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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".
A One-Lane Bridge in Hindon, New Zealand That Is Shared by Cars and Trains Without Any Traffic Lights
While exploring the world’s steepest street in Dunedin, New Zealand, the adventuring Tom Scott discovered another transportation anomaly nearby. In the town of Hindon, there…
Guilhem Desq Plays a Brilliantly Soulful Instrumental on an Electrified Hurdy-Gurdy
Guilhem Desq, a very talented a sonneur de vielle, performed a gorgeous, brilliantly soulful instrumental upon a hurdy-gurdy. This multifaceted instrument is part accordion, part…
Tour of a Magnificent Five Story Church Organ With 8,000 Pipes of Vastly Different Sizes and Weights
Musician Rob Scallon visited with John Sherer, the organist and musical director of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. Sherer performed several pieces upon magnificent pipe…
Classic Songs From 1970s and 1980s Recreated With Era Appropriate Synthesizers, Instruments and Effects
Dutch musician Clemens Wenners performs wonderful covers of classic songs, particularly those from the 1970s and 1980s. For each cover, Wenners does all the vocals…
Time Travel Explained in a Very 1980s Style Parody
In an amusing parody by Squirrel Monkey (previously), a female attendant (Kinna McInroe) welcomes passengers aboard a flight in a super-secret secret time travel mission…
Runway Models Stroll Down the Catwalk Inside Inflated Balloons That They Gracefully Deflate Into Clothing
Designer Fredrik Tjærandsen, a L’Oreal Professional Young Talent Award Winner and a graduate of Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design in London, has…