In honor of Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17, 2018, a very affectionate Marmalade, the orange half of the wonderfully charming feline duo Cole and Marmalade, adorably “said” I love you to his human Chris. By way of response, Chris picked up his beloved tabby cat and immediately returned the sentiment. Happy Father’s Day to…
70 People From Around the World Share How They Count Their Money
In a fiscal episode of the Condé Nast Traveler series Many People from Many Countries Say Things, 70 different people from 70 different countries all over the world share the manner in which they count money, specifically how they hold the bills and the cadence of the rhythm used while counting.
The Discordant History of the Ongoing Fight to Give Every U.S. Citizen 18 or Older the Right to Vote
In a highly prescient Ted Ed lesson from 2013, written by educator Nicki Beaman Griffin and animated by Flaming Medusa Studios, narrator Addison Anderson tells of the very ugly history around the ongoing fight to give every United States citizen over the age of 18 the right to vote, as documented in the 15th, 19th…
A Map Showing the Varied Origins of Predominant Accents Used In Specific Parts of the United States
In a lexical episode of Science Insider, narrator David Anderson maps out the rather varied origins of some of the most predominant accents that are used in the United States. Anderson demonstrates some of these accents using film and television clips of people native each area of the country. When you’re traveling to another part…
Some Constructive Tips That Help Lower Anxiety About Insomnia For a Good Night’s Sleep
In a restless Ted Ed lesson written by educator Dan Kwartler (previously) and animated by Gerta Xhelo, narrator Addison Anderson explains the physiological causes of insomnia, specifically how the fight, flight or freeze cortisol response can make going to bed very scary. He also offers a number of constructive tips to help an insomniac get…
Teenage Fan Convinces Weezer to Play the Toto Song ‘Africa’ Through a Clever Twitter Campaign
A determined teenager named Mary Klym who lives in Ohio decided that she really wanted Weezer, her favorite band, to cover the “internet’s favorite song” namely “Africa” by Toto. So she embarked on a Twitter campaign in order to see if she could make her wish come true. At first the band had a bit…
The Creators of Westworld Share How the Magnificent Faceless Drone Hosts Are Made
In a wonderfully revealing behind-the-scenes segment from the HBO show Westworld, the creators of the show opened the figurative doors to share exactly how they make those faceless drone hosts, the magnificent creatures who were working quite efficiently on a secret project when Bernard got in the way. The drone hosts are actually very convincing…
An Incredible Compilation of 77 Cover Songs Weird ‘Al Yankovic’ Played Each Night of His 2018 Tour
On each night of the Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour during the first half of 2018, “Weird Al” Yankovic and his talented band performed a random classic rock cover song. The tour started on February 27, 2018 in Poughkeepsie, New York with the Deep Purple song “Smoke on the Water” and concluded on June 10,…