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Boston Dynamics’ Atlas Robot Tries to Escape in a Intense Parody by the Auralnauts
The agile Atlas robot runs for its life as it tries to escape its makers at Boston Dynamics in an intense parody created by the…
The Clever Ways That Squids Evade Predators
In a tentacled Ted Ed lesson written by scientist Carly Anne York and animated by Reza Riahi and Jérémie Balais, narrator Addison Anderson explained the…
A Desperate Realtor Tries to Negotiate the Sale of a House That Has a Goblin Living Under the Stairs
In an amusing sketch by Jack and Dean, a young couple who are being shown a house that was for sale, decided to make an…
An English Bulldog Cruises Down the Stairs in a Modified Stair Lift Designed Like a London City Bus
An adorable English bulldog named Aase made her way towards the lower level of her house in a wonderfully modified stair lift designed to look…
National Geographic Compiles a Digital Archive of 6,000 Editorial Maps From 1888 to Present Day
A post shared by NatGeoMaps (@natgeomaps) on Nov 13, 2017 at 2:15pm PST National Geographic has compiled and digitally archived 6,000 of their iconic editorial…
Musician Skillfully Recreates the Sounds of Birds, Insects and Mammals on His Violin
Musician Sebastiaan Kulwanowski stared straight into the camera and quite skillfully recreated the sounds of nine different animals on his violin. Included this performance was…
Stunning Lifelike 3D Paper Sculptures
A post shared by Lisa Lloyd Paper (@lisa_lloydpaper) on Jun 29, 2017 at 4:02am PDT British artist Lisa Lloyd creates stunningly lifelike animals, jewelry, insects,…
An Incredible Indonesian Volcano That Burns a Vivid Bright Blue Due to Sulfuric Gas Combustion
The Kawah Ijen in Java, Indonesia is an incredible composite volcano that burns a beautiful bright blue. While it is a wonder to witness, it…
How the Mythological Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice Has Been Reinterpreted Through Music
YouTuber Polyphonic, who creates incredibly informative video essays about music took a historical look at the classic mythological tale of lovers Orpheus and Eurydice, noting…
A Highly Percussive Fingerstyle Acoustic Cover of the Iconic Michael Jackson Song ‘Billie Jean’
Remarkably talented Russian guitarist Alexandr Misko (previously) performed a highly percussive, upbeat fingerstyle cover of the iconic Michael Jackson song “Billie Jean”. Throughout the song…