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While appearing on CONAN in December 2005, a very blunt Jim Carrey performed a punk rock cover of "Silent Night".

New Scientist explains how the plot of the 2014 science fiction film Ex Machina was actually a reverse AI Turing test for humans.

Justin Mason cleverly animated classic postcards from the Isle of Wight, showing his English hometown in the most amusing ways.

Josep Castanyer Alonso played the Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on piano in the style of six classical composers.

Adam Savage of Tested spoke with legendary costume designer Janty Yates about her work on the 'Gladiator' films.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky explained ablaut reduplication, a term describing how vowels are used in words with repeating consonant sounds.

Lord Vinheteiro performed a touching rendition of Total Eclipse of the Heart" on a series of increasingly smaller rubber chickens.

Bill McClintockcreated a heavy metal disco mashup that combined Chic's "Good Times" with Iron Maiden's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner".

Mister Rogers introduced each of his iconic puppets, telling the audience who they were and how he gave them each a unique voice.

Disney shared a LoFi video of Mickey Mouse and his friends sharing a Friendsgiving meal together to a jaunty soundtrack.

Laurence BrownofLost in the Pond quite bluntly explained that he though Thanksgiving in the US was the same as Christmas in Britain.

1440 explained how Macy's pioneered shopping in the United States, introducing practices that shaped the ways stores operate forever.

Sabra shared an interesting recipe for the Hummurkey, a turkey made completely out of hummus.

Lexie Crampton of The Feather Fam showed how she burps Lawrence, her rescued turkey, and how this process came about.

Make sure that you don't accidentally mistake an orange cat who is busy cleaning themself as a Thanksgiving turkey!

A PhD student at Georgia Tech has created Hathaani, an incredible robotic violinist that uses AI to play South Indian Carnatic Music.

Weird History Food explained the history behind Jones Soda, which was known for their unusual flavors and small distribution channels.

Duncan McCabe planned and recorded his running patterns with the Strava app, turning the recordings into flipbook-style animations.

Filmmaker Joe Bressler and director New York Nico created the first ever commercial for the New York City institution of Katz's Deli.

A generous man known around Tulsa for rescuing every stray dog he finds brought home a sweet abandoned pit bull who he adopted.

Andy George of How to Make Everything built a windmill that was originally designed by Leonardo da Vinci.

Brick Experiment Channel repeatedly modified a remote-controlled LEGO car to cross increasingly narrower bridges.

A caffeinated TED-Edlesson written by Anna Rothschild explains what happens to the human brain when the body stays up all night.

Danielle Dufault of Animalogic talked about the incredible impersonation abilities and camouflaging techniques of the mimic octopus.

Arianna Fox of 1440 explained the origins behind the very first Thanksgiving meal in 1621 and how it became a holiday in the United States.

The Bell Brothers created an amusing holiday mashup that seamlessly inserts Kevin McCallister of "Home Alone" into classic Christmas movies.

Hat-Loving Gamer created a vivid CGI animation that mashed together the plot of "Spider-Man 2" with "Thomas and Friends".

The Art of Storytelling analyzed the chords of "The Matrix", determining that the same dissonance was reflected in the plot.

Martha Stewart had a hard time keeping a straight face while guest Robin Williams was in her studio kitchen making tacos.

Third generation cheesemonger Adam Jay Moskowitz tasted 21 of the world's most expensive cheeses for Epicurious.

Max, the incredibly vocal Moluccan cockatoo, sat in an upstairs window and repeatedly clucked like a chicken at the passing cars.

Jon Pack sniffed all the dogs that came by in order to suss out the different varietals of each breed as a Dog Sommelier.

A seemingly wild conure parrot flew in through the open door of Martha Cardenas' apartment and immediately made himself at home.

The aptly named Play With Keyboard created an interactive trumpet that is played using a computer keyboard.

The Irish comedy trioFoil, Arms and Hog anthropomorphized a pair of suitcases, one of whom was upset about being called overweight.

Alasdair Beckett-King amusingly pondered aloud as to why cows were historically ubiquitous and drawn with corners in classic pastoral scenes.

Dr. Erika Brozovsky ofOtherwords explained how television affects developing speech patterns in children.

Elle Cordova gave several iconic artifacts distinct personalities that interviewed a universal remote about attaining legendary status.

The World's Smallest Woman and the World's Tallest Woman met for a lovely tea in London on Guinness World Records Day 2024.

Andy Serkis took on the persona of an ape and read a defiant letter "written" in 1929 by a chimpanzee to a scientist regarding an insult.

Aubrey Gavello and Alex Wood showcased the outrageous items at their local HomeGoods by pretending be shoppers looking for that item.

Drew Binsky visited Samarkand, Uzbekistan where acrobatic bakers dive headfirst into tandoors to stick bread loaves onto the wall for baking.

A tuxedo cat was so enthralled by his new neighbors that he went into their yard every chance he got for five years until they adopted him.

Instrument inventor Nicolas Bras recorded the close up sounds common household items made when struck.

AmazingTaishun shared amusing footage of a man in Taishun, China jumping rope with a bouncy rooster in the yard.

A creepy yet amusing sketch by Tiny Idea features two friends who asked a passing stranger to take a photo of them.

Gregory S. Aldrete explained how the endless cycle of Anacyclosis explains tyrannical failure and democratic rebirth.

Remnants of Our Past shared footage of a very clever clothes dryer from 100 years ago with retractable arms that fan out like an umbrella.

Miami Vice Remastered put together a comprehensive compilation of actors, musicians, athletes, and models who appeared on 'Miami Vice'.

OTR Food & History explained the long, mysterious, inspiring and painful history behind the common everyday potato.