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A Boy Plays Violin to Calm the Frantic Mama Bear and Cubs Who Were Breaking Into a Vacant House
Upon seeing a big mama bear and her three little cubs frantically trying to break into an Incline Village, Nevada house, local realtor ALB Tahoe…
A Gorgeous Visual Explanation of Solar Eclipses as Seen Throughout the Universe
In anticipation of the upcoming 2017 solar eclipse on August 21st, The New York Times put together a short film entitled “Eclipses Throughout Our Universe”…
An Adorably Talkative Rose-Ringed Parakeet Repeatedly Kisses His Human’s Daughter Goodnight
An adorable talkative little rose-ringed parakeet in Denham Springs, Louisiana, repeatedly kissed his human’s daughter good night and thanked her each time. He also chattered…
Flying Spaghetti Monster Colander
The Spaghetti Monster Colander is another wonderfully whimsical design by OTOTO that looks a lot like the distinct icon of Pastafarianism, the Flying Spaghetti Monster,…
The Specific Alkaloid in Chocolate That Makes it Deadly to Dogs and Cats
In a cautionary episode of SciShow, the energetic new host Olivia Gordon explained why theobromine, an alkaloidal component in chocolate, is safe for most humans…
Oathbreaker, A Tribute to Jaime Lannister’s Painful Evolution on Game of Thrones
Tbilisi, Georgia video editor David Garuchava of The Garo Studios has created “Oathbreaker,” a powerful tribute to Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his painful evolution…
Trucker Gets Hilarious Chest Tattoo That Makes It Look Like He’s a Tiny Man Driving His Own Body
Tattoo artist Richard Batey of Immortal Art Studio in Carlisle, England created a hilarious chest tattoo for trucker Kenny Ollerenshaw that makes it look like…
Gorgeous Footage of an Incredibly Rare Full Grown Male White Moose Crossing a Swedish River
Hans Nilsson, the City Council Chairman for the Swedish municipality of Eda captured absolutely gorgeous footage of a stunning full-grown male white moose who looked…
Stunning Timelapse of a Total Solar Eclipse in 2012
To celebrate the upcoming total solar eclipse taking place on August 21st, videographer and artist Scott A. Stevenson (a.k.a. “WorldScott“) created a stunning timelapse video…
Puddles Pity Party Performs a Rousing Version of ‘Royals’ on the America’s Got Talent Quarter Finals
For his third appearance on America’s Got Talent, the wonderful Puddles Pity Party performed a rousing version of the Lorde song “Royals”, a song that…