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What the Human Voice Reveals About the Speaker
The Bright Side takes a look at the various ways the human voice reveals a number of distinct traits about the speaker. Included in this…
A Brilliant Mashup of 50 Songs From 1979
Aaron Brink and Steve Reidell of The Hood Internet have ingeniously mixed 50 different samples from 50 top hits from 1979 and condensed them into…
A Memorial for Those Who Disappeared When Mayor Ed Koch Unleashed Wolves in NYC to Prevent Graffiti
Artist Joe Reginella of Toxic Teddies (previously), in partnership with the Ed Koch Wolf Foundation, has returned to these same shores to erect another statue…
An Adorable Stop-Motion Animation About a Silly Wizard Who Only Knows Spells That Turn Things Into Ducks
In an adorable stop motion animation by Terry Ibele and voiced by Davey Swatpaz, a round little wizard bemoans the fact that he only knows…
Former Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Zakk Wilde Rocks Black Sabbath’s N.I.B. on a Pink ‘Hello Kitty’ Guitar
While recording a set for Loudwire in 2016, Black Label Society founder and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde performed a badass cover of the…
Artist Ties Three Classic British Post Boxes in Knots
Artist Alex Chinneck has remarkably tied three different classic red British post boxes in knots across the country of England. The first was tied in…
Simplistic Animal Illustrations Based on Photos
Mood pic.twitter.com/Sqv29hvHkY — Poorly Drawn Animals (@PoorlyDraws) October 1, 2019 Poorly Drawn Animals is an amusing Twitter account that posts simplistic illustrations of animals based…
The Science Behind Effective Persuasion
In a seemingly prescient whiteboard animation from 2012, Dr. Robert Cialdini and Steve Martin explain the science of effective persuasion. In doing so, they illuminate…
Lucy’s on 6th, A Pop-Up Delicatessen by Lucy Sparrow at Rockefeller Center Featuring Felted Gourmet Foods
In 2014, artist Lucy Sparrow created The Cornershop, a pop-up store that stocked felt replicas of items that are typically found in an English grocery…
Why Planes Avoid Flying Over the Pacific Ocean
Bright Side takes a look at why airlines tend to avoid flying over the Pacific Ocean on trips from the west coast of the United…