The Town That Was

I recently came across this sad video on Hulu. "The Town That Was" is a story about a small town in Pennsylvania whose coal mine caught fire in 1962 and continues to burn to this day. The mine fire drove out thousands of residents and caused the permanent closure of part of a state route. Despite many attempts by the government to save this quaint little town, it is all but abandoned save the very few who stayed.

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Physics can be fun!

If there ever was a person who cared about Physics more than life itself, it would be Julius Sumner Miller (1909-1987). Take a look at his Wikipedia biography. These YouTube videos are proof that even the most complex physics concepts can be made attainable. Professor Miller produced quite a number of episodes for this show, most of which can be found on YouTube.

I idolize this individual for a few reasons. His way of speaking is something of a lost art. His word choices are enchanting and, much of the time, downright hilarious. When he explains how the ping pong ball defies gravity in the glass funnel when turned upside down due to a low-pressure field, it almost seems as if he is revealing the secret behind how he made the elephant disappear.

YouTube Videos
Probably the funniest and strangest episode
Inertia
Energy and Momentum
Bernoulli Principle