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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,…
Friendly Squirrel Jumps Onto Unsuspecting UPS Driver in the Doorway While He Was Delivering a Package
While making a delivery to the Chicago home of Amanda Atkins, an unsuspecting UPS driver named Oscar Luciano was happily dancing in place when a…
Christmas Hypocrisy: Dog Edition
Life is not fair…when you’re a dog.
Christmas Drinking Game
Hey look, someone on TV is wearing a Santa hat, drink!
Christmas in Los Angeles Sucks
Gus Johnson sings a heart-wrenching song about why Christmas in Los Angeles sucks.