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A hyper Italian greyhound adorably races about the house, performing strategic parkour moves around her human and another dog.

Stanley Jordan played a mindblowing two-handed cover of The Beatles' heartrending ballad "Eleanor Rigby" at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1986.

Adrian Smith of Ant Lab captured a fascinating timelapse of leafcutter ants as they dismantle a lovely red rose.

Turkish firefighter Ali Cakas adopted a cat who refused to leave his side after being rescued in the rubble of the devastating earthquake.

The Rockin’1000 performed a medley of three iconic punk rock songs by Iggie Pop and The Stooges, The Ramones, and The Clash.

Laszlo Buring reimagined the oft-covered Guns N' Roses song "Sweet Child O' Mine" in the quiet but powerful style of Dire Straits.

Barnaby Dixon spoke with Wired about creating his wonderful hand puppets by studying the anatomy of each creature he wishes to emulate.

Cosplayer Daracell captured footage of a brilliantly creepy cosplay of "The Ring" character Samara Morgan as she climbs out of a television.

The talented members of the funk band The Main Squeeze played an impeccable cover of the iconic Led Zeppelin song "Dazed and Confused".

Musician Piper.Ally performed an incredible cover of the iconic Lynyrd Skynyrd anthem "Free Bird" on bagpipes.

Roei Kashi was diving when he came across a gracious sea turtle who was munching on jellyfish remains and wanted to share.

Musician Desmond Doom shared how to write a song using the distinctive style of Depeche Mode in just 60 seconds.

Musician Bernth used rubber bands to replace the 3 bottom strings on his acoustic guitar for a bendy sound on his single "Elasticity".

Great Big Story visually recounted the singular natural event, which at 310 decibels, made it the loudest sound in the world.

While diving at Norris Rocks in British Columbia, Michael Aery captured amazing footage of a playful sea lion trying to steal his watch.

Matt Nelson of WeRateDogs joined Adam Savage as he walked his dog Maggie in the premiere episode of the series "WeWalkDogs".

Alain Biet created a captivating animation featuring hand-drawn objects of everyday life dancing a ballet around and alongside one another.

Old-timey musician Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. played the iconic Buzzcocks anthem "Ever Fallen in Love With Someone" on a tiny ukulele.

Lofty Pursuits compiled footage of seasonal hard candies being sorted, shaken, sugared, and/or mixed, all making a satisfying sound.

An unexpectedly adorable pet crab with a fondness for all sorts of human food tried to eat a giant onion ring that was handed to her.

Weird History Food looks back at the humble yet innovative beginnings of White Castle and the origins of its iconic slider hamburger.

Musician Tony Ann composed a beautiful piano piece to perfectly accompany the repeated honking of his neighbor's car alarm.

The Rockin'1000 performed three iconic anthems from the 1990s performed live over three different shows in 2016, 2018, and 2019.

Posit dug a virtual hole through the Earth, explaining what occurs beneath our feet with helpful pixelated illustrations.

Dr. Erica Brozovsky of Otherwords looks at the letter "R", which is normally considered a consonant but also qualifies as a vowel.

Peter Quinn used an Insta360 camera to shoot Weezer's "What Happens After You?" to get many versions of Rivers Cuomo in the same frame.

Jane Newhouse of Newhouse Wildlife Rescue shared what it's like raising a bustling baby beaver who can distinguish tools from her toys.

Weird History recounts the long history of some of the most common catchphrases and idioms used in the English language.

Business Insider traveled to St. Albans, Vermont, to learn how the Ben & Jerry's factory churns out a million pints of ice cream daily.

Bryan Cranston sat down with GQ to talk about the most iconic roles of his career, fondly recalling the personality and style of each.

Birdlady Drin cleverly uses a pair of sunglasses and a paper plate to turn her face into a feeder for up-close views of birds.

Jasper Hughes posted footage of his middle school band covering the Guns ‘N Roses ballad "Sweet Child O’ Mine".

Rhetty for History looked back at once-popular beer brands that were discontinued and/or made unavailable over the last century.

Macrofying captured vivid microscopic footage of a working ballpoint pen in slow-motion along with other household items.

A rescued cockatiel named is so attached to her human that she does yoga with her and accompanies her on bicycle rides and hikes.

HarvardTHUD performed a striking cover of the classic AC/DC song "Thunderstruck" on colorful boomwhackers.

Impressionist Mary Elizabeth Kelly, a self-described "mouth actor", describes how different actors reveal their teeth while speaking.

A compassionate woman found a tiny baby squirrel who had fallen onto her driveway from a tree and soon made him part of her family.

Desmond Doom showed how to write a song in the style of The Smiths, using their guitar riffs, chords, reverb, modes, lyrics, and keys.

Science vlogger Big WR showed how to hand cut cool spirals out of a glass bottle using careful measurements.

Weird History Food looks into ketchup's history, noting that the original recipe from ancient Southeast Asia called for no tomatoes.

A cleverly programmed robotic wok makes cooking fried rice a very simple task with automatic tools toss all the ingredients together.

An inspiring clip from the series "Serengeti" shows an elephant matriarch digging a well when the regular water source proves undrinkable.

An orange kitten named Butters born with severe cerebellar hypoplasia shows his human when he's happy by kicking adorably.

When Wren of Corridor Digital read a report that stated there are 20 quadrillion ants on Earth, he rendered this incredible amount digitally.

Pet Facts shared a helpful list of behaviors that are unique to domestic cats, where the behaviors originated, and what they mean.

When his wife Chelsea told him she wanted kids, engineer William Osman borrowed a pet raccoon to see if he was ready for fatherhood.

Newly relaunched Great Big Story talked with Karen Jacobsen, a singer whose voice gives traffic directions to millions with GPS navigation.

Weird History recounts the swashbuckling history of pirate accents, first popularized by Robert Newton in the 1950 film "Treasure Island".

A carefree sloth lazily luxuriated on a hanging macramé lounge chair at the Chase Wildlife Conservancy before taking a well- earned nap.