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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,…
How the Very First City in the World Figured Out How to Develop Itself Over 12,000 Years Ago in Turkey
In a wonderfully animated video for the 92nd Street Y series “7 Days of Genius“, socially conscious real estate developer Jonathan F.P. Rose, who is…
Rob Scallon Rocks Out a Low Ringing Heavy Metal Tune on a Single String Brazilian Berimbau
Rob Scallon, the incredibly talented musician who has been experimenting with different types of instruments as of late, rocked out a heavy metal tune on…
A Happy Piano Cover of the Classic Tears for Fears Song ‘Mad World’ Played in a Major Key
Musician YAOG performed a happy piano cover of the classic Tears for Fears song “Mad World” by playing and singing it in a major key,…
Improv Everywhere Enters Unsuspecting Hotel Guests Into an Elevator Marathon Race
Improv Everywhere staged their first ever elevator mission in which unsuspecting hotel guests riding alone found themselves participating in an elevator marathon, surrounded by two…