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A Clever Animation That Explains the Heights and Purposes of Each Layer of the Earth’s Atmosphere
While many of us have a nebulous familiarity with the universe, a very clever animation by the Royal Observatory Greenwich explains the height and purposes…
Bill Nye the Science Guy Offers a Humorous Tutorial on Scientific Slang, Expressions and Jokes
While promoting his PBS POV special, a rather forthright Bill Nye sat down with Vanity Fair to humorously define a series of scientifically specific slang,…
A Fabulous Vintage Cabaret Cover of ‘The Final Countdown’ by Europe
Postmodern Jukebox joined up with stunning Swedish jazz musician and multi-instrumentalist, Gunhild Carling, to perform a fabulous vintage cabaret cover of Europe‘s 1986 song “The…
Clown Core Performs Their Bizarre Song ‘Hell’ While Inside of a Large Porta Potty
Adult Swim shared a strange music video that features the musical duo, Clown Core, performing their bizarre song “Hell” while inside of a large Porta…
How ‘Black Panther’ Addresses the Complex Historical Issues of Cultural Identity and Colonialism
The consistently excellent film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism turned their insightful eyes to the amazingly, multi-layered use of symbolism within the blockbuster Marvel film…
A Group of People Unsuccessfully Try to Walk and Crawl Up an Icy Hill in Swanage, England
A group of determined people tried to walk and crawl their way up a steep, icy hill in Swanage, England. Unfortunately, their valiant attempts were…
How the Altruistic Practice of Promoting the Well-Being of Others Positively Benefits One’s Own Life
In a highly timely episode of their incredibly insightful animated series, the ever-philosophical design house Kurzgesagt makes a very good case for engaging in the…
An Incredible Behind the Scenes Look at Wes Anderson’s New Animated Film ‘Isle of Dogs’
In an incredible behind the scenes video for Wes Anderson‘s upcoming stop-motion animated film, Isle of Dogs, the team of talented animators give us a…
Cats Cole and Marmalade Squeeze Themselves Into Any Place They Can Fit To Get in a Good Sit
The charming feline duo of Cole and Marmalade are always entertaining to watch, especially when they’re doing something like squeezing their little selves into unusual…
A Heartwarming Candid Camera Clip of an Unruffled Mister Rogers Being Told His Room Has No TV
Candid Camera shared a heartwarming classic clip of the late, great Fred Rogers calmly accepting a hotel bellman’s word that there was no television in…