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How ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ Began as the Same Story But Ended Very Differently
In a really insightful video essay that looks at both
The Long Horrific History of Witch Hunts That Led to Innocent Women Being Accused of Practicing Witchcraft
In a truly haunting Ted-Ed Lesson written by Brian A. Pavlac and animated by Lisa LaBracio, narrator Adrian Dannatt describes the long horrific history of…
The Beloved Characters of Sesame Street Perform a Joyous Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Studio in D.C.
As part of their continuing 50th Anniversary celebrations, the iconic and beloved characters of Sesame Street traveled to the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. to…
DJI RoboMaster S1, An FPV Remote-Controlled Educational Robot That Helps Kids Learn to Code
The Robomaster S1 by famed drone-maker DJI is a sleekly designed, FPV programmable remote-controlled educational robot tank that lets children have fun while developing skills…
Animated Knots by Grog, A Handy Video Series With Step-by-Step Instructions for Tying Knots of Any Kind
Animated Knots by Grog is a wonderful site that offers step-by-step instructions for tying over 200 different knots for a variety of different uses. The…
An Intricately Detailed Map Showcasing the Thousands of Rivers and Waterways in the United States
Designer and data scientist Michael Toth of Artful Data has created a minimalist map of the United States that showcases the thousands of thousands of…
Visiting the Abandoned Towns Near the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant 29 Years After 1986 Reactor Explosion
Long before the HBO series Chernobyl was aired, Veritasium host Dr. Derek Muller travelled to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in June of 2015. 29 years prior…
A Heavy Metal Mashup of ‘Y.M.C.A.’ by Village People
Los Angeles musician and producer Andy Rehfeldt created another of his brilliant mashup videos In this one, Rehfeldt put a heavy metal soundtrack of his…
A Chronological Compilation of the Distinctive Overhead ‘God’s Eye View Shots’ From Every Wes Anderson Film
LuÃs Azevedo of Beyond the Frame (previously) created a comprehensive chronological compilation of the quite distinctive manner in which Wes Anderson employs his overhead “God’s…
Recording Outtakes of Robin Williams Doing the Voice of the Genie From ‘Aladdin’ in 1992
Rare recording outtakes of Robin Williams doing the voice of the wise-cracking Genie in the 1992 Disney movie "Aladdin".