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A really cute tuxedo cat sat upon a desk and adorably tried to mimic the movements of the wagging tail on the ticking cat clock hanging on the wall. While the real kitty couldn’t keep up the pace, he definitely put in a good effort. Fun Gloves With Cats Whose Tails Perfectly Align With the...

In a rather insightful essay, Vox reporter Phil Edwards dives in Grant Wood’s rural portrait entitled “American Gothic“, which upon first appearance, appears to be quite ordinary. Upon closer inspection, however, this iconic work of art contains a multitude of complexity, all hidden in plain sight. How did American Gothic get so famous? It’s two...

The Norwegian comedy group PistolShrimps created “Independence Day: A Star Wars Story,” a force-filled mashup of Independence Day and Star Wars: A New Hope that imagines what it would be like if Captain Steven Hiller (Will Smith) and David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum) were the ones who blew up the Death Star. Captain Steven Hiller and...

After losing a bet at the 2016 Incredible Science Machine (ISM) event in Michigan, jackofallspades98 spent over 4 months building a complex two table Rube Goldberg machine that lasted for 3 minutes from start to finish. It took him approximately 297 attempts to get the “Bet-Losing Machine” working flawlessly. via The Awesomer Incredible Rube Goldberg...

Furze World Wonders is an upcoming YouTube Red original series starring brilliant British inventor Colin Furze that follows him as he sets out to help other people’s dreams come true. He uses his creative talents to help a “struggling indie band achieve rock god status,” a bus driver get a little more boost out of...

Las Vegas video editor Robert Jones has created “Text Ur Number,” a supercut video of people sending flirty text messages in movies and television shows. As ubiquitous as our cell phones have become, it’s amazing anyone ever hooked prior to the advent of text messaging. Taco Text, An App for Sending an Image of a...

Warner Bros. released the thrilling first trailer for Tomb Raider, the upcoming action adventure film directed by Roar Uthaug and based on Crystal Dynamics‘ 2013 video game of the same name. Alicia Vikander plays Lara Croft in the new movie that follows her as she sets out on an adventure to save humanity by closing...

12-year-old ventriloquist Darci Lynne came out on stage in the finals of America’s Got Talent and wowed the audience and judges yet again. Lynne sang an amazing cover of The Beatles‘ song “With a Little Help From My Friends” with her puppets Oscar and Petunia. A post shared by America's Got Talent – AGT (@agt)...

A really cute cat named Simon became a bit confused by a chocolate covered donut that was sitting on the kitchen counter, tentatively swiping at it as if it were an enemy that would strike back. Feeling a bit mischievous, Simon’s human Shannon Bachar moved the donut slightly causing poor Simon to jump back very...

In a slightly nauseating yet informational video essay, Half as Interesting explains in great detail about the Guano Islands Act, an antiquated law that allows any citizen of United States to claim for their country, any random, unclaimed island containing deposits of bird excrement aka guano. In the 1850s guano was selling in the US...

A post shared by ? Maxine the Fluffy Corgi (@madmax_fluffyroad) on Sep 18, 2017 at 7:43am PDT While cruising around the streets of New York City in her human Brian Reisberg’s backpack, a very playful Maxine the corgi engaged in a modified soccer game in which she repeatedly bounced an incoming ball off her adorably...

In the animated TED Ed lesson, “The Life Cycle of a T-Shirt , educator and designer Angel Chang explains exactly how big an impact that the production of a seemingly simple white t-shirt has upon the environment. Consider the classic white t-shirt. Annually, we sell and buy 2 billion t-shirts globally, making it one of...

While walking down a small road in Tambov, Russia, three rather vigilant geese happened upon a tiny hedgehog who was attempting to cross to the other side. Seeing how small the creature was, the feathered trio took it upon themselves to safely escort the prickly mammal. One goose held wings aloft to alert passersby, while...

The Super Deluxe series Stoned Mode went behind the scenes with ocularist Eric Lindsey of Prosthetic Artists, Inc. to find out his mesmerizing process for making prosthetic eyes. A Detailed Look at the Process That Goes Into Making a Prosthetic EyeHow to Make a Cyberpunk LED Eye Prosthetic for a Halloween Costume‘as·phyx·i·a’, A Dance Performance...

In a rather astute video essay, a Vox News reporter examines and somewhat debunks the common practice of teaching children that they only have five senses as defined by Aristotle, when there are a number of other senses that help humans process equilibrioception (balance), mechanoreception (vibration), thermoception (temperature) and proprioception (body movement), amongst many, many...

The Tested team joined forces to build and review the fast approaching 7,541 piece Millennium Falcon LEGO set (the largest ever created) that is scheduled to release in stores on October 1st, 2017. The box for the new LEGO Millennium Falcon—the biggest set ever—comes with its own roller luggage-style wheels and handle. pic.twitter.com/39UQVLMoaP — leoj...

French daredevil François Gissy set a world record on November 7th, 2014 by reaching 207mph on a homemade rocket-propelled bicycle in 4.8 seconds at The Circuit Paul Ricard race track in Marseille, France. This year, Gissy also created a custom eco-friendly trike, powered by a water tank pressurized to 6,000 PSI, that went from 0...

A post shared by Antônio (@antoniothegolden) on May 11, 2017 at 9:41am PDT A wonderfully funny and normally brave dog named Antonio refused to go up the escalator at the Shopping Patio Higienopolis in São Paulo, Brazil unless his human picked him up and carried him like when he was a puppy. Per his accommodating...

Programmer Brandon Liu and researcher Jeremy Lechtzin have created 80s.NYC, a really wonderful online collection of photos that show what all five boroughs of New York City looked like during the 1980s. The photos were taken as part of a bureaucratic process to ensure taxes were assessed properly. Liu and Letctzin organized these photos into...

ThinkGeek has released their new set of six ceramic Star Trek: The Next Generation Tiki Mugs that include Captain Jean-Luc Picard, a Cardassian, a Ferengi, Geordi La Forge, Lt. Worf, and the Borg. These new tiki mugs join the awesome collection of geeky tiki mugs previously released by ThinkGeek. Star Trek, Star Wars, and Marvel...

Finnish couple Lauri Vuohensilta and Anni Vuohensilta of the Hydraulic Press Channel have created a new video where they crush a huge stacked sandwich with their 144 ton hydraulic press. Crushing Stretch Armstrong With a Hydraulic PressCrushing LEGOs With a Hydraulic PressCrushing a Typewriter With a Hydraulic Press

A beautifully long legged secretary bird eagerly pursued a wriggling toy snake that was being pulled by an unseen human in shadow. In doing so, the bird appeared to be performing a rather graceful dance. It appears these birds are really fond of kicking snakes, even if they are fake. Donut the Baby African House...

Nerdist has created a gritty VHS style trailer for Thor: Ragnarok that imagines what the upcoming Marvel film would be like if it was released in 1987. Thor Loses His Hammer and Battles Hulk in an Arena in Marvel’s First Trailer for Thor: RagnarokThor, Hulk, Loki, and Valkyrie Join Forces to Save Asgard in New...

Video editor James Casey of The Solomon Society has created a great video of martial artist and actor Jackie Chan skillfully jumping over fences and railings. A Detailed Analysis of the Combination of Action and Comedy in Jackie Chan FilmsA Portrait of Jackie Chan Created Using 64,000 Chopsticks by Hong YiA Close Examination of How...

Warner Bros. has released a new prequel short, titled “2048: Nowhere to Run,” that connects events between the original 1982 Blade Runner film and the upcoming movie, Blade Runner 2049. The Luke Scott directed short follows rogue replicant fugitive Sapper Morton (Dave Bautista) as he attempts to blend in with society, but exposes himself while...

Filmmakers Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir have created “flow/er“, a gorgeous short film that features beads of beautiful colors collecting and fiercely exploding into flowers of different shapes and sizes that dance with and around one another amidst ambient chaos. In nature, it is often the simplest rules that lead to forming the most complex,...

A father captured footage of his adorable little daughter, named Delta, while he repeatedly tried to get her to say ice cream. She couldn’t say the tasty words, so she made up the new hilarious word for ice cream, “camtono.” via reddit Coolhaus Gourmet Ice Cream Sandwiches in Unique Flavors Like the ‘Dexter’ Killer ComboA...

In a very funny clip from “Limmy’s Show“, Scottish comic Brian Limond poked fun at the water industry, starting first at a grocery store pricing each bottle out before inviting the audience to come with him to drink out of water from the tap. His flatmates had seemingly never seen such a thing. Brooks Travers...

A rather distinguished little cat named Pecan who was comfortably dressed in a pair of striped pajamas repeatedly rang a bell for his breakfast to be fed to him, one morsel at a time. Pecan in his PJs.. in bed… ringing the bell for some breakfast! …breakfast in bed! life doesn’t get much better than...

Never one to shy away from doing things differently, the talented Puddles Pity Party performed a cover of the Nine Inch Nails song “Hurt” with a bit of a 1970s glam rock flavor to it. Using his iPad, he slowed the song down just a touch, added in some background vocals and looked straight at...

In her beautiful photo series entitled “Overlooked Black Dogs“, New York City photographer Shaina Fishman partnered with Foster Dogs NYC and The Dog Matchmaker to raise awareness about Black Dog Syndrome (BDS). Similar to Fred Levy’s 2014 project, Fishman sees the beauty of these often overlooked black dogs and wants give them a better chance...

In another of their very insightful video essays, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism shows how the use of such non-verbal and reflective cinematic techniques as framing, color, music, flashbacks and voiceover speak to and for the highly marginalized women of The Handmaid’s Tale. The show is a masterclass in using audiovisual techniques like framing,...

A little dog named Devo enjoyed the sights as he and his GoPro wielding human shared a nice ride on the same longboard as they rolled through the streets West Palm Beach, Florida, up to the green grass of home. Per his human, “Me and my dog Devo skating through Florida enjoying life and the...

The wonderfully plain-spoken animated statistical series The Infographics Show explained the history of nomenclature, citing the likely origins of the very first first names and the derivatives thereof. They also provided a fascinating and current list of the most popular names in countries around the world. First of all we should point out that a...

An adorable baby boy named Spencer was propped up on the corner of the couch and watched intently as his father Vince began playing a guitar, his blue eyes widening in fascination at theses sounds he’d never heard before. After a moment, Spencer broke out into a big smile, amusing the adults in the room....

YouTuber oOtoke created an amusing timelapse that encompassed over 1,000 photos over three years of him lip-synching the song “Halo, Džozefina” by singer Djordje Marjanovic. oOtoke’s performance was spot on, particularly with his seemingly fast growing locks and ever changing facial hair. via PetaPixel Stunning Timelapse of a Total Solar Eclipse in 2012Rock Band &...

Ben of PressTube has made a new video where he sends 15 pounds of gold slime into an industrial shredder. It left quite a mess behind, but the process is very satisfying to watch. We previously wrote about Ben when he introduced Stretch Armstrong to the shredder. Shredding a Normal and Frozen Stretch Armstrong In...

Bilfinger Industrial Services HSE supervisor Graham Sims posted videos of scaffolder Jack Lewis doing hilarious and very accurate prehistoric impressions of a Tyrannosaurus rex and a Velociraptor in front of his entertained co-workers. via reddit The 1993 Film ‘Jurassic Park’ Reimagined Without Visual EffectsSlow-Motion Video of an Asteroid Hitting a Diorama of Earth and Destroying...

A post shared by Suki The Cat (@sukiicat) on Sep 2, 2017 at 5:22pm PDT Suki is a gorgeously majestic Bengal cat from Canada who loves going on road trips with her beloved human. Together the two of them visit beautiful, picturesque mountains and lakes, where Suki can go climbing, go boating, go fishing or...

Vocally speaking, Chris Pine is a total expert. https://t.co/4i3oW7xvri pic.twitter.com/da8LelLdFI — W magazine (@wmag) September 5, 2017 While visiting the offices of W Magazine in January 2017, actor Chris Pine broke out into a surprisingly soulful version of the 1977 Gloria Gaynor disco hit “I Will Survive“. Vocally speaking, Chris Pine is a total expert....

In early 2017, caretakers at the foster organization Kitten School demonstrated how to gently tame and socialize a terrified feral kitten named Dormouse in real time, over the course of five informative videos. Meet Dormouse, a 4 month old male feral kitten who needs some serious socialization work before he can go up for adoption....

A post shared by PUTPUT (@putput.dk) on Sep 1, 2015 at 2:49am PDT In 2015, Stephan Friedli and Ulrik Martin Larsen of the artistic duo PutPut created “Fruitless“, a quirky photo series that depicted everyday household items as potted plants. They filled terracotta planters with dirt into which they placed such items as combs, shoehorns...

A bodybuilder named William Reed, who was born with achromatopsia and had only seen the world in black and white for his 66 years, received the gift of color from a pair of EnChroma glasses that he received from his family for his birthday. Needless to say, he was completely overwhelmed with emotion by what...

Zoo Beauval in Saint-Aignan, Centre, France shared an absolutely wonderful compilation that showed the remarkable transformation of a tiny newborn baby panda named Mini Yuan Zi (MYZ) during his first thirty days of life. On day one MYZ was bright red and hairless, but by day 30, the little one showed all the markings of...

A post shared by Cosplay Parents (@cosplayparents) on May 25, 2017 at 5:48am PDT California retired married couple Steven and Millie Tani (a.k.a. “The Cosplay Parents“) are very big fans of anything Marvel, DC, sci-fi, and fantasy. They both share this geeky love by cosplaying together as anything from Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor to...

While in the coastal Swedish town of Söråker, Great Big Story visited Oskars, a cannery that specializes in making the Swedish delicacy surströmming aka fermented herring – a dish known for being highly odiferous. In fact, the smell is so strong that the employees will often plug their noses while working their shift. The recipe...

Nigel Stanford, a talented ambient musician Wellington, New Zealand who previously used cool science experiments to visually narrate his “Cymatics” video, has employed a number reticulating robot arms to “play” the instruments for the smashing music video for “Automatica” A post shared by Nigel Stanford (@nigelstanford) on Aug 5, 2017 at 12:46pm PDT Stanford also...

Bryan Lawrence of Creepy Candles has created the Bleeding Hand Candle, a creepy handmade candle that to oozes blood and reveals a skeletal hand while melting. It is available to purchase from his Etsy store. via Nerdcore PyroPet Candle, A Cat-Shaped Candle That Reveals a Metal Skeleton As It MeltsThe Incredible Melting Mandle, A Ghoulish...

Videographer Parker Paul created “Quadcopter“, a wonderful short film using drone footage shot by fellow filmmaker Alban Roinard over the beautiful town of St. Ives, Cornwall, UK. Using his VFX skills, Paul crafted a mirror image of the original footage, creating a rather dizzying but beautifully kaleidoscopic effect. via Boing Boing ‘Zombie vs. Drone’, A...

A group of old and young thrill seekers in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brasil joined together and engaged in a very exciting downhill roller cart ride. The riders weaved back and forth through the dusty roads, with the very back cart taking numerous adrenaline fueled risks along the way. We meet to ride our roller carts...