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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…
A Stunning Previously Unreleased Stripped Down Version of Freddie Mercury’s ‘Time Waits for No One’
Musician Dave Clark (formerly of the Dave Clark Five) dug through the vaults of Abbey Road Studios and released “Time Waits For No One”, an…
Scary Looking Loaves of Bread That Reveal Adorable Anime Characters When Sliced
Japanese baker izuyo creates loaves of bread and other baked goods that look really scary when they come out of the oven. Once the loaf…
How to Get Through a Panic Attack
The School of Life offers some very insightful (and prescient) advice about coping with panic attacks through a multi-step process. The first step is understanding…
What Iconic Artists and Famous Artist’s Subjects From the Past Might Look Like in Modern Settings
Portuguese artist UntitledSave has created an amusing series of art prints that imagine what iconic artists and famous artist’s subjects might look like in modern…
The Seinfeld Experience, An Immersive Attraction in New York City Celebrating 30th Anniversary of the Show
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Seinfeld premiere in 1989, Superfly Productions has announced that they will be bringing The Seinfeld Experience, a…