We rely on hard drives to store our data for us and we use them every day, but have you ever wondered just how they were made? This video, courtesy of How it’s Made, shows you how a hard drive is put together from start to finish.
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How to Make Awesome LEGO Gummy Candy
Make some awesome LEGO gummy candy to snack on and build with by following instructions in this cool video. You can make the LEGO blocks any flavor or color you want and the best part is you will be able to actually build something with them. This small kitchen project is easy and if you have kids, this will make a great summer project that they will enjoy making as much as eating.
Make a Matchbox Rocket
In this cool video from Grant Thompson – “The King of Random”, you can learn how to make a few homemade rockets using matches and some aluminum foil. This little project is easy to do and the rockets work really well.
How Much does a Cloud Weigh?
How much does a cloud weigh? How about a Hurricane? I have spent a fair amount of time looking into the sky and watching clouds pass and trying to figure out which ones look like unicorns and which ones look like t-rex, but have you ever thought about how big they are? Sometimes, we see thunderstorms build up into massive towers that flatten out as they push up miles into the sky, and I have always wondered how much water is really up there.
Have you ever wondered how much all of that water weighs? Well, whether you have or not, NPR helps answer that very question in this great video.
Tour Adam Savage’s Cave
Adam Savage shows us around his amazing “hidden workshop of wonder” in San Francisco on Tested.
The workshop is filled with notable film props, costumes, specialized tools, collector items and more. He shows us how he made a relatively inexpensive display case into something fantastic for showing off a few of his many collectible items as well as giving us a peek into how he manages and organizes his many tools, bits, accessories and more.