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Ataraxia Riqueza shared a video of a cat ascending a very cleverly designed cat ladder that went all the way up the garden wall.

A regenerative Ted-Edlesson written by Jessica Whited explains why certain animals can regrow limbs and others, including humans, cannot.

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 read Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" in his beautiful baritone voice, capturing the chilling cadence of the poem.

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.

On the "Letterman Show" in 2001, James Earl Jones presented the Top Ten things that only sound cool when he says them.

GeoGlobeTales provided a quick but effective tutorial on the seemingly confusing logic behind the US interstate highway numbering convention.

The Mini Therapy Horses provide comfort and compassion and will even play a measure or two of improvisational jazz on keyboard when visiting.

A fascinated husky watched as his human put on deodorant and then lifted each paw for a pretend swipe of the stick.

Brandon Etheridge quite amusingly played a piano soundtrack to everything comedian Howie Mandel said, turning his life a musical.

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".

Practical Engineering explained the general style and design of every type of bridge over the course of 15 minutes.

Giant Freakin Robot enumerated the many ways that characters in film time travel using as little energy as possible

Sustainability Matters sugested clever alternative ways to repurpose the silica gel packets that are often found in consumer packaging.

A vociferous cockatoo named Max threw a loud tantrum when his human told him to go inside after a late night walk.

Street artist Neck created tapedeck.org, a wonderfully nostalgic gallery of analog cassette tapes to celebrate the playfulness behind their odd design.

Researchers built an incredible biohybrid tethered starfish-shaped soft robot that is powered by embedded king oyster mushrooms.

Brazilian hillbilly band Tiao e os Bravos performs amazing bluegrass covers of grunge and classic rock songs.

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.

In an amusing clip from "Spy In the Ocean"narrated byDavid Tennant, a spy herring follows along with a rather flatulent shoal of herring.

Ewan Cunninghamused animation to explain the ingenious design of the 1910 self-balancing Brennan Monorail, which leaned into turns.

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.

This House explained how the Sears mail order home kits of the early 1900s evolved over time to eventually become the tiny house movement.

Giant Freakin Robot laid out nine specific rules that make every Star Trek episode or movie within the franchise consistently universally appealing.

"Dumpster Archeology" is a short documentary about Lew Blink, an artist and self-described "dumpster archeologist".

Brooklyn artist Danny Cortes made a remarkable miniature version of a NYC subway entrance and hung it on the railing of a subway station.

GeoGlobeTales explained the Wallace Line, an invisible boundary in the South Pacific that animals, including birds and fish will not cross.

When photographer Gez Robinson discovered that a family of mice was living in his garden, he built an adorable village to accommodate them.

Lord Vinheteirostared straight into the camera and performed the musical evolution of Ludwig van Beethoven from age 11 to age 55.

Adrian SmithofAnt Lab captured slow motion footage of globular springtails performing an amazing amount of backflips as they were airborne.

Randall Munroe and Henry Reich of "What If" looked at what might happen if a human spent a quick nanosecond on the sun.

An incredibly touching animated short about Canelo, the devoted dog who waited for his human outside a hospital for 12 years.

In an equidTED-Edlesson byCella Wright, narrator Addison Andersonexplains the extremely specific reason as to why zebras have stripes.

MinuteFood explained why the chemical composition of American cheese helps it melt better than that of natural cheeses.

Sherwood Cooke of Royalty Auto Service carefully reached in to the engine of a Mercedes to rescue a tiny kitten who had gotten stuck.

While appearing on the Howard Stern Show in 2016, an amused Gordon Sumner explained how he became known as Sting.

Weird Historyshared the colorful history of the every version of the American flag that was flown during and immediately after the Revolutionary War.

Debora Noemi demonstrated the basics of rhythm by tapping to a metronome on a piece of paper with the musical notes she was tapping.

Henry Winkler dramatically shared the story of becoming Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on "Happy Days" during a one-man show in London.

A very young version of the Bee Gees performed a truly poignant cover of the Bob Dylan song "Blowin' in the Wind" in 1963.

Jordan Howlett demonstrate three very simple, yet helpful ways to open a tightly sealed jar without a great deal of effort or help.

Cliff Tan ranked the different positions of bed placement for a good night's sleep in accordance with Feng Shui principles.

A rescued stray kitten amusingly learned how to be a cat by following and copying the older, more experienced feline in the house.

Peter Schmiedchen of What If explains what would happen if the Earth were pizza-shaped rather than spherical.

An adorable wobbly cat named Archie developed a deep bond with his generous human Katie, who made him a vital part of her family.

demonflyingfox generated some hyperrealistic AI to create a music video that imagines what Harry Potter would be like at a "Redneck Wizard".

A reasonable guy uses his first wish from a genie to be told of any loopholes or catches attached to any subsequent wishes.

Turkish musician Ilkay Alpgiray looks at different songs and finds the original material that has been sampled or sourced.

Geddy Leetook Dan Rather on a tour of his massive and legendary baseball collection inside of his Toronto home.

A playful cat named Ness very efficiently used his little teeth to pop each of the little plastic air pillows used for packaging.