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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…
Insightful Interactive Map Showing How Short Wordless Vocal Bursts Can Express a Wide Range of Emotions
(larger) Researchers Alan S. Cowen, Hilary Anger Elfenbein, Petri Laukka and Dacher Keltner have created a fascinating interactive map that visualizes how short, wordless vocal…
Musician Demonstrates 40 Different Bass Techniques In a Continuous Solo Without Missing a Beat
Musician Nathan Navarro demonstrates an amazing 40 different bass techniques in a continuous solo without missing a single beat, even when a random hand reaches…
Every Time ‘The Force’ is Mentioned in Star Wars Films
Star Wars Kids counts how many times “The Force” is mentioned in Star Wars movies. The Force is an energy field created by all living…
And the Oscar Goes To…
And the Oscar goes to…movie I’ve never heard of. via Miss Cellania
Son Hilariously Documents His Father’s Obsession With Building an Arsenal of Facebook Memes
Filmmaker Dylan LeVine hilariously documented his birthday candle-phobic father Vincent‘s obsession with Facebook and in particular, his overwhelming need to build an arsenal of memes,…