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Lembit Funk Deftly Demonstrates How to Play the Shenanigan, An Ancient, Elegant, Intuitive Instrument
In 2015, British comedian Greig Johnson created a hilarious video lesson in which a rather unique character named Lembit Funk, who spat out a great…
Gâteau Gato, A Brilliant Purring Cat Cake Zoetrope
Artist Alexandre Dubosc (previously) has once again created a brilliant cake zoetrope, this one dedicated to all things cat. Appropriately named “Gâteau Gato”, the purring,…
A Dutiful Herd of Deer Safely Pause at a Stop Sign Before Crossing a Snowy British Columbia Street
While walking to work on a snowy day in Fernie, British Columbia, redditor Bronsta captured the humorous sight of a small herd of deer coming…
A Vocal African Grey Parrot Celebrates Her 30th Birthday by Doing Some of Her Best Impressions
A beautiful and rather vocal African grey named Einstein celebrated her 30th birthday at the Knoxville Zoo by demonstrating some of her favorite impressions while…
Floating Shapes Gracefully Form Into Abstract Visual Portrayals of Music Being Played by Musicians
“Nebula” by Polish filmmaker Marcin Nowrotek is a gorgeously fluid animation in which floating shapes provide abstract visual portrayals of the sounds coming from a…
How Macaroni and Cheese Was Prepared in 1784
Jas. Townsend, an 18th Century re-enactor and proprietor of Townsends reenactment supplies, jovially cooked up a classic dish of macaroni and cheese, as it was…
Muppet Guys Talking, A Lively Film Featuring Five Original Voices Behind Jim Henson’s Characters
In a really humorous introduction to the upcoming documentary Muppet Guys Talking, four of the original voices behind these beloved characters – Frank Oz, Dave…
The Spectacular Sight of an Entire Fireworks Display Being Deliberately Set Off All at Once
YouTubers Tom Scott and Matt Gray visited the legendary Titanium Fireworks in Bedford, Bedfordshire to sample some of their wares. While the team set up,…
Harlem Globetrotters and Georgia Tech Students Build a Rube Goldberg-Style Trick Shot Machine
The Harlem Globetrotters teamed up with clever students from Georgia Tech‘s colleges of Industrial Design and Music to build a magnificent Rube Goldberg-style trick shot…
A Trio of Musicians Brilliantly Recreate the Function of a Electronic Delay Pedal Using Acoustic Guitars
The incredibly talented and very creative musician Rob Scallon and fellow guitarists Jeff Linville and Dave Dunsire brilliantly performed an acoustic recreation of Scallon’s song…