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How Hong Kong Was Handed Over to the Chinese Government After 99 Years of British Rule
At midnight July 1, 1997, the British government officially handed over the city of Hong Kong to the Chinese government per the expiration of a…
Legal Expert Breaks Down the Multitude of Laws Broken in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’
Attorney Devin Stone of the video series LegalEagle quite humorously breaks down the multitude of laws that are brazenly broken in the classic 1971 film…
A Book Featuring the Unique Cat Ladders Residents of Bern, Switzerland Attach to the Exterior of Their Homes
Swiss graphic designer Brigitte Schuster has published Swiss Cat Ladders, a wonderful book exploring the unique cat ladders that the residents of Bern, Switzerland attach…
True Facts About the Lemur by Ze Frank
Ze Frank hilariously narrates a series of true facts about the lemur, an adorable endangered primitive primate that lives on the island of Madagascar. You…
What It Looks Like to Be Buried in Snow and Then Found by a Highly Trained Search and Rescue Dog
Mountain Search and Rescue Dog Association England posted a fascinating training video that shows a first-person point-of-view what it looks like to be located by…
Clever Cat Removes Wooden Stick From the Sliding Glass Door When His Beloved Human Gets Locked Out
My sister accidentally locked me out of the house so I went to check if the back door was unlocked and this happened pic.twitter.com/2zkjeyFJk5 —…
An Intriguing Look at the Microbes That Make Cheese
Alessandra Potenza of Verge Science spoke with microbiologists Jeanne Garbarino, Ph.D. and Odaelys Walwyn of The Rockefeller University in New York City to explore exactly…
Animators Behind ‘Spiderman: Into the Spider-Verse’ Talk About Prioritizing Believability Over Perfection
In an illuminative behind-the-scenes video, the talented animators of the uniquely illustrated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse talk about how they agreed to embrace and prioritize…
Compassionate Brazilian Artist Turns Used Tires Into Customized Beds For Homeless Cats and Dogs
Brazilian artist Amarildo Silva of Caominhas Pets creates roomy customized beds for homeless cats and dogs in his hometown of Campina Grande. These colorful beds…
A Helpful Shepherd Dog Cleans a Baby Lamb’s Face
A beautiful Australian shepherd dog named Riley at the Buckwheat Bridge Farm in New York’s Hudson Valley, quite considerately licked clean the sweet face of…