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A Helpful Owl Politely Waits at the Window to Deliver a Letter to the Human Inside the House
A helpful eagle owl named Yolka politely waited at a window to deliver a letter to the human who was inside.
How Captain America Embodies the Spirit of the United States’ Best Self Due to an Unbending Moral Code
In a valorous episode of the incredibly insightful video series ScreenPrism, narrators Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough talk about how the character of Captain America…
A Determined Crocheted Dinosaur Unravels Itself to Save the Love of Its Life From Drowning in a Well
In the short animation “Lost and Found” by Australian filmmakers Andrew Goldsmith and Bradley Slabe, a crocheted green dinosaur woke up from a good night’s…
Freddie Mercury Soundalike Marc Martel Performs an Amazing Cover of ‘We Are the Champions’ on Piano
Musician Marc Martel, whose voice is so highly reminiscent of the legendary Freddie Mercury that his vocals were featured as Mercury’s in the biopic Bohemian…
A Mesmerizing Mashup of 2018 Movie Trailers
Video editor Louis Plamondon aka Sleepy Skunk has released his annual movie trailer mashup for the year 2018. This year’s mashup is incredibly seamless and…
The Story of How Three Apollo 8 Astronauts Went ‘Round the Moon and Back’ on Christmas 1968
The historic NASA mission during Christmas 1968 that took Apollo 8 astronauts "round the moon and back" for the very first time in history.
Touching Film About a Talented But Anxious Man Who Creates Tiny Stage Performances With Action Figures
“David’s Voice” by Chad Carbone and Graham Hill, is a truly touching, thought provoking short film about David Worobec, a classically trained vocalist who, despite…
Atlanta Suburb With Miles of Asphalt Paths Encourages Use of Golf Carts as a Primary Means of Transportation
The always traveling Tom Scott visited with Vanessa Fleisch, the proud mayor of Peachtree City, Georgia. Peachtree City is a planned community 20 minutes outside…
The New York Times Puzzle Expert Demonstrates the Deliberate Process Behind Creating Crossword Puzzles
Puzzle expert and magician David Kwong demonstrates the process that he uses to create challenging crossword puzzles for The New York Times.
The NASA Voyager 2 Probe Exits the Heliosphere to Enter Interstellar Space 11 Billion Miles From Earth
On August 20, 1977, the NASA Voyager 2 Probe launched into space to study other planets. After passing through the orbits of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,…