Why Knights Were Often Shown Fighting Snails in Medieval Artwork
In a bizarre episode of Vox Almanac, Vox editor Phil Edwards investigates why fearless knights in shining armor were often shown fighting snails in medieval…
Nancy Cartwright Surprises a 13-Year-Old Boy After Revealing She is the Voice of Bart Simpson
The awesome Nancy Cartwright of Spotted Cow Entertainment surprised a 13-year-old boy, who was selling chocolate for his school, after revealing that she is the…
What Snapchat Was Like in the 1990s
Jo Luijten of Squirrel-Monkey has unearthed a VHS tape showing what Snapchap was like in the 1990s.
Carefree Man Lives in the Desert With His Scorpion Friend in the Animation ‘By The Name of Boston’
By The Name of Boston is an animated short, by Grant Kolton and Ross Kolton, about a carefree man named William Boston who lives in…
Adventurer Documents His 17 Days Traveling on Board a Cargo Ship From Europe to Miami
Last year, adventurer Tal Oran (a.k.a. “The Traveling Clatt“) spent 17 days on board a cargo ship traveling from Europe back to Miami, Florida and…
Fred Newman Chats About His Voiceover Work in Nickelodeon’s Doug and Numerous Popular Films
Great Big Story sat down with voice actor and sound effects artist Fred Newman to learn more about all of the magnificent sounds and voices…
Woodworking Teacher Creates a Beautiful Japanese Sunrise Dovetail Joint That Perfectly Fits Together
Theo Cook, a master craftsman and woodworking teacher at Robinson House Studio in Newhaven, England, created an incredible piece of wood art featuring a beautiful…
A Tiny Baby Bat Repeatedly Requests More Yummy Fruit After Tasting It for the First Time
After getting her first taste of sweet fruit, an adorable little baby flying fox named Asha who was rescued by Mega Battie, repeatedly requested more…
Ray Manzarek of The Doors Tells the Musical Story of How ‘Riders on the Storm’ Came to Be
Shortly before his death in 2013, the great Ray Manzarek of The Doors sat in front of his beloved keyboard and told the fascinating musical…
The Healing Box Project, A Wonderful Program That Uses Guitar Lessons to Help Injured Veterans Heal
The Healing Box Project is a truly wonderful program in rural Missouri, that seeks to help injured veterans find purpose, dexterity, and recovery through music,…