The Puzzling Brooklyn Roots of Sir Winston Churchill Lori DornMay 12, 2022Tommy Silk of Landmarks of New York explains the puzzling Brooklyn roots of the famous former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
A Lesser Anteater Sticks Out His Really Long Tongue to Reach Ants at the Bottom of a Tube Lori DornSeptember 11, 2023A tamandua named Otis who lives at the San Diego Zoo showed off his incredibly long tongue to root out some ants at the bottom of a tube.
Male Chimps In Uganda Use Distinctive Rhythms When Drumming on Tree Roots To Make Themselves Known Lori DornSeptember 13, 2022Scientists found that male chimpanzees in Uganda’s Budongo Forest use distinctive rhythms when drumming upon the roots of trees.
Ze Frank Takes an Amusing Look at Parasitic Fungi Lori DornMay 5, 2023Ze Frank offers a humorous look at parasitic fungi and how they take over the live bodies of different insects with the intent of propagating.
A Modern Interpretation of Für Elise on Acoustic Guitar Lori DornAugust 29, 2022Marcin took to the great outdoors to perform a modern acoustic interpretation of the classic Beethoven composition Für Elise.
The German Expressionism Origins of the ‘Dutch Angle’ Camera Tilt Used in TV Shows and Movies Lori DornNovember 16, 2021Vox looks at the misnomered cinematic "Dutch angle", noting that the roots of this camera trick originate in German Expressionism.
The History Behind Controversial Halloween Candy Lori DornOctober 20, 2022The History Guy spoke about the culinary history behind such polarizing Halloween candy as black licorice, Circus Peanuts, and Candy Corn.
Stunning Footage of an Extremely Rare Box Jellyfish Lori DornAugust 3, 2022A diver with Scuba Ventures captured stunning footage of a rare jellyfish with a body like a beach ball off the coast of Papua New Guinea.
The ‘Doctor’ Who Might Be Behind the Dr Pepper Name Lori DornSeptember 13, 2023Weird History explains the history of Dr Pepper and how Doctor Charles T. Pepper may have been the doctor behind the name.
An Interactive Typewriter Simulator With a Realistic Feel Lori DornMarch 8, 2023Marcin Wichary created an interactive typewriter simulator that lets users experience a little bit of what life was like before the computer.