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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.

Sister Rosetta Tharp, Muddy Waters, and other blues greats performed a live 1964 concert at a defunct railroad station in Manchester, England.

Mimi Custom Clothing created a clever tote bag with a small hole for a cat or a small dog to peek through and be turned into a lion.

The Rockin'1000 played "Paradise City" by Guns N’ Roses, "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, and "Smoke On The Water" by Deep Purple.

60 Second Docs sat down with Cris Gherman who creates elaborate fingernail tattoos that are temporary because they grow out.

A brave sportsman captured spectacular FPV footage of his 10 kilometer toboggan descent down a snowy mountain in the Swiss Alps.

A sleepy tamandua named Otis appeared to let his handlers know he was not ready to wake up by sticking out his long tongue at them.

Artist Rachel Ryle has been hand painting sourdough bread which she scores before baking. The finished results reveal beautiful designs.

A kind woman tells the story of a nervous duck and how she found a fitting companion to help soothe the duck's separation anxiety.

Justin Dodd of Food History explains the history of various types of pizza and some of the more entertaining myths behind the famous food.

Fabrice Mathieu created "In the Shadow", a film noir tale about a shadow who is witness and accomplice to the evil deeds of his "wearer".

Brandon Toews of Drumeo explored the underrated genius of Ringo Starr, and how he played each song from the drum's point of view.

Weird History Food explored the origins of traditional ice cream flavors worldwide, many of which are unknown to those in the United States.

Researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna discovered that cockatoos can use multiple tools to reach desired rewards.

An 85 pound Malamute named Hugo adorably sends his human crashing to the ground whenever he goes in for an affectionate hug.

Kurzgesagt shows via colorful animation how cells communicate for the most effective autonomic response possible at any time.

Cat Music Videos is an amusing video series that features cats from various memes dancing seamlessly to popular songs from various eras.

RobWords looks at the origins of the alphabet and the pictorial and evolutionary path that each letter took from various early languages.

An incredibly vocal coonhound named Goose enjoys crooning along whenever his human plays "Bohemian Rhapsody" on piano.

A cello quartet with Epic Symphonic Rock performed incredible orchestral covers of heavy metal songs during a live show in Lima, Peru.

A female baby owl named Michael imprinted to her rescuer, bird expert human Alura of Big Talons, making her a welcome part of a human family.

Weird History Food looks at the spicy history of Taco Bell, how the chain got its name, its early days, and the eventual sale to PepsiCo.

Buckets the Drummer played ten songs on buckets with heavy drum intros to songs while sitting in the bathtub wearing a horse mask.

A little dog born without front legs, who played in the 2023 Puppy Bowl, gives comfort to elder dogs at Vintage Pet Rescue Rhode Island.

A cheeky Dutch spotted sheep at the Yew Tree Farm School happily herded the resident border collie Iris across the farm yard.

Tiny Homes Giant Journey met with Michael Ladden, who converted a 1994 military vehicle into a tiny home overlander for nomadic living.

Michael McDonald and Take Six performed an incredible A Cappella cover of the Beach Boys' song "Don't Worry Baby", while backstage.

Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a quadcopter that swims underwater as easily as it takes to the skies.

Jason Allemann of JK Brickworks built an infinite LEGO domino ring that automatically lifts each brick up after it's been knocked down.

Pedro Pascal, who stars in "The Last of Us", hilariously brought the classic game Mario Kart to life in a sketch for "Saturday Night Live".

A cool cat named Dude has accompanied his human to work every day at the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science since 2009.

Rob Strati visually repairs broken plates with pen and ink, restoring both the design and the sentimentality of the ceramic china.

Old-timey musician Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. performed the Metallica classic "Enter Sandman" on a tiny ukulele.

The affable Brett Goldstein offered a humorous tutorial on British slang in a segment for "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert".

A clever Dutch spotted sheep named Flause at the Yew Tree Farm School does a fantastic array of on-command tricks usually reserved for dogs.

A baby in a front-facing carrier adorably giggled each time dad trimmed and tossed individual stalks of asparagus onto a pan.

StoryCorps tells the heartwarming animated story of how Paul Wilson met Wilma, the love of his life, in the elevator of a building in Wichita.

Charlie Baker spoke with Wired about the gorgeous natural sculptures that he builds using materials that he gathers from natural sources.

Japanese artist Thalasso hobbyer creates nightmarish dioramas that are made out of intricate resin work and feature frightening monsters.