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TIFF Originals took a look at the distinctive cinematographic style of director David Fincher, noting four overarching themes in his work.

On the CNBC show "Make It" Mike Kurtz of Mike's Hot Honey explained how he turned a side hobby into a multi-million dollar business.

Three cleverbell-ringing cats watched in fascination as they set off a rollingRube Goldbergchain made of colorful dominoes.

Name Explainshared theoretical insight about the origin of both the question mark and the exclamation point in Latin-based languages.

Language instructor Helen Day captured stunning footage of a starling murmuration flying just inches from the ground in North Wales.

Your_Kryptonite7 inserted the very quippy Leslie Nielsen from "Police Squad!" and "The Naked Gun" into the futuristic world of "Star Wars".

George Washington rallied his troops to lay out his plan of inconsistent weights and measures for the new nation on "Saturday Night Live".

Public transit app Transit created the "NYC Subway Rat Detector", a map that shows at which subway stop the city's rats are most populous.

Classic FM posted a disconcerting performance on a Sinhakken piano, which has no black keys thus forcing all songs to be played in C Major.

A kitten adorably crawled under a backwards baseball cap, stuck his little head out of the back, and began walking like a turtle.

Max Miller of Tasting History shared the interesting history of the word pumpkin before preparing a "pomkin" pie from a 1796 recipe.

The enigmatic Moyun covered the Michael Jackson songs "Smooth Criminal" and "Beat It" on a traditional Chinese Guzheng.

An elusive stray dog named Houdini was very adept at avoiding well-meaning rescuers until Hope for Paws got involved.

Deepsteaks is chilling campaign by Steak-umm shows how easily information can be manipulated using deepfake technology.

Mark Rober constructed several different booby trap to safely deter greedy Trick or Treaters who took more than their fair share of candy.

Zeph McDonough attended the Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest in Fort Greene, Brooklyn to enjoy the adorable costumes worn by canines.

Duncan Clarke explained the phenomenon of Pareidolia, specifically why the human brain often sees faces in inanimate objects.

Weird History Food took a look at the toothsome history of Cup Noodles, the popular instant ramen product created in Japan.

A Cornish Rex cat named Sirius has an adorable face that makes it look as if he were at least part alien, which makes him very photogenic.

Guitarist Roger Tomlin transposed dark, minor key rock songs into happier versions of themselves by flipping them into a major key.

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.