How much of someone else's pee could you be swallowing while taking a swim? And is it dangerous? This week, Risk Bites takes on the terribly important topic of peeing in swimming pools. Surprisingly, beyond the yuck factor of drinking someone else's urine, there is a more serious hazard -- produc
I got something cool for my birthday: a hot tub! So I asked myself if these things are any good at all and if they are stable. After all, they are quite expensive! The setup took a solid 45 minutes. Filling it with water using a garden hose took another 1.5 hours. The water had about 24° Celsius d
Are you feeling insecure about yourself? We all have moments of insecurity, whether it is caused by rejection or difficult situations. But, feeling insecure even after can take a toll on your emotional and physical well-being. In the long-run, personal insecurities may keep you from romantic relatio
All it takes is one storm with heavy rain and streets become waterways. Basements become pools of water. The water enters the house from seemingly everywhere, even on slopes. Furthermore, this type of weather event will increase in the future and may increase everywhere. That's why it's important to
Head to https://squarespace.com/amateurchemistry to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code AMATEURCHEMISTRY In this video I make the incredibly dangerous potassium dichromate from just some regular forks using a ton of incredibly colorful chemical transformations while g
Confidence is when you feel assured about yourself, knowing that you can face any uncertainty and make it out ok. But for some people, confidence doesn’t come as easily. To help you build your confidence, we made this video just for you. Disclaimer: The information in this video is not intended n
He is Germany's most important space expert (our subjective opinion) and reports on his YouTube channel about everything that has to do with the infinite expanses of space. In our studio, however, it's all about the big issues that touch him personally. For Tim (aka Astro-Tim) that's OK, after all,
There are arguably two styles of communication. Communication that’s coercive, manipulative, and hurtful and communication that’s honest, respectful, and compassionate. Marshall Rosenberg, who developed a model for Nonviolent Communication (NVC), liked to demonstrate the differences between the st
