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How New Words That Enter Into the Common Lexicon Are Added To the Oxford Dictionary
In a fascinating Ted Ed lesson animated by TOGETHER, educator and anthropologist Marcel Danesi explains how new words enter the common lexicon, how words have…
Beautifully Arranged Colorful Vegan Desserts
A post shared by J o s e (@naturally.jo) on Jul 29, 2017 at 6:15pm PDT A 16 year old vegan named Jose prepares absolutely…
How a Flawed Jimmy McNulty Used His Addictions to Fuel His Desire to Be Good Police in ‘The Wire’
The film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism, who offered excellent analysis of Game of Thrones, turned their sights to another HBO show, the superb 2005…
Jimmy Kimmel Interviews the Irish Family Who Hilariously Chased After a Bat in Their Kitchen
Just a few days after Irish filmmaker and comedian Tadhg Fleming filmed and hilariously narrated as his father Derry ran around the kitchen in pursuit…
Handmade Chocolate Molded Into Stylized City Maps of London, New York City and Tel Aviv
Israeli artisan confectioners have come together to create TAMTIK, a beautiful and deliciously tempting line of stylized city maps made out of handmade chocolates of…
A Big Beautiful Rescued Lioness Enjoys Some Yummy Belly Rubs From Her Favorite Human
Malkia, one of the two lionesses who joyfully greeted their former caretaker at the gate, laid back and enjoyed some yummy belly rubs from her…
A Homemade, Shot for Shot Remake of Marvel’s International Trailer for Thor: Ragnarok
CineFix did a shot-for-shot homemade remake of Marvel's first international trailer for "Thor: Ragnarok"
Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse Fight for Electrical Dominance in ‘The Current War’
The Current War takes on the fascinating era of the late 19th century when competing electric power transmission systems were being developed, most notably by…
Artist Uses Polymer Clay to Sculpt the Head of Drogon, Daenerys’ Dragon From Game of Thrones
Artist and sculptor Przemyslaw Stanuch (a.k.a. “LoreChirik“) created a satisfying timelapse video where he uses aluminium wire and polymer clay to sculpt the head of…
Pouring Molten Salt Into Melons
This is a Bad Idea is a new series on the HodgePunk channel where artist Ivan Owen of Bellingham, Washington does dangerous things as safely…