At midnight July 1, 1997, the British government officially handed over the city of Hong Kong to the Chinese government per the expiration of a 99-year lease on the land. Sam from Wendover Productions explains through animation by Josh Sherrington and Elise Heersink how the city and its people prepared for this change in terms…
Legal Expert Breaks Down the Multitude of Laws Broken in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’
Attorney Devin Stone of the video series LegalEagle quite humorously breaks down the multitude of laws that are brazenly broken in the classic 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. The sharp-eyed lawyer points out violations of the Federal Labor Standards Act with Charlie’s employment at the beginning of the film. Stone then moves…
A Book Featuring the Unique Cat Ladders Residents of Bern, Switzerland Attach to the Exterior of Their Homes
Swiss graphic designer Brigitte Schuster has published Swiss Cat Ladders, a wonderful book exploring the unique cat ladders that the residents of Bern, Switzerland attach the exterior of their homes. These ladders come in many different styles and forms, mostly coordinating with the style of the residence. The book is available for pre-order and will…
True Facts About the Lemur by Ze Frank
Ze Frank hilariously narrates a series of true facts about the lemur, an adorable endangered primative primate that lives on the island of Madagascar. You can symbolically adopt a lemur, a species that is threatened with extinction, through the Duke Lemur Center, which will help with their conservation efforts.
What It Looks Like to Be Buried in Snow and Then Found by a Highly Trained Search and Rescue Dog
Mountain Search and Rescue Dog Association England posted a fascinating training video that shows a first-person point-of-view what it looks like to be located by a highly trained search and rescue dog after being buried in the snow. A beautiful four-year-old border collie named Flo was the star of the show. Ever wondered what it…
Clever Cat Removes Wooden Stick From the Sliding Glass Door When His Beloved Human Gets Locked Out
My sister accidentally locked me out of the house so I went to check if the back door was unlocked and this happened pic.twitter.com/2zkjeyFJk5 — Gabby Tropea (@gabbytropea) February 18, 2019 When model Gabby Tropea accidentally got locked out of the house, she knocked at the back door in order to get the attention of…
An Intriguing Look at the Microbes That Make Cheese
Alessandra Potenza of Verge Science spoke with microbiologists Jeanne Garbarino, Ph.D. and Odaelys Walwyn of The Rockefeller University in New York City to explore exactly which microbes are responsible for making cheese and what their DNA looks like. For the past few years, Garbarino, Walwyn and other researchers were taking samples from the developing rind…
Animators Behind ‘Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse’ Talk About Prioritizing Believability Over Perfection
In an illuminative behind-the-scenes video, the talented animators of the uniquely illustrated Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse talk about how they agreed to embrace and prioritize the imperfect believability of the characters over the perfection of computer-generated images. “It’s not just the computer, it’s the hand of the artist in there as well.” Join the filmmakers…