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How the Original 1831 London Bridge Crossed the Atlantic to Become a Lake Havasu, Arizona Attraction
In 1967, the Common Council of the City of London decided to replace the London Bridge that was built in 1831 that crossed the River…
How Stripes Have Been Historically Used to Convey a Character’s Nonconformity Within the Status Quo
In a banded episode of one of his insightful video essays, host Jack Nugent of the series Now You See It explains how stripes have…
The High Paced, Quick-Change Lives of the Talented People on the Saturday Night Live Wardrobe Team
In a fascinating behind-the-scenes interview, the wardrobe team for Saturday Night Live, which is comprised of Dale Richards, Tom Broecker, Eric Justian and Donna Richards,…
The Complex Simplicity of Songs Written for Children
The wonderful fast talking, doodling music vlogger 12tone went back in time to the songs he learned as a child and like any good music…
Compassionate 75 Year Old ‘Cat Grandpa’ Raises Money by Napping With Special Needs Shelter Cats
View this post on Instagram A post shared by BioBioChile (@biobiochile) on Sep 21, 2018 at 9:18am PDT A wonderfully compassionate 75 year old man…
Jack Black Helps Rhett and Link Determine Which Album Cover is the Most Metal One of Them All
Musician, actor and comedian Jack Black joined Rhett & Link on Good Mythical More to help them determine which album cover is the most metal…
A Giant Inflatable Octopus Puppet Named Ocho
In 2012, we wrote about British artist Tim Davies who created a wonderful 16 foot tall air-powered inflatable spider puppet with fully articulating legs. More…
Wayward Bear Accidentally Locked Inside a Minivan Smashes Driver’s Side Window to Make an Escape
An Asheville, North Carolina woman, who was visiting family in a wooded area, had accidentally left the door open on her minivan while bringing her…
Dedicated Groundsman Cuts His Grass Three Times Per Day to Create an Intricate Pattern on His Lawn
Keith Smith, a dedicated groundsman at the Edgbaston Golf Club in Birmingham, England, shares his process for creating award-winning intricate lawn patterns with his vintage…
How Destroyed Amplifiers With Bad Connections Led to Modern Advances in Distortion for the Electric Guitar
In short historical essay, the knowledgeable music writer Polyphonic took a look at how modern distortion-creating fuzz boxes and pedals for electric guitar originated from…