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Why Inhabitants of Planet Earth Should Be Very Wary of Extraterrestrial Lifeforms Coming Here to Stay
In a ominously informative animated essay, the ever-philosophical design house Kurzgesagt explains why the arrival of extra-terrestrial alien life upon Earth would be bad news…
How Perceived Collaboration and the Comfort of Familiarity Fuels the Creativity of Remixes
Vanessa Hill, host of the PBS Digital Studios series Braincraft, took a fascinating look into the popularity of remixes and specifically what makes them so…
A Snuggly Sleeping Bag Shaped Like a Giant Pair of Jeans That Easily Fits a Person (or Bear) in Each Leg
Fellisimo, the clever Japanese novelty company, has created a wonderfully snuggly sleeping bag that is shaped like a giant pair of jeans and can easily…
Reese Witherspoon Gives a Charming Lesson on Traditional Southern Slang and Expressions
Actress Reese Witherspoon sat on the stage of the Vanity Fair‘s Secret Talent Theatre and just like previous episodes of Celebrity Slang Lesson, very charmingly…
The Fascinating Physiology Behind Why Most Domesticated Dogs Have Floppy Ears
In a wonderfully animated episode of the NPR series SkunkBear, host Adam Cole amiably explains the physiology that causes many a domesticated dog to possess…
A Brilliant Explanation of the Classic Four Chord Arrangement That Makes Pop Songs So Catchy
Ethen of Sideways has created a brilliant video essay that explores the four chord arrangement that exists in most modern pop music, its gorgeous classical…
Adam Savage Learns About Aardman Animations’ Stop-Motion Puppets Used In Their Film ‘Early Man’
Adam Savage of Tested visited Aardman Animations‘ workshop in Bristol, UK and got a good look at the gorgeous stop-motion animation puppets and sculpting material…
A Mashup of Iconic Logos and Fonts From Pop Culture Set to the Madeon Song ‘Pop Culture’
Melbourne, Australia artist Isaac Moores (a.k.a. “Izac Less“) has created “Pop Culture Typography,” a wonderful mashup of iconic logos and fonts from pop culture set…
Slicing Through Paper, a Frying Pan, and a Barbie Doll Using a Hydraulic Press Equipped With Blades
Lauri Vuohensilta of the Hydraulic Press Channel released a new video where he easily slices through a huge stack of paper, a frying pan, and…
Patton Oswalt Answer the Web’s Most Searched Questions About Himself
Patton Oswalt sat down with Wired to answer the web’s most searched questions about himself during an Autocomplete Interview. Is Patton Oswalt Albanian? What college…