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Alabama comedian Matt Mitchell amusingly personified big box stores having an argument about the best way to have customers check out.

"Fitting" by Caitlin McMullan is a beautiful introspective film about being fitted for a custom made prosthetic leg.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky, PhD of the PBS series "Otherwords" explained the etymological origins of the word dude".

Vox producer Laura Bult spoke with animal researchers to find out how machine learning AI is helping humans communicate with animals.

Helen Rosner, a food critic for The New Yorker, explained how the manipulation of air is the secret to a masterful sandwich.

Max MillerofTasting History prepared the original corn flake recipe as prescribed in 1895 by Dr. John Harvey Kellogg.

Realm Of Loredor created two amazing supercuts that featured one second of every episode of "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul".

Ze Frankoffers a humorous look at the specific biology of a male short beaked echidna, a furry spiny creature native to Australia and the South Pacific.

How It Should Have Ended hilariously mashed together the Disney Pixar movie "Inside Out" with "Deadpool and Wolverine".

A black spotted white cat named Maverick Meow hilariously tried to catch an Olympic gymnast who was performing a high bar routine on the TV.

Klangphonics is a German techno trio that creates electronic music using household items such as sewing machines and coffee makers.

RobWordstook a very detailed at the etymological origins behind cities in England, noting how the names were influenced by history.

Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart talked with Dan Rather about how they felt when they performed "Stairway to Heaven" for Led Zeppelin in 2012.

In the first episode of "The Fediverse Files", Doc Pop explains what the fediverse is and how it relates to social media.

British linguistOlly Richards examined 11 incredibly diverse yet highly distinctive accents spoken in and around New York City.

Musician SyncoApe performs bossa nova covers of vocal focused heavy metal songs while wearing a distinctive ape mask.

Tom BlankofWeird History listed many of the common words and phrases that came directly from the military.

Danny BoydofCinemaStixlooked at the seminal 1980s comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", noting how editor Paul Hirsch saved the movie.

Iftah Gabbai connected a light switch to a drumming mechanism, making the light flash to the beat.

Composer and sound engineerJon Mattoxmusically broke downthe production of the classic 10cc song "I'm Not in Love".

When in London, HungryHugh found a tasty way to enjoy an entire Sunday roast at once in the form of the Yorkshire Burrito.

Balloon artist Sergei Shevchenko creates intricate balloon sculptures giving each character's personality vibrant colors and detailed design.

Artist Chris Jacoub creates dynamic portraits of skeletons in various poses that pour acrylic paint as part of the experience.

Filmmaker New York Nico (Nicolas Heller) ofHeller Films announced the release of his debut book New York Nico's Guide to New York City. Not only does the native New Yorker talk about his favorite local spots around the five boroughs, but the people behind them. In this must-have city guide, New York Nico takes readers [...]

WorldScottmade a "whoosh bottle" by filling 10 gallon glass bottle with rubbing alcohol and setting it on fire making the fumes sing.

A 1964 Florida State University promotional film featured a young Jim Morrison as a student who was not accepted.

The human belonging to Porky Belly the cat didn't want the lounging feline on his desk, so he began stacking socks on his back to annoy him.

A pair of black Labrador retrievers have joined the staff of Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire, England as deputy vergers.

Longtime frenemies Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman sat down with Sean Evans of "Hot Ones" while eating progressively spicier wings.

Max MillerofTasting Historyprepareda Confederate coffee recipe from the Civil War that employed sweet potatoes and rye in place of beans.

XIX Back to Life enhanced and colorized the 1905 film "Pussy's Breakfast" which showed a young girl enjoying her breakfast with her cat.

David Hartley explained the serendipitous story of Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing", noting how several serendipitous events came together.

WDIV in Detroit, Michigan put a camera on a suitcase to get behind-the-scenes POV footage of what happens to luggage when it's checked.

Stefan Kim of SciShow explains why the sky appears blue to human eyes due to Rayleigh Scattering, the scattering of light by particles.

Brian Johnson sat down with Dan Ratherof"The Big Interview" to talk about joining AC/DC and writing "Back in Black".

Paraplegic tennis player Kevin Piette made history by carrying the Olympic torch while walking upright in a personal exoskeleton.

Elliott Cost created One Minute Park, a wonderful website that lets viewers visually visit parks around the world for one minute at a time.

Bloxsyperformed a badass medley of iconic guitar riffs from the first decade of the 21st century, playing each in order of the year released.

Alvin Chang of The Pudding used hard data to examine how the tone of science fiction has changed over the past 70 years.

A tinglyTED-Edlesson written byCella Wrightexplains the physiology of the so-called funny bone and why hitting it isn't so funny.

New York Nicospoke with Bronx native Anthony Nazario Sr. (Naz) about stickball and how its been passed down for generations since the 1930s.

Comedian Joe Pera used his signature Buffalo, New York twang to narrate Ant Lab's slow motion footage of beetles taking flight.

The Museum of Lost Memories digitized a reel 8mm film by a couple named Pam and Ted who took a trip to NYC in 1965 for the 1964 World's Fair.

Jamie Dupuis stood on a windy country road and played a lush cover of the AC/DC song "Thunderstruck" on his signature harp guitar.

Clejan the Trap Violinist amazingly summoned turtles to the surface of a pond while playing an amazing violin cover of "Crazy Train".

Filmmaker Patrick Tommaso cut together a vivid montage of movie scenes that feature eggs of all kinds.

French actor and comedian Romain Barreda hilariously used the outstretched tabby cat on his laptop as a keyboard.

Nostalgiclistmaker Rhetty for Historylooked back onpopular toys and games of the1970s that have gone away for good.

A lingualTED-Edlesson written by Cella Wright explains some of the most interesting tongues out there in the animal kingdom.

Hildegard von Blingin' and Friar Funkperformed a cover of the Billy Joel song "We Didn't Start the Fire" ina traditional medievalstyle.