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An Interactive Map That Helps Predict the Best Time to See Fall Foliage in 2017 Across the United States
SmokyMountains.com has released their interactive map for 2017 that helps predict the best time for seeing the beautiful fall foliage colors throughout the United States.…
He-Man and Skeletor Do a Little Dirty Dancing in a Hilarious TV Commercial for MoneySuperMarket
Mother creative agency in London created a hilarious television commercial for MoneySuperMarket that features He-Man and Skeletor. The hero and villain channel their inner Patrick…
Teenager Sets New World Record Solving a Rubik’s Cube In 4.69 Seconds
Teenager Patrick Ponce set a world record solving a Cubicle Valk M (Rubik’s Cube) in 4.69 seconds.
Mister Rogers Reminds Us To Always Look For the Helpers in Life to Give Us the Hope We Need
The late, great neighbor Fred Rogers, creator of the PBS show Mister Rogers Neighborhood, had told his viewers that the best way to deal with…
The Amazing Bond Between Formerly Rescued Orphaned Elephants and Their Beloved Babies
From rescue to motherhood, get to know the new mums of #dswt & watch rare footage of their their calves here: pic.twitter.com/BNzoSRbnbE — Sheldrick…
The Traditional Waist-Coated Private London Police Force Who Ensure Shoppers Mind Their Manners
Great Big Story visited with Mark Lord of the Burlington Beadles, the very traditionally dressed, waist-coated 200 year old private police force that patrols Burlington…
How to Tell If a Cat Is Depressed
Dr. Jace King, DVM of the Washington Family Veterinary Clinic in St. George, Utah, offered some very helpful advice in regard to recognizing the signs…
How Smaller Words Came to Be Embedded Inside of Larger Words in the English Language
Linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill provide examples of smaller English words embedded inside of larger English words.
The Targaryen Wolf, A Tribute to Jon Snow’s Journey on Game of Thrones
Tbilisi, Georgia video editor David Garuchava of The Garo Studios has created “The Targaryen Wolf,” a breathtaking tribute to Jon Snow‘s (Kit Harington) epic journey…
Tips for Editing Photos From S.C.R.A.T.C.H.
The team at Cooperative of Photography (COOPH) has created a wonderful video where they reveal their seven tips for editing photos, with your favorite image…