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A Loving Western Lowland Gorilla Mother Gives Her Newborn Baby Boy a Kiss After His Historic Birth
On April 15, 2018, a beautiful western lowland gorilla at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute named Calaya gave birth to a bouncing…
Nick Offerman Brings His Sense of Humor to The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest
Hearts Beat Loud star Nick Offerman got together with The New Yorker and brought his awesome sense of humor to their cartoon caption contest.
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.…