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Archie McPhee’s Biggest and Loudest Rubber Chicken
In their never-ending quest to perfect all that is rubber chicken, the folks at Archie McPhee have created the biggest, loudest functioning squawker that’s sure…
Why Migratory Birds Fly in a Synchronized V Formation
A short but interesting video by NPR explains exactly why migratory birds like the bald ibis, flap their wings in near-perfect synchronicity while flying in…
An Oddly Satisfying Series of Drain Clearing Videos
An Australian plumber who goes by the name Drain Addict has created an oddly satisfying series of videos that show, in detail, the intimate process…
Francis Ford Coppola’s Epic ‘Apocalypse Now’ 40th Anniversary 4K ‘Final Cut’ Slated for August Release
To mark the 40th Anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola‘s iconic 1979 Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now, Lionsgate announced that they will be releasing on August…
Indian Man Breaks Guinness World Record for Fastest Time Typing 130-Character Phrase With His Nose
A man from New Delhi named Davinder Singh confidently broke the Guinness World Record for typing a 130 character phrase with his nose. Singh typed…
Creative Commons Launches a Streamlined Search Featuring 300 Million Images and Improved Attribution
Creative Commons, the organization that helps people legally share images and other data online for the common good, has launched a brand new, streamlined search…
A Baby Monkey Figures Out How to Best Climb a Tall Fig Tree Without Any Help From His Watchful Mother
In an adorable clip from the Smithsonian Channel series Monkey Island, a troop of tufted gray langurs follow the alpha male to a tall fig…
Man Performs Gnossienne No. 1 on Recorder Through a Birdhouse With the Help of an 18th Century Hand
Filmmaker Sean Reynard has created and embodied a rather interesting bespectacled, short-banged character he named Quentin Smirhes. As it turns out, Smirhes just launched his…
The Tallest Concert Grand Piano in the World
Great Big Story visited with master piano builder David Klavins at his studio in Vác, Hungary. Klavins, who has worked as a technician, concert tuner…
Why Train Wheels Require a Rigid Conical Shape
A researcher from the Civil Engineering Department at RWTH Aachen University in Aachen, Germany visually demonstrates scenarios in which different wheels are tested on a…