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a daily dose of unique and curious things
TV Star and His Stunt Double Try to Break Into Film In Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’
In Quentin Tarantino‘s ninth feature film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, famous TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff…
Why Trees Stop Growing After a Certain Height
In an arboreal TED-Ed lesson written by Valentin Hammoudi and animated by Doug Alberts, narrator Addison Anderson explains the “hydraulic limitation hypothesis,”, which posits that…
The Disturbing Worldwide Phenomenon of Hat Man Appearing in Nightmares Before Sleep Paralysis Sets In
Corrinne Purtill reports on a disturbing phenomenon of a faceless man in a hat appearing in nightmares before sleep paralysis sets in.
Kitten Doesn’t Understand How a Dog’s Tail Works
A tiny little kitten who was sitting next to stately German shepherd was repeatedly hit in the face every time the dog’s tail swished. After…
Murphy the Molar, A Classic 1970s Animated Dental Health Character Created in Ontario, Canada
In the 1970s, the dental director of the Ontario Health Ministry created a loveable animated character named “Murphy the Molar” in order to encourage children…
A Cheeky Parrot Plays Peek-a-Boo With Neighbor’s Cat
A cheeky little parrot named Oscar plays peek-a-boo with the neighbor’s cat with the safety of the door between them.
The Transparent Larval Stage of a Developing Eel
Hashem Al-Ghaili of Science Nature posted a really informative video essay about the leptocephalus — the fascinating larval stage of developing eels. During this stage,…
Silver Dollar Sized Novelty Coins That Help to Decide Whether or Not to Give a F**k With a Simple Toss
There are those days when it’s really difficult to decide whether or not to give a f**k! Luckily, Justin Heister has come up with a…
Handsome Horse Helps Out by Sweeping Up the Stable
A very handsome horse happily helped out his rural household by picking up a broom in his mouth and began sweeping up the stable from…
‘Game of Thrones’ Stunt Coordinator Explains How He Maximizes Scene Dynamics While Minimizing Injury
With the premiere of the first episode of Game of Thrones’ eighth and final season less than a month away, the very able, award-winning stunt…