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NASS has taken vintage footage of the New York City waterfront in the 1940s and enhanced the color, sound, and general appearance.

Researchers at ACM SGCHI have developed a smart dental retainer with touch sensors that lets wearers silently spell words onscreen.

Dwarf mongooses adorably chased toy eggs inside their enclosure in the Predators of the Serengeti exhibit at the Oregon Zoo.

I Like Home created a LEGO stop motion video that shows him barbequing a giant slab of cartoonish bone-in manga meat over a roaring campfire.

Amir Kedir created a fascinating 3D animation that compares the size of famous statues from around the world.

Kiun B conducted several amusing outdoor experiments using the extreme chill of winter in Yakutsk, the coldest city on Earth.

A pair of polar bear sisters named Nora and Amelia Gray happily rolled around in a tub of ice during playtime at the Oregon Zoo.

Dr. Gough Lui decided to recreate the experience of using dial-up to access the internet on a Windows 98 computer.

Dustin Ballard of There I Ruined It quite hilariously set the seminal Radiohead theme "Creep" to a honky-tonk soundtrack.

A loyal dog led state police to her human and passenger after they were involved in a horrific car crash on a New Hampshire highway.

A trio of NYC beverage experts have founded Proof No More, an online marketplace that specializes in low and non-alcoholic craft drinks.

News Be Funny has put together a very amusing compilation of some of the funniest news bloopers that took place during 2021.

An orange cat named Montequlla was found hidden inside a donated recliner by employees of an ARC Thrift Store in Denver, Colorado.

Swedish musician Mattias Krantz, who enjoys making the most out of his instruments, tuned every key on his piano to E for fun.

Don vs Lightning" is a darkly humorous short film about a grumpy elder Scottish man named Don who keeps getting struck by lightning.

Tom Scott visited with Roz Edwards of Mannnakin, a company that has a giant mountain of used mannequins that are upcycled for sale or hire.

Dr. James O'Donoghue created a fascinating animation showing how far a thrown ball would travel on each planet in our solar system.

The Smithsonian explains why Tenth Avenue in NYC was known as "Death Avenue" in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries due to street trains.

Matt Pritchard created the illusion of "The Phantom Queen" appearing only in a mirror facing the chessboard but not on the board itself.

Glen Vivaris of Glen Makes built an absolutely amazing miniature Millennium Falcon that levitates over a scale diorama of the planet Tatooine.

Long before "Rickrolling" was a thing, George Harrison teased "My Sweet Lord" on stage before launching into a jolly "Pirate Song".

Chef Jack Bishop of America's Test Kitchen offered a helpful primer about different types of salt every cook should have in their kitchen.

Multilingual comedian Loïc Suberville berated a very French version of himself for the two polar opposite English definitions of the word "personne".

Upscaled Footage restored a clip of an 87 year old farmer in 1929 who talked about the good old days while also looking towards the future.

Giant Pumpkins in The Netherlands captured remarkable timelapse footage of an Atlantic Giant pumpkin that grew from seed to over 1,300 pounds.

A syntactic Ted-Ed lesson by Terisa Folaron explains how hardworking commas provide assistance to conjunctions and subordinates.

li_handle_b.wav created a hilarious mashup where the bumbling Mr. Bean finds himself navigating the post-apocalyptic world of Cyberpunk 2077.

A family of longhaired monsters gets away for a weekend at a lakeside home, enjoying the surrounding area for offer in a creative ad for Airbnb.

Tom BetGeorge of Magical Light Shows programmed both his and his neighbor's Teslas to dance in perfect synch to Michael Jackson's "Beat It".

Debunked quite succinctly explains how bullets from guns fired into the air can pose a very real danger when they eventually land.

Travel vlogger Johnny Harris explained how and why three of the strangest geographic borders on Earth came into existence.

New Orleans jazz musician Doreen Ketchens shredded the melody to "House of the Rising Sun" on clarinet while performing on a street corner.

A fun stop motion animation featuring a character named Bones making popcorn at a tiny factory with helpful animals working the line.

RJ Wagner and Brent Dicesare of WD Detailing showed how they deep cleaned a WS6 Firebird that was flooded with mud and debris.

Sam Demby of Half as Interesting explained why NYC sidewalks appear to always be covered in scaffolding, specifically sidewalk sheds.

The Brick Wall has built an incredible LEGO Mega Factory that cuts and shapes cucumbers to make miniature log cabins.

Mark2k created a fantastic supercut of "Star Trek" characters throughout the entire franchise pronouncing the word "Omicron".

A clip from "Amazing Animal Friends" shows the wonderfully symbiotic relationship between rescued vervet monkeys and their cats.

An adorable donkey in Greenwood, Arkansas giddily jumped for joy when his human gave him a big blue Jolly Ball for Christmas.

Sleepy Skunk released his annual movie trailer mashup, which seamlessly threads together films that were released in 2021.

Vietnamese acrobat Giang Quoc Có set a new record when he climbed 100 stairs with his brother Giang Quóc Nghiêp balanced on his head.

Captain Disillusion explains why "The Great British Bake Off" series from the UK is known as "The Great British Baking Show" in the US.

"Sweet Lord House" is an amusing mashup by DJ Cummerbund that combines the video from the "Full House" intro with "My Sweet Lord".

The sea otters of the Oregon Zoo were given oysters that they adorably shucked by banging them against the rocks of their pool.

Peter Veto explained "The Phantom Wiggle", a visual anomaly that makes it look like car lights are moving separately from the car itself.

Business Insider visited with craftsman Kotaro Nishibori to learn how traditional Japanese paper umbrellas (Wagasa) are made.

Video restorer NASS has enhanced vintage 1930s footage of a bustling Los Angeles street in terms of color, sound, and general appearance.

I Like Home created a LEGO stop motion video that shows the process of turning a giant king salmon fish into bite-sized pieces of sushi.

Dave Simpson and CiCi Bass performed a dexterous duet by swapping fretting and plucking hands on guitar and bass at the same time.

Adrian Smith of Ant Lab captured the fascinating mechanics of various tropical butterflies in flight using footage shot at 1300 fps.