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by Glen Tickle on (#19AEC)
Science Channel has announced an open casting call to find the next Mythbusters with an upcoming reality series. Interested parties who meet the eligibility requirements can fill out an application and post a 90-second entry video through the Search for the Next Mythbusters site. Love to question science and curious about everything? If so, we’re looking […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#19AEE)
Ripley, a domesticated and really affectionate toucan, leaned in and purred happily while getting her head scratched by her accommodating human. Ripley shows off her cuddly side, yet again! This time she might even be more cuddly than ever… Ripley's favorite spot to sit while editing our latest YouTube videos! Who wants a new lap […]
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by Justin Page on (#19AEG)
Scott Sterling is a fictional sports character who appears in numerous comedy sketches for BYUtv‘s television show, Studio C. In their most recent episode, Sterling used his face to make all sorts of amazing Volleyball blocks during a championship game between the Yale Bulldogs and the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Scott also got […]
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by Justin Page on (#19AAW)
20th Century Fox released a new promo trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse, the upcoming ninth superhero movie in the ongoing X-Men film series and sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past. The promo reveals details about each of the evil Four Horsemen mutants (Storm, Psylocke, Angel, and Magneto). X-Men: Apocalypse is currently scheduled to battle its […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#19A77)
Paramount Pictures has released a number of trailers and vignettes to herald in the April 15th premiere of Everybody Wants Some, the “spiritual sequel†to the generationally iconic Richard Linklater film Dazed and Confused. The long awaited film takes place during the 1980s, where college baseball players try to find their place in the world […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#19A79)
Marbles race, roll, and jump down an elaborate eight-foot-tall mountain scene created by Ben Tardif. The structure is made up of 25 sections and has features including a bowling alley, roller coaster, and ski jump. Tardif outlined his build process through his Instagram account over the last several years. A video posted by Ben Tardif […]
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by Justin Page on (#19A7B)
How It Should Have Ended created a great mashup of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Quentin Tarantino‘s Kill Bill: Vol. 2 that imagines Rey‘s (Beatrix Kiddo) Jedi training with Luke Skywalker (Pai Mei). Quentin Tarantino was originally approached to direct Star Wars Episode 8 but was let go from the project because he insisted […]
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by Justin Page on (#19A3H)
Powerpuff Yourself is an amusing website, based on Cartoon Network‘s animated Powerpuff Girls television series, that transforms you into a custom Powerpuff girl or boy. After creating the character you are then able to download it as an avatar, animated GIF, or desktop wallpaper. images via Powerpuff Yourself
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by Glen Tickle on (#199ZY)
Finnish filmmakers Misty Friday Films added a remote control chainsaw to a drone that they then used to trim trees, knock down icicles, and decapitate snowmen. The deadly and seemingly unstoppable drone terrorizes a winter scene, but has a little trouble with balloons. via Popular Science
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by Justin Page on (#19A00)
In a recent sketch on Saturday Night Live, host Peter Dinklage gives us a sneak peek of the upcoming sixth season of Game of Thrones and exposes the hilarious magic behind the show’s “dragon technology.†The sketch stars Peter as Tyrion Lannister, Kate McKinnon as Daenerys Targaryen, and Bobby Moynihan as a motion-capture actor playing […]
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by Scott Beale on (#1971Q)
Hydraulic Press Channel had fun crushing a bowling ball and pin with their hydraulic press.
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by Scott Beale on (#1971S)
CinemaSins presents everything wrong with the 2011 Zack Snyder film Sucker Punch. Sucker Punch. Quite possibly the most incomprehensible and unnecessary movies ever made. So of course it has sins out the ass.
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by Lori Dorn on (#1920E)
Earlier this year, a team of 17 scientists at Aberystwyth University in Western Wales captured extremely rare footage of a tiny Japanese pygmy squid shooting a jet of its ink in order to catch prey rather using it as shield of defense. The team noticed two distinct tactics. In some cases, the squid ejected a […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#191VK)
Musician Chad Neidt donned a suit and very stern look in order to play a really great acoustic version of the complicated theme from the political drama House of Cards. This is one of my favorite TV shows ever. The theme isn’t the catchiest, but it really fits the entire mood of the show. I […]
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by Justin Page on (#191VN)
Jesse Hamel of Winnipeg, Manitoba has created an amusing multitrack video of Gabe, a cute little dog thats a mix of American Eskimo and Pomeranian, barking approximately 376,572,715,308 times. Jesse has released many other hilarious videos of Gabe singing Christmas songs, the Halloween theme song, the song “Going Back to Cali†by The Notorious B.I.G., […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#191VQ)
During the snowstorm that hit Denver, Colorado in late March, a very clever and determined little cat named Boots decided that he didn’t really care for the giant snowdrift blocking his backdoor view to the outdoors and decided to start digging. Once he started digging, however, he realized how nice and cozy a snow enclosure […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#191VS)
An episode of SciShow explains how memories are formed and how a man named Henry Molaison helped science understand them. Host Hank Green explains that Molaison had significant portions of his brain removed as a treatment for seizures. The result was that he developed anterograde amnesia and was unable to create new longterm memories. Scientists continue to […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#191RM)
Filmmaker Peter William Holden, an artist who often features robotics within his videos, has created “[The Invisible]â€, a fascinating short film in which eight robots suspended in a circle, each holding onto a Fedora, perform a synchronized dance in time to the bombastic Wagner instrumental “Ride of the Valkyries†“The Invisible†is part of a […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#191N8)
In an episode of SciShow Quick Questions host Hank Green explains what winglets are and how they help reduce drag and save airlines money on fuel cost. Have you ever wondered what those things are on airplane wings? You know, those little angled bits of metal? Watch to learn what they are and how they’re used!
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by Glen Tickle on (#191HV)
SciShow host Michael Aranda explains why avocados shouldn’t exist. The fruit thrived during the Pleistocene epoch when in was eaten by animals like giant ground sloths, but after those large mammals died off it took a bit of luck for the avocado to survive through today. The episode also shares the important fact that “avocado†comes from the Nahuatl […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#191HX)
|@Pasticceria_Caruso @BarillaAus #Chocolate #Vanilla #Cannoli #Bazooka| Last night I got to make my own #Italian #cakes and prepare #cannolis for the Bazooka which was held 50 mini cannolis in one #giantcannoli casing. Thanks again @JosieGags and @TheWogwiththeGrog for organising this amazing event. #PasticceriaCaruso #zomato #mealforameal A photo posted by ????????????Will, the 1 & only (@willxia1) […]
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by Justin Page on (#191EY)
Kristian Williams has created “Superman – The Golden Age of Animation,†a short video essay that looks at how two brothers, Max and Dave Fleischer of Fleischer Studios, pushed the limits of animation back in the 1940s to help define the amazing Superman character and help make him the fictional superhero that we know and […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#191BK)
In his latest abstract video “Memories of Paintings“, director Thomas Blanchard used a combination of paint, oil, milk and liquid soap to create a lush composition of moving color and texture, as if the colors of a painting were being washed away and evoking a quiet sense of melancholy. Memories of Paintings†is an experimental […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#191BN)
30 years of images and data taken from Landsat satellites were compiled by geologist Zoltan Sylvester to show the dramatic shifts in Peru’s Ucayali river over time. This river is changing its course with an impressive speed; many – probably most – other rivers don’t show much obvious change during the same 30-year period. What determines the meander migration […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#19183)
Peter Brown of Shop Time happily demonstrated how to create a colorful bud vase from a block of 256 melted Crayola crayons, which he shaped and formed on his wood lathe. I present to you 256 crayons melted into a large rainbow block turned on the wood lathe for your amusement.. There is no glue […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#19118)
The repetitive motion of an automatic lucky cat piggy bank confused the the normally well-adjusted and adorable feline duo of Cole and Marmalade. While they both were a bit curious, Cole was the braver of the two, getting up close. According to their human Chris, the bank was a gift from a friend. A friend […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1911A)
Apple was founded on April 1, 1976. The company celebrated its 40th anniversary with a 40 second look back at their history. The simple text video quickly covers the company’s accomplishments both big and small.
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by Glen Tickle on (#190XP)
Comedian Daniel Koren provides a beginner’s guide to confidently leaving a store without buying anything. The video gives step-by-step instructions to avoid that awkward feeling that a shopkeeper might think you’re stealing if you leave without making a purchase.
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by Lori Dorn on (#190XR)
In the latest episode of her grammar series, the very informative Mary Norris aka “The Comma Queen†explained the origins of the ampersand (&), defended its use and even demonstrated how to draw the symbol. If you have trouble making it in cursive handwriting, what I always do is I just make a treble clef […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#190XT)
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company’s Model 3 electric car at an event on March 31, 2016 held at the Tesla Design Center in Hawthorne, California. At a starting price of $35,000 before federal rebates, the Model 3 is meant to be a more affordable electric car to bring the technology to more […]
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by Justin Page on (#190SV)
The Let’s Melt This channel recently melted down LEGO Batman and his Batmobile using the extreme heat from a welding torch. Melting Lego Batman! LEGO bricks are awesome. Batman is awesome. Today we gave lego batman his ultimate challenge. Lego Batman vs Welding Torch.
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by Lori Dorn on (#190SX)
In November 2015, textile artist Terézia KrnáÄová from Banská Bystrica, Slovakia shared her wonderfully creative project “Everyday Bread†in which she embroidered six slices of bread with crust to crust with unique designs – one for each day of the week. The seventh slice was left as is to symbolize a day of rest. My […]
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by Justin Page on (#190PC)
ThinkGeek is featuring a magical Aurora Borealis Heat changing coffee mug that shows a beautiful image of the northern lights on the side of the coffee cup when it is filled with hot liquid. Caffeine. It makes us light up. It excites us. The thought of that first cup of coffee can really get us […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#190PE)
Airbnb is hosting a contest that offers users the chance to spend a night in a shark tank at the Aquarium de Paris. The aquarium has installed a special bed chamber with a full 360° view of the aquarium’s shark tank where three arguably lucky winners and a guest will each spend one night in the […]
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by Justin Page on (#190JV)
Artists Jason Freeny, Ben Qwek, and Adam Tan worked together with Mighty Jaxx to create XXRAY, a collection of anatomical sculptures of iconic characters from pop culture. Sculptures portraying Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman are available to purchase from the XXRAY website. images via XXRAY via Ufunk
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by Justin Page on (#190JX)
Sneaky Zebra teamed up with Comic-Con HQ to create a new cosplay music video featuring all sorts of the creative, pop culture-themed costumes at WonderCon 2016 in the Los Angeles Convention Center. A photo posted by Sneaky Zebra (@sneaky_zebra) on Mar 28, 2016 at 10:17am PDT A photo posted by Sneaky Zebra (@sneaky_zebra) on Mar […]
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by Justin Page on (#190FH)
Jeff Twomby shared a video of a Walmart employee doing a spot-on impression of both Scooby-Doo and Shaggy while ringing up items. via reddit
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by Justin Page on (#190C3)
John D. Boswell (a.k.a. “Melodysheep“) of Symphony of Science has created “The Son of Fire,†a musical tribute to the third season of Game of Thrones. The song is available to purchase from Bandcamp.
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by Lori Dorn on (#18Y6G)
In the first episode of the new Eater series “Shokunin“, host sushi chef David Bouhadana visits with sushi apprentice Oona Tempest at Tanoshi Sushi NYC, where she is studying the craft from master chef Toshio Oguma. Tempest takes her training very seriously, acknowledging the generations of sushi chefs that came before her. When you’re at […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#18Y3Q)
Boomer, the little brother to the famous skateboarding cat Didga, is making a name for himself with his own set of amazing tricks. One such trick is jumping over a wonderfully accommodating yellow lab named Mischa. Boomer’s (and Didga’s) human Robert Dollwet captured a few of these moments on film and presented it in dramatic […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#18Y0N)
Abstract 21694b, 28×31", 50×57", 2016, newyork@waterhousedodd.com A photo posted by kimkeever2 (@kimkeever2) on Mar 25, 2016 at 8:57pm PDT Artist Kim Keever has added to her gallery more beautiful photos that capture the beautiful nebulous, billowing forms she creates from dripping richly colored pigment into a giant aquarium tank. I work with a 200 gallon […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#18XY7)
In his latest site-specific installation , artist Noah Scalin of the Skull-A-Day project and whose work we’ve previously posted, has created Dead Media 5, an oversized anamorphic skull made completely out of discarded newspapers from a plant that was shutting down in town. The installation is on display at Witchita State University in Kansas. I […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#18XY9)
Kishore Hari from Tested and Zeke Kossover from the Exploratorium in San Francisco demonstrate how to visualize energy using an ordinary microwave oven. Have you ever wondered why your microwave oven has a rotating turntable, or what exactly makes water boil inside a microwave? This week, we’re joined by Zeke Kossover from The Exploratorium to demonstrate an […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#18XV9)
Discovery host Dr. Mike North recently paid a visit to the “Trash Majal†aka the West Oakland workshop of the incredibly creative “found object†artist Nemo Gould. The video provides an interactive 360 degree look around the shop. One man’s trash is another man’s…trash. But then Nemo Gould takes that trash and turns it into […]
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by Justin Page on (#18XVB)
Cast members from Game of Thrones struggle while playing Swords or Metal Band, a hilarious game where Lena Headey (Cersei Lannister), Ramsay Snow (Iwan Rheon), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), and others must tell the difference between sword names and 1980s metal bands. Season six of Game of Thrones is currently scheduled to premiere on April […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#18XR2)
A Wheel of Fortune player named Robert Santoli had an incredible game on a recent episode of the show, solving puzzles with as little as one letter revealed. He went on to win the show’s bonus round and left with an impressive total of $76,086 in cash and prizes. via reddit
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by Lori Dorn on (#18XR4)
French design creative Jean-Baptiste Le Divelec has created “2001: A Gif Odyssey“, an astounding 569 GIFs that captures the entirety of the iconic Stanley Kubrick space film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The project was made as an experiment to test the boundaries of the Fair Use Doctrine, but is still brilliant nonetheless. GIFs made from […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#18XNA)
Neil deGrasse Tyson partnered with CinemaSins to lay out everything wrong with The Martian in about 15 minutes. Tyson largely defends the film and its portrayal of science while the narrator lists 90 total “sins†in the movie.
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by Lori Dorn on (#18XNC)
The Food Surgeon once again returned to the operating theater to perform a delicate lobotomy on an a juicy pineapple that had a crazed look in its uneven googly eyes. Surgeon’s notes: 0:11 – This. pineapple. looks. crazy. 0:41 – You’ll appreciate this numbing agent in about 10 seconds. 1:07 – How is this a […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#18XJ1)
Inventor Colin Furze‘s latest creation is a steampunk styled thermite launcher. Furze fires thermite projections at gasoline, fireworks, and a running dryer. Furze also created videos detailing how he built the thermite shells and the launcher itself.
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