Hey! Here’s a follow up to one of my previous posts, which talked about different knots and what they’re used for. Here are five more for your enjoyment!

 Knot Number One: Fisherman’s Knot a.k.a. Englishman’s Knot a.k.a. True Lover’s Knot

This knot is popular for joining the ends of fishing line. It is called the Englishman’s Knot possibly because it is used everywhere that the British Empire has been. There are also other knots that are called the True Lover’s Knot, but this one has two “lovers” (ropes) bunched together.

 Knot Number Two: Sheet Bend

This knot goes by many names, like Weaver’s Knot, Netting Knot and Becket Hitch. It is also the oldest identified knot, as this knot has been traced back 9,000 years ago! Some people say that the ropes need to be of different thicknesses to tie this knot, but as you can see, it works just fine with ropes of equal thickness.

 Knot Number Three: Hangman’s Knot

Sometimes there is argument as to whether to put this in a book of knots, since it might be used for the wrong purpose. However, it can be used in practical ways, even though it has a gory history, and can be used in fishing.

 Knot Number Four: Handcuff Knot

The name says it all: a pair of handcuffs made from rope. It should only be used for a brief period of time, though, since it isn’t very strong.

 Knot Number Five: Simple Simon Over

This knot is a substitute for the Sheet Bend. It’s used for when you’re handling more slippery cords.

Well, I hope you enjoyed. Comment, check out other videos, and try these knots at home!

Hi! Today, I’ve found a couple of tests that you guys can try at home. First, do ever turn off and tune out from your electronic devices once in a while? Here’s a family that does it every day!

 This family lives a simple lifestyle. They live without TV’s, iPhones and such. Imagine living like that! And if you were this family, your phones would be those annoying rotary dials! Okay, so maybe you don’t want to live like that EVERY DAY, but you could take part in a technology Shabbat. A technology Shabbat is where you turn off all your electronics for one day every week. Who knows, maybe you’ll take part in a real world adventure that you could only pretend to do in video games!

The second test is really fun, and you can try it right now. For this video, Dan and Ben filmed a short scene. that scene was shown to the next team, who had to recreate the scene from memory. And that new scene was shown to the next team, and so on. You can try this at home! Watch Dan & Ben’s scene one time. Then, recreate it, clothing, props and all!

Enjoy, and have fun testing!

Hey! Sorry I haven’t posted in a while – the website had a temporary breakdown 😛 . Anyway, here’s some cool stuff I picked up during that time!

First, this guy should get the award for Best Dad Ever! He’s been drawing on his children’s sandwich bags since 2008. And he does it EVERY SINGLE DAY. That’s a lot of bags! Here are just some of the amazing doodles he’s done.

 Next, check out this cool new minimalist desk, the HIDesk. The HIDesk is wide enough for a notebook or tablet, and even has stands to hold your tablet. No doubt that the best feature is that you can fold it up and take it with you. And to think cell phones used to be the size of suitcases!

 The last thing for today is this funny video, How Animals Eat Their Food. It’s a guy who imitates several types of animals…erm….eating, I guess. Don’t try it at home!

Well, that wraps it up for today. Comment to give me feedback on posts, and check out other posts as well!

Hey! I have found even MORE interesting things. First, these crazy book sculptures made from pages:

 Vermont artist Luciana Frigerio folds pages of books to make inspiring words. Longer messages with more words can be made of several different books. A man even used them to propose to his girlfriend. They look great!

Haven’t you ever wanted to actually see planets without paying some price? If so, this guide to locating Saturn is for you! To locate Saturn in April, at he beginning of the month, it rises two and a half hours after sunset, but at the end of the month, it rises just before sunrise. Once you’ve found it, try looking for some moons. Easy moons to spot include Titan, Rhea, Tethys, and Dione. Have fun checking out this foreign planet!

Last but not least, a café that gets it’s ingredients from…DUMPSTERS!?!?

 As silly as it may sound, The Gleanor’s Kitchen makes all it’s food with ingredients from dumpsters. The ingerdients are not unsanitary or rotten, but rather slightly damaged or near expiration. Crazy! Would you eat food from a dumpster? I’d try it!

Well, that just about wraps up today’s lesson. Make sure to comment!