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Margaret Hamilton Wears Her Wicked Witch of the West Costume to Show Mister Rogers She Was Just Acting
Margaret Hamilton, who portrayed the "Wicked Witch of the West" in "The Wizard of Oz" visited with Mister Rogers during a 1975 episode.
Sculptor Carves an Incredible Portrait of a Man With a Long Flowing Beard Into a Wheel of Parmesan Cheese
The incredibly talented Italian sculptor Valeriano Fatica who has created amazing carvings out of pumpkins and watermelons, went to work on a wheel of Parmesan…
A Worthy Kickstarter Campaign to Fund a ‘Now I Know’ YouTube Channel Based Upon the Daily Newsletter
Dan Lewis, the masterful fact gathering storyteller behind the exceptional Now I Know daily email newsletter and two fascinating books of random facts based upon…
Minimals, A Brilliant 3D Animation Utilizing Primary Shapes to Form Sculptural Animals in Constant Motion
Designer, visual artist and director Lucas Zanotto has created “Minimals”, a brilliant 3D animation that employs the most basic of primary shapes to form adorably…
Roy Clark Performs an Absolutely Incredible Flamenco Cover of ‘Malagueña’ on ‘The Odd Couple’ in 1975
While appearing on The Odd Couple in 1975, Roy Clark performed an incredible cover of the Cuban Flamenco song "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona.
The World’s Fastest Talking Man Performs the Michael Jackson Song ‘Bad’ in 20 Seconds in a 1987 Interview
John Moschitta Jr, the World's fastest talking man, performs the Michael Jackson song "Bad" in 20 seconds during a 1987 Interview.
The Emotional Difference Between Bruce Springsteen’s Albums ‘Born To Run’ & ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’
Music writer Polyphonic, who creates informative video essays on an ongoing basis takes a rather insightful look at the emotional difference between Bruce Springsteen’s albums…
Native Dubbing That Seamlessly Translates Video Content Into Various Languages Through Generative AI
Synthesia, a company focused on using artificial intelligence for good, has created ENACT, a native dubbing feature that uses generative AI to seamlessly translate video…
Amazing Remastered High Definition Footage of Fans Celebrating the Arrival of Queen in Budapest in 1986
In 1986, the members of Queen went to Budapest as part of the band’s final tour with the late great Freddie Mercury as lead singer.…
Busy Work, A Frantic Computer Game Challenging Players to Reply to Customers Despite Interruptions
Busy Work by Lisa and Matt Bethancourt is an absolutely hilarious multiplayer workplace, customer service-themed computer game that challenges players to answer as many customer…