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Four talented drummers, Tony Succar, Matt Flynn, Matt Tong, and Matt Johnson, shared helpful advice for improving percussion skills.

Jack Coyne of Public Opinion spoke with experts to determine whether it was safe to swim in New York City's East River.

David of Prusa Research in Prague 3D printed a crumpled McDonald's bag that looks just like the real thing.

Rob Watts of RobWords recounted the etymological evolution of what is now known to be the NATO phonetic alphabet.

Three finalists competed in the World Championships of Shoe Shining, where they had 20 minutes to buff a mirror shine on an Oxford shoe.

WDR Funkhausorchester performed a playful orchestral medley of Koji Kondo's music from the "Super Mario" franchise.

A maternal lynx rescued from a fur farm as a kitten has defied her killer instincts to gently raise kittens, puppies, and bear cubs.

aqurate used 3D animation to explain how the catenary curve formed by the chain of a ship's anchor is really what keeps a ship in place.

"The Pigeon Hustle" on PBS explores how pigeons have adapted to the incredibly busy urban landscapes of New York City and London.

A cat who had been returned to the shelter twice keeps hugging her new humans to seemingly reassure herself that she's home.