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A Fascinating Series Featuring a Man Methodically Restoring Vintage Hand Tools Without Any Narration
Hand Tool Rescue is a fascinating YouTube channel where a man demonstrates, without any narration at all, how he methodically restores vintage hand tools. He…
The Etymological Origins of Certain Words That Are Typically Used During the Holidays
In a short, festive episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill explain the origins of…
A Brilliant Piano Cover of ‘Jingle Bells’ Played in a Haunting Minor Key
Toms Mucenieks, a very talented pianist, played a brilliant cover of the traditional Christmas carol “Jingle Bells” in a haunting minor key. Towards the middle,…
A Uniquely Round Chessboard That Accommodates Three Players in a Single Game
Putting a modern twist on the ancient game, 3 Man Chess is a uniquely round chessboard that can accommodate three players at once in a…
Immersive 360 Degree Videos Provide That Stunning Views Into the New Seven Wonders of the World
The New York Times series “Daily 360” has captured incredible immersive 360 degree videos of some of the most beautiful places on Earth that are…
An Amazing Rainbow Spiral Built Out of 12,000 Dominoes
Domino artists Lily Hevesh (a.k.a. “Hevesh5“), Steve Price (a.k.a. “Sprice Machines“), and Hayden (a.k.a. “Dynamic Domino“) spent two days building an amazing rainbow spiral out…
A Determined Labrador Retriever Father Patiently Teaches His Devoted Little Puppies How to Swim
A very determined, loving Labrador retriever father took his six devoted puppies out for a run around a nice big green field and over to…
Cocoa Strikes Back, A Stop Motion Animation of Marshmallow Luke Skywalker Facing Darth Vader
Bodega Studios, Northern Lights, Mr. Wonderful, and SuperExploder have created “Cocoa Strikes Back,” their 2017 stop motion animation for the holiday season that features a…
A Tiny Cockatiel Chirps Out a Perfect Imitation of the Default iPhone Ringtone Whenever He’s Upset
Whenever his humans begin putting on their shoes, a cockatiel named Lucky chirps out a perfect imitation of the default Apple iPhone ringtone.
Texas Fire Department Puts on Festive Emergency Light Show Set to Trans Siberian Orchestra
The Euless Fire Department in Texas put on an incredibly festive light show with the use of their emergency warning lights that was set to…