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Young Music Prodigy Improvises a Beautiful Piano Sonata Inspired by Four Notes Pulled Out of a Hat
While appearing on 60 Minutes Overtime, 12 year old music prodigy Alma Deutscher asked host Scott Pelley to pull four notes out of a hat,…
Talented Cook Explains How He Keeps His Watchful Cats So Calm While They Observe Him Prepare Food
Jun Yoshizuki of Jun’s Kitchen whom we know to be a fabulous cook and prepares food under the watchful eyes of his two beloved longhaired…
A GoPro Camera Captures Amazing Footage As It Is Covered in Lava and Set on Fire
Erik Storm, a tour guide and the owner of Kilauea EcoGuides in Hawaii, placed his GoPro camera close to a volcano to film lava flowing…
A Cautious Dog Greets Her Beloved Human With Excited Glee After Being Apart for a Long Time
A reticent dog cautiously approached a strange man who knelt down and let the dog sniff his face. It took a moment, but once she…
Father Uses Face Swap Live App to Imagine What His Kids Think About His Cooking
Kansas City comedian and father Woodsie used the Face Swap Live app to cook up a hilarious fake conversation with his two daughters where they…
Boston Dynamics Is Releasing New Version of SpotMini, Their Four-Legged Doglike Robot
The robotics company Boston Dynamics has released a short clip teasing their upcoming new and improved four-legged SpotMini robot that moves like a dog. For…
The Profound Emotional Underpinnings Behind the Iconic Pink Floyd Album ‘Wish You Were Here’
YouTuber Polyphonic took a look at the iconic Pink Floyd album “Wish You Were Here“, noting the profound impact that Syd Barrett‘s departure due to…
The Third Edition of the Fantastically Creepy Holiday Print ‘Presents Opening Children’ by Rob Sheridan
In 2007, we wrote about a fantastically creepy holiday illustration by artist Rob Sheridan entitled “Presents Opening Children” (firetruck). Since that time, Sheridan put out…
Model Airplane Designer Builds Homemade Electric Ultralight Airplane and Flies It Around Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio model airplane designer Peter Sripol has taken his skills to the next level of awesome by building his own manned electric ultralight airplane…
Different Times of Day Reflected Simultaneously In Timelapse With Breathtaking Views of NYC Skyline
While filming New York City’s iconic skyline, Boston photographer Julian Tryba had the unique opportunity to capture the city during different times of the day,…