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Nature photographer Fernando Maidana captured the wonderfully serene scene of a capybara gliding smoothly and fearlessly underwater.

1,000 members of Choir! Choir! Choir! sang a poignant cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U" in memory of Sinead O'Connor in Dublin, Ireland.

Cats.comshared fascinating facts about white cats they can be a part of any breed but their white coat is due to lack of pigment.

The Beatles released their final song "Now And Then" from a demo cassette that John Lennon recorded in the mid-70s.

Patrick FooteofName Explain talked about the origin of the ampersand in English and other Latin-bases languages.

Keoni Vaughn of the Lanai Cat Sanctuary in Hawai'i provides a loving home to 660 stray cats of the area while protecting local birds.

Kite & Key Media put together a wonderful compilation of odd and abandoned megaprojects within the United States.

Victor Wembanyama, the 7'4" player for the San Antonio Spurs, used his height and slim build to go as creepypasta internet legend Slenderman.

In an clever tourism campaign, Visit Sweden called upon Swiss officials to clarify the difference between Sweden and Switzerland.

Jamie Dupuis performed a beautifully stirring cover The Beatles' classic love song "Michelle"on his gorgeous 20-stringharp guitar.

Reid Reimers of SciShow hosted a spooky compilation of previous episodes that explained the science behind perceived monsters.

Laszlo Buringperformed the iconic Black Sabbath song "Paranoid" in the distinctive style ofDire Straits, albeit at a slower tempo.

Ze Frank takes a humorous look at crabs, noting how they mate, give birth, hunt, find housing, and camouflage themselves.

Brittlestar hilariously reimagined what Canadian life would be like without hockey, Justin Trudeau's beautiful mane of hair, or Tim Hortons.

A little otter named Steve climbed under a fake rock, going undercover as he proceeded to swim downstream until a log stopped him.

Charles Berthoudperformed a funky slap bass cover of the Ghostbusters theme song as if it were "the hardest song in the world".

A howling TED-Ed lesson written by Craig Thompson recounts the history behind legendary werewolf lore.

A generous rat bounded down the tracks of a NYC subway with a stolen donut in tow only to stop midway and share it with another rat.

Christopher Walken finally introduced Foo Fighters the correct way on Saturday Night Live, after asking how to pronounce their name in 2003.

Chef Amaury Guichonof thePastry Academysculpted a terrifying giant red-eyed, long-legged spider completely out of chocolate.

A sweet little Maine Coon kitten named Theo who was adopted during COVID fell in love with a tuxedo cat plushie.

A West Highland White Terrier named Bradford sat on his human Kara Mehrmann's lap as she performed her original jazz song "Rebirth" on piano.

The Kiffnesscollaborated" with a talking cat to create a humorous yet reassuring song about going through the world together.

Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin transitioned from hard-hitting drums to delicate piano and back again during "March of the Pigs".

In the PBS series Human Footprint, biologist Shane Campbell-Staton examined how and why rats have become so prevalent in New York City.

A brave little rescued cat named HarPURR whose back legs are paralyzed, races around the yard and the house in his custom wheelchair.

eli_handle_b.wav cleverly edited scenes from "Red Dead Redemption 2" to include a rather innocent Woody from "Toy Story".

It's Winter Productions performed a a folky medieval cover of the original"Halloween"themein honor of the October holiday.

Christopher Guest recalled his inspiration for "Spinal Tap" character Nigel Tufnel while appearing at The Modern School of Film in 2017.

Musician Mark Korven and luthier Tony Duggan-Smith talked to Great Big Story about how the "Apprehension Engine" came to be.

A wide-eyed black cat leaves the safety of home to wander through the real world in the music video for SAER's "I Walk the Line".

A sassy cockatoo names Snowee said hello into a tiny pink microphone before grabbing it from her human and then dropping it onto the floor.

A baby patas monkey who was brought to Greenfingers Wildlife Sanctuary found companionship with a baby deer close to his own age.

Postmodern Jukeboxpartnered with UK singerEmma Smith to perform a very sultry, 1940s Big Band cover of "Lovesong" by The Cure.

Matt Klingensmith of Boston Dynamics explained how they turned their Spot quadruped robots into talking tour guides using ChatGPT.

The members of Talking Heads recalled how they started out as a cover band at the Rhode Island School of Design.

Neal.fun created an online museum of Internet Artifacts that documents the pivotal years of the development of the world wide web.

Japhy Riddle cleverly added wheels to his mom's old paper shredder and fed it a very long ream of computer paper.

Michael Lindsey looks at the unique linguistics of the the famous Sopranos of New Jersey, particularly noting their Italian roots.

A joyous rescued greyhound named Frankie gleefully ran around in circles the very first time she was let off-leash on the beach.

Karol Antoniewicz of Colorscream compiled 100 amusing examples of Pareidolia, the natural human tendency to see faces in random objects.

Patrick FooteofName Explaincompiled an amusing list of different animals that have very misleading, if not completely confusing names.

Ringo Starr sat down with Dan Rather, reflecting upon his early years of music and how he came to be the drummer for The Beatles.

Explanation Avenue visually examined the intricate anatomy of spiders using a 3D animation of a black widow spider.

A spy mudskipper attempted to woo a mate using by waving its electronic fin and its leaping capabilities in a clip from "Spy in the Ocean'

A TED-Ed lesson explains how humans can learn from failure despite the paralyzing demoralization that comes with not achieving a goal.

A little toddler adorably followed the family's one-eyed tabby cat around the house and copied every move that the feline made.

Pablo Rocha built an amusing contraption that begins with a hot dog on wheels that evenutally makes a flying leap onto a barbecue grill.

Blackdot is an innovative robotic tattoo machine that applies intricate skin designs while minimizing the pain that often goes with the art.

Weird History tells the story of Giulia Tofana, who was responsible for the death of 600 men using her poisonous makeup in 17th century Italy.