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The Strange Deaths of Aristocrats in Medieval Times
The History Guylooked back to the medieval period to look at the less than noble deaths of the ruling aristocrats of the time.
Realistic Tortoise Shell Backpacks Made Out of Leather
Lisbanoe Leather Craft in Armagh, Northern Ireland, creates realistic tortoise shell backpacks that are made completely out of leather.
Two Incredibly Intelligent Dogs Set Several Guinness World Records While Also Helping Save the Environment
Guinness World Records spoke with Olga Jones, the proud human of Bonnie and Simba, two incredibly smart dogs who set several world records.
The Final Dance Scene in ‘Dirty Dancing’ Synced Up With ‘The Muppet Show’ Theme
Pandamoanium quite amusingly synced the final dance scene in "Dirty Dancing" to the classic theme of "The Muppet Show".
The Evolution of the Old Fashioned Cocktail Including One From the Future
Kevin Kosprepared and tastedfour different versions of an Old Fashioned from different eras including one from the future.
Comparing the Pronunciation and Spelling of Various British and American Words
British ex-pat Laurence Brown shared an amusing list of words that are pronounced and spelled differently in the UK and in the US.
Engineer Turns Bicycle Into a Lawn Mower
Sergii GordieievofThe Q turned his bicycle into a lawn mower by attaching a plastic string trimmer to the front fork.
BMX Freestyle Bicyclist Performs the World’s First Bike Flips While Riding on Top of a Moving Train
Red Bull Freestyle BMX bicyclist David Godziek performed the world's first series of tricks and flips while riding on top of a moving train
Why Barq’s Root Beer Isn’t Technically a Root Beer At All
Tom Blank of Weird History Food explains the history of Barq's Root Beer, noting how it is considered more of a soda than a true root beer.
NYC Comedians Propose Building a Giant Mirror on the Hudson River to Block the View of New Jersey
Comedians Dan Rosen and Sami Bronowski gathered signatures for their novel idea of building a mirror on the Hudson River to block New Jersey.
An Interactive Map That Predicts the Fall Foliage Across the United States in 2024
SmokyMountains.com released the 2024 Fall Foliage Prediction Mapshowing the best viewing of the changing of leaves across the United States.
A Clever Crossbody Bookmark Book Carrier
Resurrected Journals created a very clever book carrier featuring a bookmark attached to two long adjustable straps for crossbody wearing.
Clever Parrot Perfectly Imitates the Sound of a Zipper
A clever Quaker parrot named Taco did several perfect imitations of a zipper after watching his human zip and unzip a case.
Stunning Footage of Butterfly Wings Shot With Electron Microscopes at Nanoscopic Magnification
"Nanoscapes" by Kristina Dutton is a stunning short film of butterfly wings shot through electron microscopes at 50,000x magnification.
Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon Comes Running Through the Trees for Grapes and Other Fruit
Elin TV called over a northern white-cheeked gibbon who climbed through the trees and down the path for the grapes that were being offered.
Flying Security Cameras Leave Their Perches to Spy on People in the Clever Apple Safari Browser Ad ‘Flock’
Security cameras leave their perches and fly to spy on people with iPhones as they go about their lives in "Flock", a clever ad for Safari.
Chickens Help Carve a Pumpkin Into a Jack O’Lantern
Bre Ellis traced out the shape of a Jack O'Lantern and gave it to her chickens to carve out each feature with their little beaks.
A Cleverly Designed Cat Ladder That Lets a Cat Climb the Garden Wall to a Higher Floor
Ataraxia Riqueza shared a video of a cat ascending a very cleverly designed cat ladder that went all the way up the garden wall.
Why Some Animals Can Regrow Their Limbs But Humans Cannot
A regenerative Ted-Edlesson written by Jessica Whited explains why certain animals can regrow limbs and others, including humans, cannot.
The Empire State Building Pays Tribute to James Earl Jones With a Darth Vader Light Show
The Empire State Building in New York City paid tribute to James Earl Jones with a light show featuring Darth Vader from Star Wars.
James Earl Jones Reads ‘The Raven’ by Edgar Alan Poe in His Beautiful Baritone Voice
James Earl Jones read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" in his beautiful baritone voice, capturing the chilling cadence of the poem.
Musician Plays Songs by The Beatles on Standup Bass While Standing in the Middle of Abbey Road
Bassist Casey Abrams stood in the middle of the Abbey Road crosswalk and played "When I'm Sixty Four" and "Come Together" by The Beatles.
James Earl Jones Presents the Top Ten Things That Sound Cool When He Says Them on ‘Letterman’ in 2001
On the "Letterman Show" in 2001, James Earl Jones presented the Top Ten things that only sound cool when he says them.
How Interstate Highways Are Numbered in the US
GeoGlobeTales provided a quick but effective tutorial on the seemingly confusing logic behind the US interstate highway numbering convention.
Miniature Horses Play Keyboards While Providing Therapy to Patients at Hospitals They Visit
The Mini Therapy Horses provide comfort and compassion and will even play a measure or two of improvisational jazz on keyboard when visiting.
Hygienic Husky Happily Raises Each Paw For His Human to Pretend to Apply Deodorant
A fascinated husky watched as his human put on deodorant and then lifted each paw for a pretend swipe of the stick.
Pianist Ruins Howie Mandel’s Life by Playing a Musical Soundtrack to Everything He Says
Brandon Etheridge quite amusingly played a piano soundtrack to everything comedian Howie Mandel said, turning his life a musical.
Ozzy Osbourne Sings ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ by John Denver in the Style of ‘War Pigs’
There I Ruined Itused AI to have Ozzy Osbourne sing the John Denver song "(Take Me Home) Country Roads" to the soundtrack of "War Pigs".
Every Type of Bridge Explained in 15 Minutes
Practical Engineering explained the general style and design of every type of bridge over the course of 15 minutes.
How to Time Travel With Minimal Effort
Giant Freakin Robot enumerated the many ways that characters in film time travel using as little energy as possible
Clever Repurposing Ideas for Silica Gel Packets Found in Consumer Packaging
Sustainability Matters sugested clever alternative ways to repurpose the silica gel packets that are often found in consumer packaging.
Vocal Cockatoo Throws a Loud Tantrum When Told to Go Inside After a Late Night Walk
A vociferous cockatoo named Max threw a loud tantrum when his human told him to go inside after a late night walk.
A Wonderfully Nostalgic Gallery of Audio Cassette Tapes
Street artist Neck created tapedeck.org, a wonderfully nostalgic gallery of analog cassette tapes to celebrate the playfulness behind their odd design.
An Incredible Biohybrid Tethered Starfish Shaped Soft Robot Powered by Embedded Mushrooms
Researchers built an incredible biohybrid tethered starfish-shaped soft robot that is powered by embedded king oyster mushrooms.
Brazilian Hillbilly Band Plays Amazing Bluegrass Covers of Grunge and Classic Rock Songs
Brazilian hillbilly band Tiao e os Bravos performs amazing bluegrass covers of grunge and classic rock songs.
Engineer Replaces His Lawn Mower Blades With Lasers
Allen Pan replaced the gas-guzzling engine of his lawn mower and its dull blades with an electronic motor and lasers that could cut grass.
Spy Herring Joins Large Shoal of Flatulent Herring
In an amusing clip from "Spy In the Ocean"narrated byDavid Tennant, a spy herring follows along with a rather flatulent shoal of herring.
The Brilliantly Designed Self-Balancing Brennan Monorail That Leaned Into Turns
Ewan Cunninghamused animation to explain the ingenious design of the 1910 self-balancing Brennan Monorail, which leaned into turns.
Rescued Baby Opossum Finds Comfort Hiding in the Hood of Her Human’s Hoodie
An orphaned opossum found on the forest floor became part of an extended family and loves to hide out in the hood of her human's hoodie.
How the Sears Pre-Fab Mail Order Home Kits of the 1900s Led to the Modern Tiny House Movement
This House explained how the Sears mail order home kits of the early 1900s evolved over time to eventually become the tiny house movement.
The 9 Fundamental Rules That Make Star Trek Universally Appealing
Giant Freakin Robot laid out nine specific rules that make every Star Trek episode or movie within the franchise consistently universally appealing.
Dumpster Archeologist Shares His Thoughts on Excessive Waste in a Short Documentary
"Dumpster Archeology" is a short documentary about Lew Blink, an artist and self-described "dumpster archeologist".
Brooklyn Artist Creates a Highly Detailed Miniature New York City Subway Station Entrance
Brooklyn artist Danny Cortes made a remarkable miniature version of a NYC subway entrance and hung it on the railing of a subway station.
Why Animals Don’t Cross This Invisible Border in the South Pacific
GeoGlobeTales explained the Wallace Line, an invisible boundary in the South Pacific that animals, including birds and fish will not cross.
Photographer Builds an Entire Village For the Family of Mice Living in His Back Garden
When photographer Gez Robinson discovered that a family of mice was living in his garden, he built an adorable village to accommodate them.
The Evolution of Beethoven’s Music From Ages 11 to 55
Lord Vinheteirostared straight into the camera and performed the musical evolution of Ludwig van Beethoven from age 11 to age 55.
How a Tiny Globular Springtail Can Perform the Fastest Backflips on Earth
Adrian SmithofAnt Lab captured slow motion footage of globular springtails performing an amazing amount of backflips as they were airborne.
What Might Happen If a Human Spent a Quick Nanosecond on the Surface of the Sun
Randall Munroe and Henry Reich of "What If" looked at what might happen if a human spent a quick nanosecond on the sun.
A Touching Animation About a Devoted Dog Who Waited 12 Years Outside a Hospital for His Human
An incredibly touching animated short about Canelo, the devoted dog who waited for his human outside a hospital for 12 years.
The Real Reason Zebras Have Stripes
In an equidTED-Edlesson byCella Wright, narrator Addison Andersonexplains the extremely specific reason as to why zebras have stripes.
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