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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Clever KFC Hong Kong Ad Campaign Uses Hot and Spicy Fried Chicken To Replicate Fiery Explosions
Ogilvy & Mather Hong Kong created a clever ad campaign for KFC Hong Kong that turned hot and spicy fried chicken into fiery explosions. A…
An Annoyed Conan Insults a Boorish Jordan Schlansky During a Wine Tasting in Italy
While in Italy, talk show host Conan O’Brien decided to do something nice for traveling companion Jordan Schlansky and brought him to his favorite winery.…
An Adorable Trio of Two Day Old Baby Goats Wait in a Steel Bucket While Their Mother Eats Dinner
Three baby goats at the Sunflower Farm Creamery (previously) in Cumberland, Maine adorably hung out in a steel bucket made comfy with straw, patiently looking…
A Young Steve Carell Plays a Ladykiller Who Helps a Neighbor Fold Laundry in a 1994 Second City Pilot
A young Steve Carell plays a ladykiller who helps a neighbor fold laundry in a 1994 pilot for Second City.
A Beautiful Makeup Tutorial Showing How to Become The Shape of Water Amphibian Man
Self taught sfx makeup artist Ellinor Rosander and Swedish photographer Macs Moser showed how to become the unnamed amphibian man from The Shape of Water…
Frank Zappa Warns How Censorship Will Lead to an Encroaching Fascist Theocracy on ‘Crossfire’ in 1986
On a 1986 episode of Crossfire, Frank Zappa sat down with hosts Robert Novak and Tom Braden to talk about censorship.
The World’s Fastest Backwards Runner
On a physically fit episode of their Human Condition series, Great Big Story met up with Lindsborg, Kansas cross country coach and competitive runner Aaron…
How a Breakdown Can Be Likened to a Violent Revolution Within One’s Own Mind
In a rather stark but informative animation, the consistently insightful School of Life explains why they believe breakdowns are necessary to live an authentic life.…
A Fascinating Mossy Leaf Gecko Whose Pebbly Skin Matches the Bark of Trees for Excellent Camouflage
As part of their continuing Planet Earth series, Great Big Story profiled a really interesting mossy leaf-tailed gecko whose camouflaging skin looks just like the…
Why Suddenly Going Into a Catatonic State in the Face of Danger Is Referred to as ‘Playing Possum’
In a ceding Ted Ed lesson written by educator Tierney Thys and animated by John R. Dilworth, narrator Susan Zimmerman explains which animals play dead…