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Heinz Ketchup Caviar
America’s favorite ketchup presents America’s favorite caviar. Reply with #HeinzKetchupCaviar and #Sweeps for the chance to get your hands on one of 150 jars this…
Taiwanese Boy Rocks Out an Incredible Cover of Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ on a Ukulele
Feng E, a young busking musician from Taiwan, effortlessly rocked out an incredible cover of the classic Nirvana song “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in his…
The History of the Legendary ‘Amen Break’, The Most Sampled Loop in Music History
In 1969, the D.C. band The Winstons put out an LP with a funky rendition of the traditional gospel song “Amen Brother” that featured a…
A Tiny Man Made Out of Foam Directs Musician to Provide the Perfect Soundtrack to His High Diving Act
In an amusing sketch for the Magic TV show Le Plus grand cabaret du monde, performer Jordi Bertran who was playing guitar and kazoo, took…
A Big Dog Tries to Fit Himself Onto a Tiny Chair
An adorably lumbering boxer named Jimmy tried to fit his big body onto a tiny chair made for a small child. Despite not being able…
Geometric Patterns on Ceramic Plates Turn Into Zoetropes When Placed Upon a Spinning Pottery Wheel
Artist Kenny Sing of Turn Studio in San Francisco, creates beautiful pieces of pottery with wonderful geometric patterns of his own design that he either…
Imaginary Friend Society, A Wonderful Series of Animations to Help Kids Deal With a Cancer Diagnosis
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (“PBTF”) has created the “Imaginary Friend Society”, a wonderful series of animated films with a colorful cast of characters that…
Fascinating Animation Showing the Speed of Light in Real-Time Traveling Between the Earth, Moon and Mars
Planetary Scientist Dr. James O’Donoghue of NASA Goddard created a fascinating animation that shows the speed of light in real-time traveling between the Earth, moon…
How the Introduction of the Microphone Captured Vocal Depth and Nuance That Otherwise Went Unnoticed
Cheddar takes a look at the history of the microphone, specifically addressing how it was able to transform vocals from almost unheard to prominently nuanced…
A Very Forthright Gordon Ramsay Struggles to Eat Increasingly Spicy Hot Wings While Talking About Food
The premiere episode of the eighth season of Hot Ones featured celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who agreed to be on the show at the behest…