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Weird History explained why North Brother Island could have been a prime piece of NYC real estate but instead has sat abandoned.

A black cat named Odo sat next to the turntable and took over DJ duties by (literally and figuratively) scratching a record that was playing.

Violinist Aldo Cicchini and members of his string trio OP3 used a floor scraping chair to play the high notes in "Bohemian Rhapsody".

In the series "Museum Alive with David Attenborough", the host explains that Bigfoot most likely did exist, but not in the modern era.

Great Big Story spoke with Bubzia, the world's fastest blindfolded speedrunner who has conquered every Super Mario 64 game.

A helpful two-toed sloth at Sustainable Safari hung upside down to hold onto the dustpan pole that her keeper was using to sweep up.

James Wade of MedievalMadness took a vivid look at how certain colors were perceived during the Middle Ages, particularly stripes.

It is with great sorrow that we share that Laughing Squid partner and dear friend David J. Klass passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

While Adrian Simancas was kayaking off the coast of Chilean Patagonia, he was unexpectedly swallowed and spit out by a humpback whale.

Weird History Food explained how blue raspberry came about and why this unnatural flavor became ubiquitous in snacks for kids.

A very protective and playful juvenile chimpanzee adopted a robotic spy tortoise created byJohn Downer Productions.

BardcoremusicianAlgal the Bard played a jaunty cover of the classic Black Sabbath song "Iron Man" on a variety of medieval instruments.

Felicity Jones read a fierce letter by Dame Emma Thompson to Skydance about misogyny in Hollywood over the hiring of John Lassiter in 2019.

ActorWalton Goggins welcomedArchitectural Digest into his 1920s Scottish-style Prohibition lodge in Hudson Valley, New York.

Rebecca Claxton explained how a tiny bird whom she'd hand-raised after a fall from the nest would comfort clients at her tattoo shop.

Joshua Weissman traveled to France so he could search for the best croissant in Paris with Adriana of Eating Europe as a guide.

Randall Munroe and Henry Reich of "What If" looked at the possibility of constructing a billion story skyscraper and why it wouldn't work.

Blind Paralympic Anthony Ferraro showed how he was able to experience a basketball game using the OneCourt tactile device.

18th century Americana historian Jon Townsend of Townsends took a look back at how candy was made in colonial times.

WhatIsNewYork shared amusing footage of a kid traversing his way across a snowy NYC park on a Citi Bike that had skis instead of wheels.

Kaitlynn Stone is so thoughtful to her beloved cat Kikko that she built a private bedroom for Kikko inside an unused closet in her home office.

In an opinion piece for The New York Times, comedian Hank Azaria wondered if AI could replace the voice work he does for "The Simpsons".

Veritasium visited the MIT Robotics Lab to see how researchers use the same mechanics as an insect for their miniature flying robots.

Xing Zhilei, an incredibly creative craftsman, built a mini house with a working elevator and running water for his beloved pets.

Max, the incrediblyvocal Moluccancockatoo, came across two puppies while outside with his Momager and barked at them.

Alternative Cuts Studios seamlessly integrated the "Breaking Bad" universe into the deadly game of "Red Light Green Light" from "Squid Game".

An accommodating Bantam hen readily accepted an unhatched peacock egg that she hatched and loved as if the peacock were her own.

Prolific wildlife artist and documentarian Robert E. Fuller captured the cacophonous yet strangely soothing sound of 500,000 king penguins.

Warner Brothers and Warner Bros. Kids are streaming classic episodes of Tom and Jerry to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the show.

Vocalist Jordan Simons performed a series of clever rap songs from the nostalgic rhymes found in various Dr. Seuss books.

The Brick Machines channel created an ingenious automatic LEGO candy sorting machine which also has a manual dispenser upon demand.

"The Swear Jar" is an award-winning Bud Light commercial that received millions of views online but was never aired on television.

Michael Sorensen of Horses explained the widely varying interpretation of vampires throughout history up to and including modern times.

Newbie Star Trek quite astutely noted that Picard's arms didn't look like they belonged to him, making him seem more like a muppet.

The Art of Storytelling noted how "Severance" characters have simultaneously become both captor and prisoner of themselves through choice.

PBS Novaexplained how a small terrestrial bird was able to survive the devastating asteroid that caused a mass extinction event.

Bizarre Beasts explained how the female argonaut is an evolutionary defying octopus with a shell that lives in the open sea.

Victor Haegelin worked with artist JR and Italian director Alice Rohrwacher to animate the distinctive photographic street art of JR.

Your_Kryptonite7 inserted obnoxious Jim Carrey characters from his various films into the "Star Wars" universe.

Electrical engineerGreg Leyh demonstrates his "Lorentz Plasma Cannon", a unique high-voltage targeted energy device.

Thomann Synthesizers put together a beautiful tribute to the late great David Lynch and his profound impact on electronic music.

Kurzgesagtcolorfully took a look at how aliens might look, noting that their features would be optimized to their environments.

SoulHealing99 creates wonderfully relaxing 3 hour high definition videos of walking through the streets of Tokyo in the heavy rain.

Roger Daltrey of The Who sat down with Dan Rather of The Big Interview to answer the question about the inspiration for "Behind Blue Eyes".

What If?pondered what might happen if insects, reptiles, sharks, and dinosaurs rendered extinct by natural disasters, kept on evolving.

Carter Stacy of That Is Interesting explained how the United States acquired and colonized each of its far-reaching territories.

Actor James McNicholas performs "Songalogues", dramatic readings of song lyrics while dressed as unique yet relevant characters.

Studio musician Martin Motnik quite amusingly mimicked his cat's plaintive meows, with some really tasty guitar licks.

After Skool vividly illustrated the words of author Robert Greene who explained how certain people become self-serving narcissists.

"I'm a Bug" is a cute animated music video by Piemations Cartoons about insects taking over your house, your body and your grave.