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The Real Story Behind The Beatles’ ‘Strawberry Fields’
In a revealing episode of the fact-finding series Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains the real story behind the iconic song “Strawberry Fields”…
Forensic Experts Explain the Comprehensive Process Used to Determine if a Piece of Art is Real or a Forgery
Forensic experts Thiago Piwowarczyk and Dr. Jeffrey Taylor of New York Art Forensics demonstrated the comprehensive process they use in order to determine whether a…
Touching Film About the Last Surviving Chess Shop in NYC That Always Invites Everyone to Come In and Play
“King of the Night” is a beautiful short film by Lonelyleap LTD about the last surviving chess shop in New York City and its paternally…
Classic 1973 BBC Documentary Featuring the Antics of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club London Chapter
In 1973, the BBC set out to interview and document the only British chapter at the time of the infamous Hells Angels at their London…
Hilarious Prank Gift Boxes Printed With Items of Questionable Taste That Hide the Real Gift Inside
Prank-O has a hilarious line of prank gift boxes that are printed with items of questionable taste while hiding the real presents inside.
French Bulldog Escape Artist Leaps Onto the Top of Her Enclosure Then Over Safety Gate to the Other Side
A very bouncy little French bulldog named Pickles decided she wanted out and quite effortlessly leaped out of her enclosure and right onto the top…
Stylish Sunglasses Embedded With Tiny Bose Speakers
Bose Frames is a fantastically futuristic line of sunglasses embedded with miniature Bose speakers in each arm that can play music and take calls. The…
Merry Christmas Krampus, A Unique Children’s Holiday Book Told Through Beautifully Staged Photographs
A group of professional designers and puppeteers for Disney Animation, Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, Nickelodeon, Disney Imagineering and The Muppets Studio have pooled their talents…
Archie McPhee Builds the World’s Largest Rubber Chicken For Their Acclaimed Rubber Chicken Museum
On April 1, 2018, the online novelty company Archie McPhee debuted their hilariously reverential “Rubber Chicken Museum”, which sits at the back of their store…
A Clever Cat-Proof Top-Half Only Christmas Tree
The British garden store Argos is selling a clever top-half only Christmas tree for those homes that have either cats or toddlers living within. The…