The "I learned something today" thread.

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In this thread- post VIDEOS that aim to teach/enlighten. Videos only. They can be funny, serious, lessons, amazing history... your choice. They cannot be just funny, a music video (unless it's like, say, Drumeo, where you're learning something, for example.

They can be from your hobbies or interests, or something that surprised you aka "I learned something today."

Please mention why you are posting, what you learned.

Oh - and there's a limit of one post per day, per person. Also, please do not repeat the same source from one post to the next; it's OK to use the same source multiple times, but don't post from them twice in a row.

I'll start.

It was Nebraska-born Doc Edgerton that started my interest in slow-motion/high frame rate photography and Mythbusters that brought high-speed film to the masses through blowing up things like a cement truck. I've been a fan of the Slow Mo Guys since they started about 15 years ago.

What I learned from this one, was that an electrical charge, like static or lightning, blinks in an out with its resonant frequency. Which is true of all wave forms. But here you can see it captured on film. Plus, Gave and Dan are hilarious.

 
This has the potential to surpass the Huskers Rhule 84-page thread. I believe it was Abe Lincoln that said we should all try to learn something new every day. If you were unaware of this, congratulations. You learned something new today.
 
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Did you know John Denver's real name was Henry John Deutschendorf?
"Junior"

His dad was an Air Force fighter pilot. Hence John Denver's desire to be a pilot. Unfortunately he picked a pretty poor experimental aircraft - the switch for the reserve fuel tank was behind the seat and impossible to switch when strapped in the seat. He ran out of fuel and was unable to switch tanks and refire the engine before crashing.
 

SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin interviews Harrison Ford, the 61st recipient of the Life Achievement Award about his iconic career as an actor.

What I learned- Firstly, didn't know that Astin now head SAG-AFTRA. More meaningfully, listening to Harrison be so much more open about himself, his process and how he's evolved over 83 years of life, mirrors some of my own thought processes the past couple years about aging (me, my family), careers and personal introspection in general.

He's a very different interview than the surly guy of 20 years ago.
Meaningful conversation here.
 
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