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In a covert episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually provide examples of smaller English words cloaked within larger English words and how those placements came to be. Some words have smaller words inside them but they’ll tell you something about...

Tbilisi, Georgia video editor David Garuchava of The Garo Studios has created “The Targaryen Wolf,” a breathtaking tribute to Jon Snow‘s (Kit Harington) epic journey on Game of Thrones The Kingslayer, A Supercut Tribute to Jaime Lannister’s Difficult Journey on Game of ThronesA Man of Honor, A Supercut Tribute to the Virtuous Life of Ned...

The team at Cooperative of Photography (COOPH) has created a wonderful video where they reveal their seven tips for editing photos, with your favorite image editing software, from S.C.R.A.T.C.H. Want to learn how we edit our photos? In this video, the COOPH team reveals our 7 golden tips that we always consider during post-production. With...

The very wise and adorable feline duo of Cole and Marmalade took it upon themselves explain why cats really like heights. It’s not because they like feeling superior to other beings, but rather positioning themselves up high offers them a sense of comfort and safety. It also makes a perfect place to hunt and play...

Mike Boyd, a very determined Scottish man who has spent the last couple of years documenting his process for learning different skills as quickly as possible, is back with a new video where he shares his knowledge on how to learn anything quickly. Man Locks Himself in His Garage and Destroys the Key to Learn...

A post shared by Celebrities In Ramen (@celebrities_in_ramen) on Dec 13, 2015 at 4:53pm PST Celebrities In Ramen is a hilarious Instagram account that lives up to its name. It features digitally manipulated images of celebrities chilling in a delicious looking bowl of ramen. A post shared by Celebrities In Ramen (@celebrities_in_ramen) on Sep 24,...

The wonderful documentary A Continuous Shape by Eyes and Ears goes inside the London workshop of talented sculptor and stone carver Anna Rubicam to learn more about the process by which she creates her highly detailed works of art. Directors Jack Webber and Tommaso Di Paola also learned alot more about Rubicam as an artist...

Coder and designer Abhishek Singh has created the InstaGif Camera, a Polaroid style camera that captures a few moments of activity and then instantly releases a handheld cartridge containing an animated GIF image. We previously wrote about Abhishek ‘s augmented reality project where he recreated “World 1-1” from Super Mario Bros. and tested out in...

Stock footage company Dissolve has created “This Is a Generic Millennial Ad“, a rather hilarious, if not cynical video compilation that shows how the advertising industry views the Millennial generation and the assumptions made around that stereotype. Like their other videos, this was made entirely with footage from their own library. This Is a Generic...

A post shared by Pin-Up by Andrew Tarusov (@askandy) on Aug 10, 2017 at 9:23am PDT Los Angeles artist Andrew Tarusov has drawn a series of popular Game of Thrones characters in the dark style of Tim Burton. Andrew’s entire collection is available to view on Instagram, Facebook, and Tumblr. A post shared by Pin-Up...

A post shared by Kristofer Hivju (@khivju) on Aug 31, 2017 at 12:40pm PDT In another behind-the-scenes trailer performance on the set of Game of Thrones, actors Iain Glen on guitar (Jorah Mormont) and Richard Dormer (Beric Dondarrion) on ukulele, performed a really respectable version of the Tom Waits song “Hope That I Don’t Fall...

ThinkGeek is featuring a Star Wars Galactic Necklace that comes equipped with some of the more popular planets, spaceships, and an asteroid belt from a galaxy far, far away. Looking at the necklace straight on, at the farthest left we start with a few Core Worlds (Coruscant and Alderaan) and then we move off into...

A post shared by Not Afraid Of Opinion (@eag2n) on Aug 23, 2017 at 12:00pm PDT 17 year old aspiring photographer Eagan Tilghman dressed his adorable three year old brother Louie up as Pennywise the child eating clown from the upcoming film, It, and took a series of cute and creepy photos. Eagan posted more...

Using a classic Steven Write joke as inspiration, Siri-whisperer and writer Nick Douglas of Lifehacker hilariously pit a MistAire Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier against a Pro Breeze PB-02-US Electric Mini Dehumidifier, both similarly priced, and let the competitors duke it out in the confines of a small room. The humidifier had a head start so...

LEGO has unveiled their largest and most detailed set yet, an incredible 7,541-piece Star Wars Millenium Falcon set from a galaxy far, far away. The LEGO Millennium Falcon set will become available to purchase from their shop on October 1st, 2017. With 7,500 elements, Han Solo’s super-fast Corellian ship is crammed with the coolest details...

Artist Lisa Ericson has created a beautiful painted series entitled “Mobile Habitats” that depict lifelike tortoises and turtles who carry miniature eco-systems of both flora and fauna around on their shells.

A post shared by Miss Emma Lou (@emmalouthemalamute) on Mar 12, 2017 at 8:56pm PDT A beautiful and rather vocal malamute in Vancouver, British Columbia named Emma repeatedly told her human “I don’t wanna” when it came time to take a bath. Her human was very encouraging and graciously praised Emma for coming close, but...

The very talented musician Mark Landes conducted an interesting experiment at Peter Prier and Sons Violins in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he musically sampled several different violins at three vastly different prices points. The first violin cost $62 while the other violins started at much higher price points. The first, a 1794 Vincenzo Panormo...

Today, parts of the wall still stand as a reminder that any barriers we put up to impede freedom, we can also break down. In a fascinating Ted Ed lesson animated by Remus and Kiki, educator and historian Konrad H. Jarausch explains the history of the now defunct Berlin Wall, how the separation of the...

A kangaroo mother-to-be named Indi who lives at the amazing Kangaroo Sanctuary (home of the muscled Roger) in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory of Australia, got a welcome surprise when her little boy poked his nose out of her pouch for the very first time.

In a fascinating essay about the hauntingly dystopian series The Handmaid’s Tale, video blogger and web producer Evan Puschak aka The Nerdwriter looks at the systematic ways in which director Reed Morano employed the use of shallow focus in order to drive the narrative forward. By keeping the focus on actress Elisabeth Moss‘ face under...

While traveling on a small road outside of the Kokadjo Camps near Greenville, Maine, driver Sarah Verney encountered the rather rare sight of two angry lynx facing off. Verney came to a stop, opened the car door and heard the two big cats loudly arguing with one another until one walked away, although still protesting...

In August 2016, Lithuanian world traveler Jacob Laukaitis went on a seven day guided trip to North Korea, where he found that he didn’t have free reign over his movements within the very restricted country nor did he have any idea whether the sights he was seeing were staged. One year later in 2017, Laukaitis...

In 2016, a wonderfully playful umbrella cockatoo named Layla enjoyed an absolutely adorable game of peek-a-boo with Dawn Graham, Layla’s rescuer and beloved human. This is my rescue girl Layla. She is such an amazing companion. Earlier in 2015, Graham posted a heartfelt video that shared Layla’s story. This is my 12 yr old umbrella...

Tested editor Norman Chan and fabrication specialist Sean Charlesworth worked together to make a large laser-cut dymaxion globe. They followed an amazing Make: tutorial, complete with project files, created by robotics engineer Gavin Smith. After making our own small scale 20-sided globe, we tweak the files to scale up the build on our Universal Laser...

New Mexican artist Collin Lynch of Essarai Ceramics creates truly unique ceramic coffee mugs, tea sets, vases and trays that are colorfully adorned with sculpted aura crystal points.

Last year, Rebecca Beach of Pins and Things posted a magical tutorial video where she shared her step by step process for making the scary creature, known as a Dementor, from the Harry Potter films and books. It functions well as a Wraith Halloween decoration as well! We are using our Dementor as part of...

Men’s Health traveled to Iceland back in April to visit with Strongman competitor and Game of Thrones actor Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson (The Mountain). They spent 24 hours exploring the home life of the incredible six-foot-nine man and how he eats, trains, and relaxes while training for the next Arnold Strongman Classic. The hardest thing about...

CBC Arts has released a fascinating video that follows the design process of 12-year-old artist Callum Donovan Grujicich. The talented young artist creates a creepy, yet amazing collection of figurative sculptures from materials that he found during a foraging trip with his brother. Callum has shared more of his sculptures on Instagram and his portfolio...

Dust Buddies is an adorable animated short film, created by Ringling College of Art & Design students Beth Tomashek and Sam Wade earlier this year, about the solid friendship between two dust bunnies as they try to escape the clutches of a ruthless cleaning maid. A story about the friendship between two dust bunnies, Fuzz...

Artist Leonardo Pereznieto of Fine Art-Tips created a tutorial video where he shares three techniques to draw a perfect circle freehand. A Simple Technique for Drawing Perfect Freehand CirclesPianoArc, A Circular 294-Key Electronic Keyboard Developed by Lady Gaga’s Keyboard PlayerSandscript, A Device That Uses Magnets to Let You Control Steel Balls and Draw Patterns in...

Ben Cusick (a.k.a. “NightHawkInLight“) demonstrates how to build a camp stove out of a recycled soup can. The stove in this video is an excellent little wood stove that burns fuel cleanly, and unlike DIY alcohol stoves can burn for long periods of time without needing to be extinguished to refuel. I also prefer wood...

Netflix released a trailer for Jerry Before Seinfeld, their upcoming special where Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage and explores the roots of his epic comedy career. Jerry Before Seinfeld will become available to stream September 19th, 2017 on Netflix. Jerry Seinfeld takes you back to before you called him a king, or a legend, or...

Netflix released an awesome refresher course for season one of the Duffer Brothers‘ hit television series, Stranger Things, in the form of a nostalgic 1980s video game. The Netflix Original Series Stranger Things Imagined as a 1980s Computer GameInteresting Analysis of Stranger Things Season OneA Handy Recap of Game of Thrones Seasons One Through Six...

Warner Bros. has released a prequel short, titled “2036: Nexus Dawn,” that connects events between the original 1982 Blade Runner film and the upcoming movie, Blade Runner 2049.

In 1968, just before the iconic “Cream Farewell Concert” at Royal Albert Hall, a 23 year old Eric Clapton explained the different functions of his electric guitar, how he achieved the sounds he wanted through different pickups and then gave a fantastic demonstration of his truly unique playing style. Farewell Concert is the live recording...

In the 1958 Disney documentary Four Artists Paint 1 Tree, four illustrators, who are shown to work very well together on a single project, let their distinct personalities shine during an outing on their day off. The artists focused on a single tree. Each man explained his own interpretation of that same tree as he...

“Unwind, Pictures In The Sky” by KQED, is a fascinating interview with artist Goyo Kazuka, an expert in the traditional Japanese art of hand painted Hamamatsu kites. Kazuka, who was born in Hamamatsu, Japan, explains the history, structure and artistry of the kites. He also expresses his joy in keeping this tradition alive through festivals...

Melanie Barboni, an assistant researcher in the UCLA Earth, Planetary and Space Science program, has created a remarkable community of over 200 hummingbirds who mostly live outside her office and come in to complain if dinner is late or if they want attention. Known around campus as the “Hummingbird Whisperer“, Barboni has bonded with these...

Two lion cubs who had been abandoned by their mother spent the first year of their lives with Klaudia Kollár,, the co-founder of Malkia Park in Slovakia who wanted to establish a safe place for the two cubs while Michaela Zimanova acted as the cubs beloved godmother, caring for them as infants. Since that time,...

While vacationing in Bali, Indonesia, a pair of diving friends caught absolutely remarkable footage of a beautiful and rare mimic octopus as it changed appearance several times while moving through the water. While diving with with my friend, we found this amazing octopus. This octopus can change its appearance, so I thought it would be...

YouTuber Chodmunch has created a great compilation video featuring some of the best bad acting moments in movie history. They show off hilarious scenes from the 2009 film Bitch Slap, The Room (2003), and Karate Girl (1974). Animals Acting Like Sharks Week, A Funny Video by Revision3The Final Moments of Karl Brant, Sci-Fi Short Film...

Producer Felipe Haurelhuk and editor Fabrício Carvalho teamed up with Darth Blender to create a retro version of the Justice League trailer released at San Diego Comic-Con 2017. They use clips from movies and TV shows featuring Michael Keaton (Batman) as Batman, John Wesley Shipp (The Flash) as Flash, Lucy Lawless (Xena: Warrior Princess) as...

“Little Gordon” is a hilarious online series by Hospitality Jobs from 2008 that imagines Gordon Ramsay as a tyrannical, foul-mouthed and critical young boy.

Apocalypse Now Now, directed by Michael Matthews and written by Sean Drummond, is a seven-minute sci-fi fantasy proof of concept short film based on Charlie Human’s fantasy novel of the same name. It follows sociopathic 16-year-old teenager Baxter Zevchenko who finds himself in an underworld filled with supernatural monsters and myth. Baxter teams up with...

Artist Jack Storm creates absolutely gorgeous cold glass sculptures that are cut on a unique lathe, polished and recut so that the surface refracts the light in such a way it looks like rainbows are embedded within. Storm explainshow he got into the art of cold glass sculpting, the patience required during the process of...

Musician Tyler Larson of Music is Win plays Metallica‘s heavy metal song “Enter Sandman” on his guitar in various music genres. Here is the original song. Bluegrass Cover of Metallica’s Heavy Metal Song ‘Enter Sandman’Banjo Guy Ollie Performs a Multitrack Cover of Metallica’s Heavy Metal Song ‘Enter Sandman’Jimmy Fallon, Metallica, and The Roots Play ‘Enter...

Finnish couple Lauri Vuohensilta and Anni Vuohensilta of the Beyond the Press channel attempted to heat up their hot tub by dropping a 50 pound cylinder of red hot steel into it. With their test, they were able to raise the temperature of the water from 68 degrees Fahrenheit to 76 degrees. HotTug, A Wood-Fired...

BBC News asked locals to identify the time period in which a photograph of a striking young man was taken. While most polled thought it was in the last 20 years, the photo was actually taken in 1865. And the striking young man in the photo was Lewis Powell, a convicted co-conspirator in the assassination...

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the beloved proprietor of Furniture Gallery in Houston known for his unique ad campaigns, has selflessly opened his various showrooms around the city to provide welcome refuge for thousands of people who lost their homes to the incredible floods of Hurricane Harvey.