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Amazing Zoetrope Style Music Video for ‘Record Shop’ by Said The Whale Made With 129 Spinning Records
The Vancouver band Said the Whale has released a really amazing zoetrope style music video for their song “Record Shop”. The video, which was directed…
How Mike Ehrmantraut of ‘Breaking Bad’ Believed He Could Hang Onto Integrity by Adhering to a Code
As part of their ongoing series of deconstructing the complex character development within the sublime AMC series Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul by association,…
Stunning Ultra Slow-Motion Footage of SpaceX Rocket Launches Captured by Autonomous Cameras
Photographers Ryan Chylinski and MaryLiz Bender have captured absolutely stunning ultra-slow-motion footage of SpaceX rocket launches over the last year. The couple used autonomous ultra-high…
Situations That Make People Afraid of Being Happy
The School of Life thoughtfully explains the circumstances in which certain people are afraid of being happy. These particular people may even be subject to…
Dyslexic Man Candidly Explains What Dyslexia Is Like
While visiting New York City, travel vlogger Johnny Harris (previously) very candidly explains what it’s like having dyslexia, using forthright language and real-world examples to…
Musician Amusingly Performs ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ With His Cheeks and Mouth
During a live show, musician Stephen Kennedy of the comedy cabaret string quartet Graffiti Classics, lifted up his stringed instrument to his chin in preparation…
Traveling Alone From a Giant Empty Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea to Beijing, China
After spending a few days exploring North Korea, travel vlogger Jordan Simons shared what it was like to travel from Pyongyang Sunan International Airport in…
Cocker Spaniel Puppy Mysteriously Faints Like a Goat Whenever He Gets Excited or Scared
A cocker spaniel has a mysterious condition that causes him to pass out just like a fainting goat whenever he gets excited, tired, or scared.
An Incredible Jet Engine Barbecue Grill Built by Delta Air Lines Techs Using Scrapped Pratt & Whitney Parts
The techs of Delta built a barbecue grill using scrapped Pratt & Whitney PW2000 series engine parts that looks like a real 757 jet engine.
Mesmerizing Music Video For ‘Woke Up Looking’ by Gideon Irving Was Made Without CGI or Green Screen
In the wonderfully mesmerizing video for the Gideon Irving song “Woke Up Looking”, random hands in silver gloves attend to every need of a phone-fixated…