Glen Tickle
Amelia's dad. Steph's husband. Writer, comedian, gentleman. Good at juggling, bad at chess.
A TED-Ed Animation Asks Whether Comets Could Have Been the Source of Life on Earth
A recent TED-Ed lesson by Justin Dowd explains what comets are, and asks whether they could be the source of life on Earth. Dowd also…
A TED-Ed Animation Explains How Germs Spread and Why They Can Make Humans Sick
A recent TED-Ed lesson by Yannay Khaikin and Nicole Mideo explains how germs spread and why they can make humans sick. Germs are found on…
Ellen DeGeneres Shows Off Some Questionably Inappropriate Toys on ‘Ellen’
Toy store chain Toys”R”Us recently pulled a line of action figures modeled after characters from the television show Breaking Bad in response to a Change.org petition demanding it,…
Benedict Cumberbatch Perfectly Impersonates 11 Celebrities in Under One Minute
During an interview with MTV to promote his new movie The Imitation Game, actor Benedict Cumberbatch was asked to imitate as many celebrities as he could…
TED-Ed Lesson Explains How to Measure Extreme Distances in Space Using Light Years
A TED-Ed lesson by astronomer Yuan-Sen Ting explains how to measure extreme distances in space using light years. The animation also gives several example distances to…
SciShow Explains the Science Behind the 2014 Nobel Prize Winners in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine
SciShow host Hank Green explains the science behind the 2014 Nobel Prize winners in the fields of physics, chemistry, and medicine in a recent episode.…
Vsauce Explores Misnomers by Giving Examples and Suggesting That Perhaps Humans Are Their Own Misnomer
In a recent episode, Vsauce host Michael Stevens explores the idea of misnomers, or misleading names, with examples like peanuts, Halley’s Comet, and koalas. Stevens also suggests…
A Parody of the Meghan Trainor Song ‘All About That Bass’ Sung in Voices From ‘King of the Hill’ and ‘Family Guy’
Impressionist Mikey Bolts recently performed a parody of the Meghan Trainor song “All About That Bass” (previously) using voices from the animated television shows King of…
A Nebraska Couple Celebrates a ‘Big Lebowski’-Themed Wedding in a Bowling Alley
Newlyweds Chelsea and Jesse McNew shared their The Big Lebowski-themed wedding story and photos with the Offbeat Bride blog including photographs by Ben Semisch. The couple was…
Tripp and Tyler Give Valuable Tips on Modern Phone Etiquette
With the help of Herb Tankersleigh (Paul Ryden), Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton of Tripp and Tyler (previously) give a series of valuable tips on modern…