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Bob Weir sat down with veteran reporterDan Rather of The Big Interview to talk about the origins of the Grateful Dead.

Doppelgangers of Beavis and Butt-Head, unwittingly derailed a news interview about AI in a hilarious Saturday Night Live sketch.

Dr. Danail Obreschkow of Scientificus explained the concept and chaos of a "Three-Body Problem" through a precise simulation.

JamesofThe Action Lab explained how astronauts are able to drink in space using a cleverly designed vessel that does not rely on gravity.

Rescued rats named Kuzko and Kronk have learned how to drive tiny custom-built motorized cars with help from their humans.

The Kiffnesscollaborated" with a vocal little orange cat named Calla to create the existential ditty aptly titled "I Go Meow".

Red Sidecreated a fascinating3D animationcomparingthe speedof animals that starts with a snail and ends with a cheetah.

Every day, a really sweet cat named Fiddy brings her newly adopted human beautiful pink camellia flowers that signify devotion.

On the season finale of "Hot Ones", Conan O'Brien discussed his late night career, demanding more heat while eating increasingly spicy wings.

Ryan Gosling reprised the his SNL role of Steven, a man who in 2017 was deeply disturbed by the movie "Avatar' using the Papyrus font.

Peter Pringle gave a haunting performance of The Exaltation ofInanna in its original Sumerian on a scale replica of the Gold Lyre of Ur.

Peter Waldner flawlessly performed several classical pieces on an Apfelregal, a gorgeous and historic bellowed wind reed organ.

Charles Berthoudplayed the iconic 1980s a-ha song "Take on Me" on three different basses (including his cool fretless bass) in a variety of styles

A devoted kitten decided to get some alone time inside a pink foam roller on the kitchen counter where her human would probably not look.

Turkish foodie Sihirli Lezzetler showed how to make crispy fried roses out of thinly sliced peeled potatoes.

"Watermelon Girl" by SouthernShotty is a touching 3D animation about a little girl who gives away pieces of herself to become whole.

Steve Welsh musically reimagined the John Lennon song "Imagine" in the recognizable style of Ozzy Osbourne when he was with Black Sabbath.

Frontman Billy F. Gibbons of ZZ Top sat down with veteran reporterDan Ratherto talk about the iconic beards for which the band is known.

Adam Neelyexplains Chechnya's strange ban on music that is too fast (above 116 bpm) or too slow (below 80 bpm) and how it affects traditional music from the region.

PBS Eons looks at what the geography of the Earth will look like in the deep future, about 300 million years from now.

Chef Amaury Guichonof thePastry Academydramatically crafted a box of giant edible s'mores matches made with smoked chocolate.

sydnyuh captured the absolutely adorable sight of two cottontail rabbits playing what looked like an enjoyable game of Leapfrog in the yard.

Burl, theincredibly creative luthierand craftsman ofBurl's Art, built a dizzying "hallway optical illusion" guitar out of wood.

The Paint Explainerrevealed the secrets behind grand illusions and magic tricks, showing how they have been achieved.

It's Historydives into the fascinating history of entrances to New York City subway system that have been closed and/or forgotten.

Multi-instrumentalist Arnaud Delannoy gave a very short and helpful non-verbal lesson on the basics of playing the musical saw.

Car Jitsu is a unique sport in which jiu-jitsu practitioners grapple inside a car, using whatever is available to make the other tap out.

A green Indian ringneck parrot named Mintee who lives in Maldives loves to give his girlfriend, a white parrot named Amber, lots of kisses.

Uuhai is a truly badass Mongolian heavy metal band that features traditional dress, instruments and the incredible throat singing.

A pair of emus were feeling a bit peckish while at the pet store so they tried to eat the picture of food on the front of a parrot food bag.

Fabricio H. Franzoli programmed his quartet ofTesla Coilsto perform a electrifying cover of the classic Michael Jackson song "Billie Jean".

Randall MunroeandHenry Reichof "What If?"responded to a question about the safety of swimming in a spent nuclear fuel storage pool.

David Hilowitz found a cifteli at a thrift store and took it home to learn more about the stringed instrument and its microtonal scale.

Practical Engineeringexplained how fish ladders work to keep specific species migrating smoothly during large water projects.

Married couple Evan and Katelyn turned a robotic quadruped into a strangely cute dog-sized Furby that they then took for a walk.

There's adorable trend on TikTok where people put their pet turtles and tortoises onto tiny skateboards to see them race around.

A little cockatiel very happily whistled along with a guitar playing human while dancing in front of a small mirror.

Wendy Adriaens shared a touching moment when she hugged a gentle ostrich on her Belgian farm, which was lovingly returned.

The Cars performed "Moving In Stereo", "The Dangerous Type", "Let's Go" and "Candy-O" live on "The Midnight Special" in 1979.

Ramblin' Rogers performed a swinging western saloon cover of the "Cantina Song" alongside the iconic scene from "Star Wars IV: A New Hope".

A happy dog in Kalamazoo, Michigan sat on the couch and rhythmically strummed a catchy tune on her human's guitar using her tail.

Austin Bradley amusingly 3D printed a giant red Crocs clog to make into a hat after seeing people put the clogs on dogs' heads.

Barrel racer Mikayla Murphy captured amusing footage of her horse Ginger's reaction to seeing a zebra for the first time.

A considerate service dog named Danja who helps her human Cindy Andel with daily tasks, very kindly opened the door for her feline sibling.

Tom Blank of Weird History Foodexplains the history behind every type of burrito found in the United States.

Ben Afquack, the rescued duck whoplays the drums with his feet, added his percussive talent to the official drumline of the Minnesota Vikings.

A man captured amusing footage of his rottweiler reacting to the shadow hand puppets that he was making on the sunny wall in Sicily, Italy.

A rescued wombat named Wardoo at Two Songs Sanctuary went from a sweet baby to a mischievous house destroying teenager.

Bernard Henry of Fathen Farms very patiently taught a baby quail how to drink by tapping his finger into a bottle cap filled with water.

Musician Michael Tan created a video palindrome when performed a "Crab Canon" duet with himself in one continuous take.