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2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee Winner

California Eighth Grader Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee With a Record-Setting 32 Words in 90 Seconds

June 2, 2026

Pigeon Confuses Resident Cat

Rescued Pigeon Confuses the Resident Cat With His Constant Nest Building

June 2, 2026

Super Slow Motion Mirror Lights Hammer

Psychedelic Slow-Motion Footage of a Hammer Shattering a Mirror at 875,000 Frames Per Second

June 2, 2026

Beastie Boys Stop Motion Sabotage

A Fantastic Stop Motion Recreation of the Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ Music Video

June 1, 2026

Rescued Pig Wags Tail

Rescued Pot-Bellied Pig Wags His Tail When His Human Calls Him a Good Boy

June 1, 2026

Salami Pepperoni

The Difference Between Salami and Pepperoni

June 1, 2026

Antiquated Everyday Objects

Analog Technologies That Have Been Replaced by Digital Alternatives

June 1, 2026

Ballerina Dances on Ship Bow

Brave Ballerina Dances En Pointe on the Bow of a Ship Traversing the Icy Antarctic Ocean

May 30, 2026

Terra-Nuking

How ‘Project Plowshare’ Planned to Use Nuclear Bombs for Excavation

May 30, 2026

Cats Domesticating Humans

How Cats Domesticated Humans

May 29, 2026