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How the Substitution of Familiar Sounds for Those That Are Unfamiliar Creates a Foreign Accent
In a nuanced episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain how…
Pied Piper Goes Through a Great Deal of Change in the Fifth Season Teaser For ‘Silicon Valley’
The teaser trailer for the fifth season of the hit HBO show Silicon Valley shows a great deal of change for Pied Piper gang. With…
Why Blue Pigment Is So Rarely Found in Nature
In a vivid episode of the PBS series It’s Okay To Be Smart, host Joe Hanson explained how certain animals like flamingos get their color…
Two Kittens Take Turns at Greedily Eating the Same Strawberry
In 2010, two adorable little Scottish fold kittens named Dusky and Cheese Puff, who both appear to be quite fond of fresh fruit, politely took…
Amazing Video Showing the Beatles Aging Together From 1960-2017 to a Soundtrack of Their Songs
Angelo DiCarpio created a series in which celebrity photos are seamlessly morphed into live 3D timelapses with time appropriate soundtracks
Gamer Builds a Spectacular Aliens Themed Roller Coaster Ride in the ‘Planet Coaster’ Video Game
YouTuber and gamer Hin Nya created a spectacular Aliens themed roller coaster ride in Frontier Developments‘ construction and management simulation video game, Planet Coaster. They…
Snowboarder Markus Kleveland Performs an Incredible Flurry of Tricks Onto and Off of a High Rail
A post shared by Marcus Kleveland (@marcuskleveland) on Jan 8, 2018 at 7:43am PST Professional snowboarder Marcus Kleveland posted a great video that shows him…
An Unblinking Big Eyed Cat Perches Like a Focused Owl While Sitting Upright on a Wooden Shelf
An adorable tabby striped cat with folded ears and a big white belly sat upright on a wooden shelf staring out into the room with…
Artist Inserts People From Classical Paintings Into Modern World Settings
Kyiv, Ukraine artist Alexey Kondakov has created a wonderful series of collages using Photoshop where he inserts people from classical paintings into the modern world.…
HBO Documents the Final Years of the Beloved, Brilliant Artist in ‘David Bowie: The Last Five Years’
On January 10, 2016, the world learned that David Bowie, the beloved, incredibly talented, musical genius had passed away due to the devastating effects from…