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Google ‘Art Zoom’, Pop Musicians Give a Guided Tour of Ultra High Resolution Images of Iconic Works of Art
In the Google video series Art Zoom, songwriters and performers offer personal insights into iconic works of art capturing the finest detail of the high…
Deaf Woman Uses Sign Language To Teach Her Deaf Dog New Tricks
My dog and I are both deaf so I try to teach her tricks in sign. I sign “nice to meet you” and then we…
An Athletically-Attired Couple Plays a Game of Ping Pong While Riding the New York City Subway
While riding the 6 train in New York City, author Mary Karr captured amusing footage of an athletically-attired couple playing a game of ping pong…
Dave Grohl Shares How He Ended Up in Seattle
In a candid interview for his film How I Ended Up in Seattle for the SundanceTV series Dear Seattle musician Dave Grohl fondly remembers how…
The Big Brains That Give Cephalopods Such Sophisticated Camouflaging Capabilities
Renowned marine biologist Roger Hanlon gave a wonderful TED Talk during which he shared fascinating information about cephalopods, particularly about their big brains. Hanlon explains…
What to Do When You Get Stung by a Jellyfish
Life Noggin narrator Pat Graziosi, who voices the animated Blocko, addresses the very real summertime concern of jellyfish stings and offers some very good advice…
Making Rainbow Pride Candy For a Worthwhile Cause
Artisan candy maker Gregory Cohen, owner of Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee, Florida, shared his process for making rainbow candy in celebration of Pride Month. Rather…
‘Seinfeld’ 30th Anniversary LEGO Set Featuring Jerry’s NYC Apartment Filled With Main Character Minifigures
In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the 1989 premiere of the long-running series Seinfeld, environmental artist and level designer Brent Waller (previously) has designed…
The World’s Worst Translator
In a brilliant sketch from the Comedy Central series Alternatino (starring Arturo Castro of Broad City), that is quite reminiscent of the classic 1953 Abbott…
A Wonderfully Elaborate Cat Feeding Rube Goldberg Machine Constructed Out of Common Household Items
In the first episode of his viewer suggestion series, What’s Your Problem?, inventor Joseph Herscher of Joseph’s Machines, who has previously built a streamlined cake…