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"How It’s Made" goes inside a factory to see how badminton birdies are specifically crafted to regulation standards.

ZZ Top made their TV debut on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in May of 1986, performing "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Tush".

Designer George Giavasis of Highline Design created a clever tennis ball catapult to be operated by his dog Olive.

Pen spinning champion Peter Davis explained 21 levels of his craft, with each level being increasingly complex than the previous.

Little White Lies compiled a scrumptious three-minute supercut of iconic film scenes featuring cake and other sweets.

An elegant German shepherd named Raylan acts as a doting surrogate mom when four blind/visually impaired kittens needed his assistance.

The Rockin’1000 performed three iconic 1970s rock songs, including "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Rebel Rebel" and "We Will Rock You".

40 Fingers played an incredibly lush acoustic cover of the iconic Dire Straits song "Sultans of Swing" while performing live.

David Friedman explained the historical concept of the "itinerant filmmaker" who repeatedly traveled from town to town to make the same film.

A clever raven named Odin lives at Tropical Butterfly House makes incredible artwork using a brush held in her beautiful beak.

Shelby and Caleb of Curious Refuge created a hilarious fan trailer reimagining the Star Wars franchise in the quirky style of Wes Anderson.

A teeny tiny tenrec named Briar took a satisfying dust bath in a teeny tiny bathtub at the Cincinnati Zoo.

DJ Shortkut explained 15 different levels of turntablism (record-scratching) to Wired, with each level being more difficult than the previous.

An affable mini-cow named Winston regularly gives kisses to a horse who particularly objects to his displays of affection.

Joel James films himself playing live covers of popular songs backward so that when he reverses the footage, the song comes out correctly.

Seventh-grader Dillon Reeves in Warren, Michigan, calmly stopped the moving school bus after the driver lost consciousness.

An American Pekin duck named Wrinkle, who ran the NYC Marathon, went to Petsmart with her human where she had fun.

A mother in Utah amusingly listed the seven adorable signs showing how the huskies in her home are raising her toddler daughter.

An adorable set of octopus tentacle earplugs with a plug that goes into the ear while the tentacle stays on the exterior.

Max Miller of Tasting History decided to make a batch of deviled eggs using a "Stuffed Eggs" recipe from 15th Century Germany.

Researchers found that young honey bees learn to do a special waggle dance to indicate food by watching their elders.

A tasty TED-Ed lesson written by Andrew Smith explains the history of popcorn and how it became a movie-watching staple.

Greg Krehel the EchinopsisFreak, captures gorgeous timelapse footage of the short-lived blooms of Echinopsis cactus flowers.

Justin Dodd of Mental Floss debunks dozens of common myths and misconceptions about 64 different animals.

Makita demonstrated their MW001G microwave oven, the world's first battery-powered, portable microwave oven.

Feline expert Hannah Shaw explained why cats, as obligate carnivores, should never be put on a vegan diet.

An adorable baby rhino named Edward at San Diego Zoo got a good brushing from his keeper who used a broom with a long red handle.

MK Timelapse followed the construction of the massive cruise ship the AIDAnova and captured it in an amazing cinematic timelapse.

Weird History Food looks at the wildly popular fast food chains in the US that did not succeed internationally.

Michael Lewis performed an amazing 27 flips in just 20 seconds while barefoot at a Los Angeles beach above the freeway.

A rescued pit bull named Storm is completely devoted to her family, particularly the little boy who was born in 2019.

Global Data compared the size of the sun to the immense size of the largest known star, Stephenson 2-18, in a celestial 3D animation.

A sleepy kitty named Haburu, who enjoys napping next to the hammers on an upright piano, was joined by his little feline sister.

The Popular Mechanics series "Made Here" tours inside the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield, California, to see how jelly beans are made.

Dr. Emily Zarka of PBS "Storied" looks at the iconic movie monsters of Universal Pictures in the early 20th Century.

A little frog marionette performed a variety of classical music tunes on a tiny piano, all expertly handled by a dextrous puppeteer in Spain.

A young woman talked about her beloved dog, explaining how his adorably goofy looks surprised the whole family as he grew.

Stunt driver Paul Swift shared a compilation showreel of his most amazing precision driving choreography from commercial, TV, and records.

The David Rumsey Map Collection online database contains an incredible array of over 120,000 historical maps, charts, and diagrams.

Artist Anneli Kirby creates incredibly adorable 3D dog portraits made from felted wool from her Richmond, Virginia studio.

Lizzie Campbell of Clay Disarray, who paints with polymer clay, has created an updated series of figures and posters inspired by horror films.

Red Side created a 3D animation that compares the size of fictional Starships and other galactic bodies from "Star Wars".

A limber woman lay on the ground and amazingly juggled both a large vase and a table with her feet, easily keeping them both aloft.

The cat technicians of Wayside Waifs created a clever video that matched traits with shelter cats and got almost all the cats adopted.

A neglected cockatoo named Edgar had a rough start in life when a couple found him and gave him the loving home he deserved.

Food stylist Janice Poon, who created the most disturbing meals for "Hannibal" talked to Great Big Story about her creative process.

Chad Smith visited Brandon Toews of Drumeo to take a deep dive into Smith's legendary career with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Jeanne Simmons spoke to 60 Second Docs about her photo series that weaves the land with female bodies using natural garments and styles.

Great Big Story visited Terry “Turbo” Burrows, the man who set the Guinness World Record as the fastest window cleaner.

Tom Blank of Weird History explains the ancient mythological origins of common modern English words.