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In a rather astute video essay, a Vox News reporter examines and somewhat debunks the common practice of teaching children that they only have five senses as defined by Aristotle, when there are a number of other senses that help humans process equilibrioception (balance), mechanoreception (vibration), thermoception (temperature) and proprioception (body movement), amongst many, many...

The Tested team joined forces to build and review the fast approaching 7,541 piece Millennium Falcon LEGO set (the largest ever created) that is scheduled to release in stores on October 1st, 2017. The box for the new LEGO Millennium Falcon—the biggest set ever—comes with its own roller luggage-style wheels and handle. pic.twitter.com/39UQVLMoaP — leoj...

French daredevil François Gissy set a world record on November 7th, 2014 by reaching 207mph on a homemade rocket-propelled bicycle in 4.8 seconds at The Circuit Paul Ricard race track in Marseille, France. This year, Gissy also created a custom eco-friendly trike, powered by a water tank pressurized to 6,000 PSI, that went from 0...

A post shared by Antônio (@antoniothegolden) on May 11, 2017 at 9:41am PDT A wonderfully funny and normally brave dog named Antonio refused to go up the escalator at the Shopping Patio Higienopolis in São Paulo, Brazil unless his human picked him up and carried him like when he was a puppy. Per his accommodating...

Programmer Brandon Liu and researcher Jeremy Lechtzin have created 80s.NYC, a really wonderful online collection of photos that show what all five boroughs of New York City looked like during the 1980s. The photos were taken as part of a bureaucratic process to ensure taxes were assessed properly. Liu and Letctzin organized these photos into...

ThinkGeek has released their new set of six ceramic Star Trek: The Next Generation Tiki Mugs that include Captain Jean-Luc Picard, a Cardassian, a Ferengi, Geordi La Forge, Lt. Worf, and the Borg. These new tiki mugs join the awesome collection of geeky tiki mugs previously released by ThinkGeek. Star Trek, Star Wars, and Marvel...

Finnish couple Lauri Vuohensilta and Anni Vuohensilta of the Hydraulic Press Channel have created a new video where they crush a huge stacked sandwich with their 144 ton hydraulic press. Crushing Stretch Armstrong With a Hydraulic PressCrushing LEGOs With a Hydraulic PressCrushing a Typewriter With a Hydraulic Press

A beautifully long legged secretary bird eagerly pursued a wriggling toy snake that was being pulled by an unseen human in shadow. In doing so, the bird appeared to be performing a rather graceful dance. It appears these birds are really fond of kicking snakes, even if they are fake. Donut the Baby African House...

Nerdist has created a gritty VHS style trailer for Thor: Ragnarok that imagines what the upcoming Marvel film would be like if it was released in 1987. Thor Loses His Hammer and Battles Hulk in an Arena in Marvel’s First Trailer for Thor: RagnarokThor, Hulk, Loki, and Valkyrie Join Forces to Save Asgard in New...

Video editor James Casey of The Solomon Society has created a great video of martial artist and actor Jackie Chan skillfully jumping over fences and railings. A Detailed Analysis of the Combination of Action and Comedy in Jackie Chan FilmsA Portrait of Jackie Chan Created Using 64,000 Chopsticks by Hong YiA Close Examination of How...

Warner Bros. has released a new prequel short, titled “2048: Nowhere to Run,” that connects events between the original 1982 Blade Runner film and the upcoming movie, Blade Runner 2049. The Luke Scott directed short follows rogue replicant fugitive Sapper Morton (Dave Bautista) as he attempts to blend in with society, but exposes himself while...

Filmmakers Alexa Sirbu and Lukas Vojir have created “flow/er“, a gorgeous short film that features beads of beautiful colors collecting and fiercely exploding into flowers of different shapes and sizes that dance with and around one another amidst ambient chaos. In nature, it is often the simplest rules that lead to forming the most complex,...

A father captured footage of his adorable little daughter, named Delta, while he repeatedly tried to get her to say ice cream. She couldn’t say the tasty words, so she made up the new hilarious word for ice cream, “camtono.” via reddit Coolhaus Gourmet Ice Cream Sandwiches in Unique Flavors Like the ‘Dexter’ Killer ComboA...

In a very funny clip from “Limmy’s Show“, Scottish comic Brian Limond poked fun at the water industry, starting first at a grocery store pricing each bottle out before inviting the audience to come with him to drink out of water from the tap. His flatmates had seemingly never seen such a thing. Brooks Travers...

A rather distinguished little cat named Pecan who was comfortably dressed in a pair of striped pajamas repeatedly rang a bell for his breakfast to be fed to him, one morsel at a time. Pecan in his PJs.. in bed… ringing the bell for some breakfast! …breakfast in bed! life doesn’t get much better than...

Never one to shy away from doing things differently, the talented Puddles Pity Party performed a cover of the Nine Inch Nails song “Hurt” with a bit of a 1970s glam rock flavor to it. Using his iPad, he slowed the song down just a touch, added in some background vocals and looked straight at...

In her beautiful photo series entitled “Overlooked Black Dogs“, New York City photographer Shaina Fishman partnered with Foster Dogs NYC and The Dog Matchmaker to raise awareness about Black Dog Syndrome (BDS). Similar to Fred Levy’s 2014 project, Fishman sees the beauty of these often overlooked black dogs and wants give them a better chance...

In another of their very insightful video essays, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism shows how the use of such non-verbal and reflective cinematic techniques as framing, color, music, flashbacks and voiceover speak to and for the highly marginalized women of The Handmaid’s Tale. The show is a masterclass in using audiovisual techniques like framing,...

A little dog named Devo enjoyed the sights as he and his GoPro wielding human shared a nice ride on the same longboard as they rolled through the streets West Palm Beach, Florida, up to the green grass of home. Per his human, “Me and my dog Devo skating through Florida enjoying life and the...

The wonderfully plain-spoken animated statistical series The Infographics Show explained the history of nomenclature, citing the likely origins of the very first first names and the derivatives thereof. They also provided a fascinating and current list of the most popular names in countries around the world. First of all we should point out that a...

An adorable baby boy named Spencer was propped up on the corner of the couch and watched intently as his father Vince began playing a guitar, his blue eyes widening in fascination at theses sounds he’d never heard before. After a moment, Spencer broke out into a big smile, amusing the adults in the room....

YouTuber oOtoke created an amusing timelapse that encompassed over 1,000 photos over three years of him lip-synching the song “Halo, Džozefina” by singer Djordje Marjanovic. oOtoke’s performance was spot on, particularly with his seemingly fast growing locks and ever changing facial hair. via PetaPixel Stunning Timelapse of a Total Solar Eclipse in 2012Rock Band &...

Ben of PressTube has made a new video where he sends 15 pounds of gold slime into an industrial shredder. It left quite a mess behind, but the process is very satisfying to watch. We previously wrote about Ben when he introduced Stretch Armstrong to the shredder. Shredding a Normal and Frozen Stretch Armstrong In...

Bilfinger Industrial Services HSE supervisor Graham Sims posted videos of scaffolder Jack Lewis doing hilarious and very accurate prehistoric impressions of a Tyrannosaurus rex and a Velociraptor in front of his entertained co-workers. via reddit The 1993 Film ‘Jurassic Park’ Reimagined Without Visual EffectsSlow-Motion Video of an Asteroid Hitting a Diorama of Earth and Destroying...

A post shared by Suki The Cat (@sukiicat) on Sep 2, 2017 at 5:22pm PDT Suki is a gorgeously majestic Bengal cat from Canada who loves going on road trips with her beloved human. Together the two of them visit beautiful, picturesque mountains and lakes, where Suki can go climbing, go boating, go fishing or...

Vocally speaking, Chris Pine is a total expert. https://t.co/4i3oW7xvri pic.twitter.com/da8LelLdFI — W magazine (@wmag) September 5, 2017 While visiting the offices of W Magazine in January 2017, actor Chris Pine broke out into a surprisingly soulful version of the 1977 Gloria Gaynor disco hit “I Will Survive“. Vocally speaking, Chris Pine is a total expert....

In early 2017, caretakers at the foster organization Kitten School demonstrated how to gently tame and socialize a terrified feral kitten named Dormouse in real time, over the course of five informative videos. Meet Dormouse, a 4 month old male feral kitten who needs some serious socialization work before he can go up for adoption....

A post shared by PUTPUT (@putput.dk) on Sep 1, 2015 at 2:49am PDT In 2015, Stephan Friedli and Ulrik Martin Larsen of the artistic duo PutPut created “Fruitless“, a quirky photo series that depicted everyday household items as potted plants. They filled terracotta planters with dirt into which they placed such items as combs, shoehorns...

A bodybuilder named William Reed, who was born with achromatopsia and had only seen the world in black and white for his 66 years, received the gift of color from a pair of EnChroma glasses that he received from his family for his birthday. Needless to say, he was completely overwhelmed with emotion by what...

Zoo Beauval in Saint-Aignan, Centre, France shared an absolutely wonderful compilation that showed the remarkable transformation of a tiny newborn baby panda named Mini Yuan Zi (MYZ) during his first thirty days of life. On day one MYZ was bright red and hairless, but by day 30, the little one showed all the markings of...

A post shared by Cosplay Parents (@cosplayparents) on May 25, 2017 at 5:48am PDT California retired married couple Steven and Millie Tani (a.k.a. “The Cosplay Parents“) are very big fans of anything Marvel, DC, sci-fi, and fantasy. They both share this geeky love by cosplaying together as anything from Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor to...

While in the coastal Swedish town of Söråker, Great Big Story visited Oskars, a cannery that specializes in making the Swedish delicacy surströmming aka fermented herring – a dish known for being highly odiferous. In fact, the smell is so strong that the employees will often plug their noses while working their shift. The recipe...

Nigel Stanford, a talented ambient musician Wellington, New Zealand who previously used cool science experiments to visually narrate his “Cymatics” video, has employed a number reticulating robot arms to “play” the instruments for the smashing music video for “Automatica” A post shared by Nigel Stanford (@nigelstanford) on Aug 5, 2017 at 12:46pm PDT Stanford also...

Bryan Lawrence of Creepy Candles has created the Bleeding Hand Candle, a creepy handmade candle that to oozes blood and reveals a skeletal hand while melting. It is available to purchase from his Etsy store. via Nerdcore PyroPet Candle, A Cat-Shaped Candle That Reveals a Metal Skeleton As It MeltsThe Incredible Melting Mandle, A Ghoulish...

Videographer Parker Paul created “Quadcopter“, a wonderful short film using drone footage shot by fellow filmmaker Alban Roinard over the beautiful town of St. Ives, Cornwall, UK. Using his VFX skills, Paul crafted a mirror image of the original footage, creating a rather dizzying but beautifully kaleidoscopic effect. via Boing Boing ‘Zombie vs. Drone’, A...

A group of old and young thrill seekers in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brasil joined together and engaged in a very exciting downhill roller cart ride. The riders weaved back and forth through the dusty roads, with the very back cart taking numerous adrenaline fueled risks along the way. We meet to ride our roller carts...

In the summer of 2017, rangers with the Hirola Conservation Program captured the rare and simply stunning sight of two white giraffes, perhaps a mother and baby, as they wandered through a protected preserve in North Eastern Kenya. While the reason behind their snowy coats isn’t stated, one probable explanation is leucism, a genetic condition...

Brooklyn artist and motion designer J.R. Schmidt of Google Creative Lab created a beautiful art print that imagines New York City built out of LEGO. Prints are available to purchase from Curioos. via Cool Material LEGO Sculptures by Nathan SawayaLEGO New York, 3D Design Based on Maps & Satellite ImageryAn Art Print by Pop Chart...

Determined Scottish YouTuber Mike Boyd of the Learn Quick series was challenged by a man named Ben to try and learn how to stack dice with a cup. After quickly learning to successfully stack five dice, Mike decided to up the ante by stacking two sets of five dice on top of one another. @mikeboydvideo...

Portland, Oregon stop-motion animator Kevin Parry of LAIKA (The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings) released two videos (1 and 2) featuring some of his most incredible optical illusions. We previously wrote Kevin when he demonstrated 100 different types of walks while on a treadmill. via Tastefully Offensive Animator Demonstrates 100 Different Types of Walks...

The team at ThinkGeek created a geektastic waffle maker that is able to cook 5 3/4″ across x 6 3/4″ tall waffles featuring a d20 dice design on both sides. Star Wars BB-8 Waffle MakerA Miniature Cake Pan by ThinkGeek That Creates Small Cakes Shaped Like a d20 DieThe Keyboard Waffle Iron, A Waffle Maker...

On an episode of The Late Late Show, James Corden got into character as Pennywise from IT. During an amusing comedy sketch, the demonic clown became very confused when an office worker called the “IT Department” to solve a computer issue. When an office worker calls the IT department to solve a computer issue, confusion...

Fox Searchlight released the new trailer for The Shape of Water, a Cold War era romance film directed by the great Guillermo del Toro. The thrilling trailer helps unfold the love story between a courageous mute woman and a merman creature. The Shape of Water is currently scheduled to hit theaters on December 8th, 2017....

In May 2017, the Beryozka Dance Ensemble performed an incredible version of a traditional Russian dance in which the talented dancers appeared to be floating on air above the stage. This dance was part of a longer concert taking place at The Tchaikovsky Concert Hall through the Moscow State Philharmonic Society. A separate video shows...

Vice News went to Dunwoody, Georgia to speak with attendees of MicroCon, a biennial four day event for the self-declared rulers of the independently declared states around the world. While these micronations are not officially recognized within the country of residence, many of their leaders enjoy the trappings of royalty and respect. Molossia. Slobovia. The...

After unsuccessfully attempting to get his big body into a small fishbowl, a determined Maru, who is incredibly fond of tight spaces, amazingly succeeded in the same mission but with a rectangular aquarium. Admittedly, Maru didn’t have much room to spare, but he was successful nonetheless. Maru the Cat Figures Out How to Fit His...

A post shared by Tuviajedegrupo (@tuviajedegrupo) on Sep 13, 2017 at 3:45am PDT While staying at the luxurious Giraffe Manor hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, a visiting couple was surprised to find that there were two extra guests who invited themselves to breakfast. Rather than taking a seat at the table, however the long-necked guests named...

A post shared by Lance Phan (@lance_phan) on Apr 23, 2017 at 6:39am PDT 3D artist Lance Phan turns ordinary photos of people into Pixar style characters. Lance’s entire collection of commission work is available to view on Instagram, Facebook, and his website. When he is not fully booked, individuals can ask for their photos...

After taking a bit of time off, comedians Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton of Tripp and Tyler hilariously engaged in a dysfunctional conversation that encompasses many of the typical faux pas that many people make without realizing they are doing so the “stare master”, “covert sneak peeker”, “the punctuator” and the “thunder stealer”. Have you missed us? Well, you're...

Performer Hot Dad/Uncle Erik created and sang “I Can’t Get Google“, a hilarious original song with lyrics consisting of questions that people post to the Google Search App Facebook page instead of going to the search engine itself. This boggling trend is rather ironic since JFGIT used to be such the thing to say those...