end of the world is near. Is he just another crackpot, or does this make sense? Those who embrace the Bible as God’s Word might find this message of interest. More about Irvin and his daily “Politics & Religion” radio show and podcast at: endtime.com

]]> http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/2-billion-to-die/feed/ 0 500 Years of Female Beauty http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/500-years-of-female-beauty/ http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/500-years-of-female-beauty/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:40:35 +0000 admin http://withabrain.com/?p=359 Watch a mesmerizing continuous morphing of some of the most recognizable female faces over the past half-millenium. While I wish they’d paused just a fraction of a second longer on each individual facce, the feeling is possibly more hypnotic with the continuous flow. It’s certainly fascinating to watch the development of current conceptions of beauty over the years.

]]> http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/500-years-of-female-beauty/feed/ 0 Two Rubik’s Cubes at the Same Time http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/two-rubiks-cubes-at-the-same-time/ http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/two-rubiks-cubes-at-the-same-time/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:30:56 +0000 admin http://withabrain.com/?p=358 I can spend all day and not get one…and this guy knocks out two in under a minute? That’s just sick.

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]]> http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/heat-absorption-demo/feed/ 0 The Falkirk Wheel http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/the-falkirk-wheel/ http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/the-falkirk-wheel/#comments Sun, 03 Jun 2007 11:34:23 +0000 admin http://withabrain.com/?p=312 The Falkirk Wheel, named after the nearby town of Falkirk in central Scotland, is a rotating boat lift connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The difference in the levels of the two canals at the wheel is 24 metres, roughly equivalent to the height of an eight storey building. The structure is located near the Rough Castle Fort and the closest village is Tamfourhill. On 24 May 2002, Queen Elizabeth II opened the Falkirk Wheel as part of her Golden Jubilee celebrations. (source: Wikipedia)

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]]> http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/ant-rescue-mission/feed/ 0 Solar Power in Use in Seville, Spain http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/solar-power-in-use-in-seville-spain/ http://withabrain.com/general-interest-videos/solar-power-in-use-in-seville-spain/#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 08:32:12 +0000 admin http://withabrain.com/?p=299 A huge configuration of mirrors and a tower combine to capture the energy of the sun in Spain. But unlike electrical energy, which cannot be stored for later use, this setup produces steam energy, so its use can be delayed or shifted to a point of need. Very interesting.

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