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A Map of Endangered Languages Around the World
Endangered Alphabets is an incredible decade-old project that focuses on bringing attention to languages that are systematically being ignored and/or disappearing throughout the world. In…
An Amusing Animation About Martin Luther the Rebel
“The Story of Martin Luther” is an amusing, award-winning animation by Magnus Møller of Tumblehead Animation Studio that illustrates the history of Martin Luther, a…
Saturday Morning, A ‘Magically Ridiculous’ Lucky Charms Inspired Beer Brewed With Marshmallows
The folks at Smartmouth Brewing in Norfolk, Virginia have created “Saturday Morning”, a wonderfully nostalgic, “magically ridiculous” limited release IPA brewed with dehydrated marshmallows for…
Amazing Footage of an Incredibly Rare Emperor Penguin Covered Almost Entirely in Black Feathers
In a clip from the BBC America series Dynasties, a lone emperor penguin covered almost entirely in black feathers, struts around in front of a…
Elton John Performs ‘Tiny Dancer’ With Taron Egerton on Vocals During an Academy Awards Viewing Party
During the annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party, the legendary musician and Taron Egerton, the actor who portrays Elton John in the…
The Astronomer Widow of the Late Geologist Eugene Shoemaker Shares How His Ashes Made It to the Moon
In a really poignant animation by Great Big Story, astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker pays beautiful tribute to her late husband Eugene Merle Shoemaker, a geologist, the…
A Little Girl Insists ‘Cookie Monster’ is a Letter While Singing the ABC Song With Kermit the Frog
In a 1973 clip from Sesame Street, a little girl singing the ABC song with Kermit the Frog insisted that "Cookie Monster" was a letter.
Mesmerizing GoPro Footage of a Journey Down a 900 Meter Deep Hot-Water Drilled Borehole in the Antarctic
Here's some footage from the top of a similar 900 m deep borehole hot water drilled in 2017. It's well worth watching all the way…
A Lonely Man Mourns the Loss of Drinking Tea With His Troll Friend in the Touching Animation ‘Forget Me Not’
The touching animation “Forget Me Not” by students at the Animation Workshop/VIA University College tells the story of a lonely man who lives deep in…
The Distinct Flavor Notes of Hennessy X.O. Cognac Are Brought to Life in ‘The Seven Worlds’ by Ridley Scott
In the surreal, interpretative short film “The Seven Worlds” by renowned director Ridley Scott, the distinctive flavor notes of Hennessy X.O. cognac, are creatively visualized…