Mental Floss Explains the Origins of April Fools’ Day
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series The Big Question, host Craig Benzine (see previously) explains the possible origins of the April Fools’ Day holiday in…
Slacktory Demonstrates What It Would Be Like If Characters From the Video Game ‘The Sims 4’ Were Self-Aware
Slacktory demonstrates what it would be like if characters from the video game The Sims 4 were self-aware in a recent video. To celebrate the release of…
Cthulhu, Krampus, and Bigfoot Sweaters
Online clothing company Middle of Beyond offers an interesting line of pullover sweaters and cardigans with patterns featuring Cthulhu, Bigfoot, Krampus, and more.
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
“What Is the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle?” is a TED-Ed animation by physicist Chad Orzel that explains both what the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is and what…
MinutePhysics Explains the Nature of Antimatter, Particles Identical to Matter but With the Opposite Charge
MinutePhysics host Henry Reich (see previously) explains the nature of antimatter, particles that are identical to matter but with the opposite charge, in a recent episode.
An Explanation of Why and How Leaves Change Color
The American Chemical Society Society’s web series Reactions (see previously) explains the chemical processes through which leaves change color in a recent episode. A recently published chart…
‘Passenger Shaming’ Social Media Campaign Publicly Calls Out Airline Passengers for Bad Behavior
The social media campaign Passenger Shaming publicly calls out passengers for their bad behavior during air travel. The campaign uses Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to…
A Humorous Unboxing of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus by Technology Writer Andy Ihnatko
Technology writer Andy Ihnatko recently unboxed the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (see previously) in an episode of his series The Very Least I Could…
SciShow Explains Why Mary Anning Was Possibly ‘The Greatest Fossilist in the World’
SciShow (see previously) host Hank Green explains why Mary Anning was possibly “The Greatest Fossilist in the World” in a recent episode. Anning lived from 1799…
Actress Nasim Pedrad Impersonates Comedian Aziz Ansari
Actress Nasim Pedrad recently appeared on Conan and told host Conan O’Brien how she repeatedly tried to impersonate comedian Aziz Ansari on Saturday Night Live. O’Brien then showed an…