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Nicholas Yee performed a beautiful, soulful cover of the resurgent Kate Bush song "Running Up That Hill (Deal With God)" on cello.

Julie Nolke visited her January 2022 self to talk about current events with just a slight mention of the pandemic while wearing a gas mask.

Half-Asleep Chris created a giant run that uses cat food puzzle balls instead of marbles for his impatient cats Ralph and Bella.

Photographer Matt Poole individually removed baby burrowing owls from a plastic tub and released them into an artificial burrowing pipe.

Charles Berthoud came across a bass made out of an oil can and performed an intricate slap solo to showcase the unique harmonics of the can.

In a sober TED-Ed lesson written by Judy Griesel and animated by Anton Bogaty, Alexandra Panzer explains the physiology behind hangovers.

Cat engineers Paul Klusman and TJ Wingard explain a new feline technology that guards against unwanted kitty butt pets.

German musician Carolina Eyck performed the very difficult "Queen of the Night" aria from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" on the theremin.

Sakhile Dube of Safari and Surf explained how to pronounce the distinctive clicks and pops used in the Zulu language.

A tuxedo cat who was temporarily closed up in the shed made a clever escape by simply turning the doorknob like a human using both paws.

Obscurities researcher Hochelaga takes a look at the truly fascinating illustrations from the 1565 publication "The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel".

Korean A cappella group MayTree performed an incredibly lyrical cover of the resurgent Kate Bush song "Running Up That Hill (Deal With God)".

Velveeta partnered with Nails Inc. to create a unique cheese scented nail polish duo that reflects the colors of their iconic packaging.

When Jack White took the stage at Glastonbury 2022 to perform "Seven Nation Army", the audience was more than happy to help with the song.

Chef Amaury Guichon sculpted a magnificent purple chocolate dragon head that breathes smoke while mounted on the wall.

Dana H. of Brooklyn Animal Action talked about how she coaxed a stray kitten out of a car engine by playing kitten sounds on her phone.

Stephen Patula captured fascinating POV footage showing what 5 minutes of a McDonald's lunch rush looks like from behind the counter.

In a delicious TED-Ed lesson, Miranda Brown describes the unexpected origins of dumplings, a dish traditionally known to be Chinese.

The official video for "Low Rider", the iconic 1975 song by the funk band War, was remastered from 16mm to 4K resolution.

Mike Boyd, who is on a mission to teach himself new things at all times, learned how to use heated port tongs to open a bottle of port wine.

A prescient comic strip by W.K. Haselden from the 1920s predicted "pocket telephones" and the inconvenient times in which they would ring.

When Jordan Wade of Plano, Texas went paragliding for the very first time he captured stunning GoPro footage of a historic Swiss village.

Jason Alexander talked to Howard Stern about his role of George Costanza on "Seinfeld", how he auditioned and who else was being considered.

A little cockatiel named Nico chirped, chatted, and even sang a bit of "Another One Bites the Dust" while gazing at himself in the mirror.

A kindhearted woman in San Francisco humanely removed an empty plastic jar that was stuck on a young baby fox's head.

NOAA Ocean Exploration captured remarkable footage of a vivid red whiplash squid swimming around in deep sea marine snow.

Old-timey musician Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. performed a bouncy ukulele cover of "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" by The Ramones.

Geobeats Animals visited Samantha Gissela Sirico, a compassionate woman who cared for a flightless bee during the final hours of his life.

A cat quite graciously allowed his human to use his tail as a prop stick shift while practicing for sports announcing voiceover work.

Vox producer Edward Vega explains the history of roller coasters, specifically explaining why the loops aren't perfectly circular.

Kind butchers at the Yesim Meat Gallery in Manisa, Turkey gave a hungry stray cat a tasty treat.

Najeeb Tarazi created an experimental film that combines a skateboarder's various attempts at a trick into a single shot.

Justin Dodd of "Food History" explains how the pretzel moved beyond its theological origins to become one of the most popular snack foods in the world.

A loquacious Ted-Ed lesson written by Grace Smith-Vidaurre and Tim Wright explains how parrots are able to imitate human speech and sounds.

Travels With Tom visited Macy's Department Store in New York City, to ride of the last functioning wooden escalators in the world.

A flexible orange cat adorably squeezed herself into a clear glass jar with a very narrow mouth like a contortionist, going in head first.

Erik Schmitt amusingly used the perspective given to him by height and pretended to be a giant who's loading cars onto a ferry by hand.

During a soccer match between Chile and Venezuela, a wayward dog came onto the field and immediately flopped down for some belly rubs.

Hashem Al-Ghaili created an animation based on a design by Tony Holstrem for Sky Cruise, a conceptual nuclear fusion-powered luxury hotel.

Auralnauts have quite amusingly reimagined the solemn Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi as a freewheeling drug addict named Larry.

Archival footage from a 1967 news show documents interviews with pub patrons who politely refuse to comply with a new law about drunk driving.

An adorable baby goat named Simba in Pakistan was born with incredibly long ears that each measure an amazing 48 centimeters (1.6 feet).

The Slow Mo Guys captured what a six-foot balloon sandwich with Dan Gruchy in the middle looks like in ultra slow motion when it exploded.

A loyal golden retriever repeatedly dragged a grandson out the front door after he "stole" pineapple from his grandmother.

An animated Ozzy Osbourne sings about being trapped inside an insane asylum in the Todd McFarlane music video for "Patient Number 9".

Dave Grohl joined Paul McCartney onstage at Glastonbury 2022 to perform an amazing rendition of the iconic Wings song "Band on the Run".

Paul McCartney performed "I've Got a Feeling" as a duet with John Lennon using footage from The Beatles' famous 1969 rooftop concert.

Musician BaccerCanMan plays uniquely percussive covers of songs from different genres using cans of dipping tobacco.

Heavy metal muppets sing about being only able to count to four in a hilarious Psychostick parody of the Drowning Pool song "Bodies".

The Q engineer Sergii Gordieiev split the rear wheel of his bicycle in half and rode it around to demonstrate how two halves make a whole.