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Thomas Deininger creates gorgeous optical illusion sculptures of birds, many of which are endangered or extinct, out of discarded toys.

Arum Natzorkhang seamlessly pronounced the every iteration of English swear words as they evolved from 5000 BCE to 2024 CE.

Minion, the little dog who tried to kick a sleeping cat out of his bed, was given a custom umbrella to carry in his mouth on a rainy day.

While out shopping, a little boy named Auggie Rooney was told to follow his father's instructions to pick out a toy that fits in one hand.

A determined orange cat who tried to escape a Tennessee yard was bodychecked by a big black dog who didn't want him to leave.

The Confused Breakfast podcast discussed a fan theory that "Back to the Future" and "The Goonies" both took place on October 26, 1985.

Tharoth put together a humorous compilation that compares specific scenes from "Tom and Jerry" with real cats in similar situations.

John C. Worsley created a mashup of Star Trek characters singing the John Lennon holiday song "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" word by word.

Deedy Das instructed OpenAI's Sora to generate videos of gymnastics floor routines, resulting in some very surreal outputs.

A tiny baby possum who was found inside Toni MK's couch fully adopted a gorgeous orange cat named Oliver as his "mother".

PopMojo put together a funny compilation of Saturday Night Live cast members doing celebrity impressions in front of the actual celebrity.

Shadow of Secrets shared hilarious compilations of cats drifting like cars into turns, scrabbling their feet to find traction on hard surface floors.

Jamie Dupuis performed a gorgeous fingerstyle cover of the classic Christmas song "Carol of the Bells" on a beautiful 26 string harp guitar.

Bernard Littman and Marjorie Fiterman set the Guinness World Record for the "Oldest couple to marry (aggregate age)".

David Newell, who played Mr. McFeely, recalled a heartfelt episode in 1998 when LeVar Burton came by to visit "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood".

The human belonging to Ellie the Tabby pretended that his beloved cat was an adorable set of bagpipes that he played with her tail.

After Skoolvividly illustrated the teachings of Marcus Aurelius, who wrote about the power of being indifferent to that which is out of control.

Different musicians transposed an aerial photo of cross-country skiers that look like notes on a musical staff into an actual song.

Sky Elements Drones and Uvify set a Guinness World Record for the largest aerial display of a gingerbread village image".

Veritasium spoke with Theo Jansen, the inventor of the Strandbeests, to learn more about the remarkable evolution of engineering behind them.

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL)has created a bird-inspired robotic drone that can walk, hop, and leap into the air.

A beautiful pit bull named Macey runs to the ice cream truck that comes around every Wednesday for her weekly sweet treat.

Dr. Gustavo Gosling, an otolaryngologist (ENT) in Rio de Janeiro, demonstrated the incredible ease of a portable, wearable exoskeleton chair that he had strapped on over his scrubs.

Mark Rober decided to test the intelligence of a clever crow named Cheryl with a challenging series of puzzles to solve.

There I Ruined Itcreated a merry mashup that features the lyrics of Lil Jon's "Get Low" sung to Burl Ives' "Have a Holly Jolly Christmas".

Tom BetGeorgeofMagical Light Shows shared his annual Christmas light show featuring three chatty Christmas trees that added a little spark.

The Jeff and Lauren Show shared a number of very helpful tips for packing items that could otherwise get lost or broken while traveling.

Ellen Moffat captured the adorable scene of her kitten Cricket, who was exploring the piano, jumping whenever a chord was played.

Luxury real estate agentErik Conover toured a 400 year old mansion in Gramercy Park that was built in Amsterdam and reassembled in NYC.

Zac Alsop tested the old adage "like a bull in a China Shop" in real life, getting a real bull to wander around a real China shop of his own design.

The inimitable 98 year old Dick Van Dyke danced barefoot on his patio for a Coldplay musical tribute with their song "All My Love".

A hilarious SCTV sketch from 1981 showed how busy singer Michael McDonald was while working as a session vocalist in the 1970s and 1980s.

Jordan Howlett cleverly turned a Mega Heat Ray Breath Godzilla into a humidifier for his plants using the toy's misting breath feature.

A police officer in Illinois used his own vehicle to save a pregnant woman from plunging into a nearby lake after she lost control of her car.

Internacional de Electronica shared footage of a Sharp VZ-1600 stereo with a linear tracking turntable that plays both sides of a record.

A brief animated history of the Statue of Liberty by Untold History explains how the statue is a symbol of friendship, knowledge, and freedom.

NASA put out a wonderful eight-hour yule log video for the holidays that features a rocket engine in the midst of takeoff inside a fireplace.

Kirby Ferguson explained how algorithms suppress individual creativity and how this stagnation can lead to profound cultural change.

Ze Frank was invited to visit the Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA)in Frankfurt, Germany to learn how new aquatic species are named.

The Art of Storytelling took a look at the classic 1942 film "Casablanca", noting how the camera focused on Ilsa's face for 25 long seconds.

GideonofLetThemTalkTVtalks about why the English language is so complicated when it comes to spelling.

E/V Nautiluscaptured the very rare sight of several nautiloids near the Palau ocean floor on their final dive of the 2024 season.

Walton Goggins demonstrated the efficiency of his signature Walton Goggins Goggle Glasses by chopping onions without the concern of crying.

"Weird Al" Yankovic released four of the six different takes of the music video for his song "Tacky" running together simultaneously.

Finale B gave a wonderful performance of the song "Alexander Hamilton" from the play "Hamilton" with all the lyrics translated into Korean.

A golden retriever named Theo took his daycare worker's arm in his mouth and led him over to his sleeping canine sister Mia to be petted.

Lance GeigerofThe History Guyrecounted the surprisingly long history behind waffles in the United States, albeit in different forms.

Subway Creatures and WhatIsNewYork partnered with David Regone to create two art prints that reflect the weirdest things in NYC during 2024.

Rad Scientist shared early footage of MGMT performing "Kids" at a 2003 concert for Zonker Harris Day at Wesleyan University.

"Yacht Rock, A Dockumentary" is a fascinating film that explores the amazingly connected world of the soft rock genre of the 1970s and 1980s.