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A Giant Flock of Birds Inexplicably Descends Upon the Lawn of a Laurel, Montana Home
A Laurel, Montana homeowner was surprised to see a giant flock of birds suddenly and inexplicably descending upon his lawn. Luckily, he kept his wits…
An Inspired Musician Is Building an Incredible Subcontrabassoon From His Own Original Design
Robert Bobo, a motivate and inspired contrabassoon player is designing and building an original “Subcontrabassoon” – a unique instrument of his own invention. Similar to…
A Cautious Simon Nervously Tries to Make a Ham Sandwich Before His Hungry Cat Comes Back Inside
Feeling a bit peckish, a rather cautious Simon went to the kitchen to make himself a ham sandwich carefully looking around for any unexpected surprises.…
Gorgeous Hyper-Realistic Butterfly Specimen Case Murals Painted Freehand Onto Sides of Buildings
In July, 2017, French street artist Mantra created an absolutely gorgeous mural of hyper-realistic butterfly specimen case onto the side of a classic building in…
A Quirky Look at the Late Stephen Parr, Legendary Proprietor of Oddball Films in San Francisco
In 2016, writer/director Joshua Moore made “ODDBALL“, a wonderful award-winning documentary about Stephen Parr, the brilliant and legendary proprietor of Oddball Films, a San Francisco…
Humorous PSA Videos Promoting Device-Free Dinners Starring Will Ferrell as a Phone Addicted Dad
Common Sense Media has put together a rather amusing series of PSA videos that encourage families to put away their phones at mealtime. Comedian Will…
How the Physiology of Dying Cells Can Help Scientists Find a Cure For Aging and Disease
The ever insightful design house Kurzgesagt took another look at the subject of aging, this time focusing on the specific physiology that causes humans to…
Macabre, A Haunting Animated Sci-Fi Short About a Man’s Bizarre Journey After Crashing Into a Tree
DUST presents Macabre, a haunting animated sci-fi short film created in 2015 by Take It Easy animators Jerónimo Rocha and João Miguel Real. The short…
Animated Retelling of Stranger Things Season One
To celebrate the second season of Stranger Things being released on Netflix, Creative Mammals and Bare Knuckles Creative teamed up to make an animated retelling…
A Subway Story, A Romantic Animated Short About a New York City Couple Who Met on the Train in 2011
In the wonderfully animated short film “A Subway Story” by filmmaker Eugene Kolb tells the romantic story of how he and his partner Clara met…