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How the German Language Uses Compound Words to Efficiently Describe Emotional States
The School of Life very insightfully explains the wonderful way in which the German language uses the efficiency of compound words to accurately explain emotional…
Why ‘Ahoy Hoy’ Was Once the Preferred Phrase for Answering the Telephone
In an episode of Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler reveals why “Ahoy hoy” was once the preferred phrase for answering the telephone and…
An Adorable Rescued Baby Wombat Follows His Human Caretaker Everywhere He Goes
An adorable rescued baby wombat follows his human caretaker Tim Faulkner wherever he goes.
The Surprisingly Ordinary Origins of the Crop Circle Phenomenon
Although many believe crop circles are caused by UFOs or other mysterious phenomenon, Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains the surprisingly ordinary origins…
How to Escape Earth’s Gravity Prison by Paying Off a 4.5 Billion Year Old Debt
Kurzgesagt compares Earth to a prison and says the only way to break out is to pay off a 4.5-billion-year-old energy debt. The video explains…
Human Zoetrope, A 24 Frame Animated Tattoo Brought to Life Using a Rotoscoping Technique
Open the Portal animation studio in Los Angeles worked with tattoo artist Sean Arnold of Bob & Charlie Roberts World-Famous Spotlight Tattoo to create “Human…
Boston Dynamics Debuts Handle, A ‘Nightmare Inducing’ Robot That Combines Wheels and Legs
Boston Dynamics founder Marc Raibert recently debuted Handle, which he calls a “nightmare inducing” robot that combines wheels and legs for motion. Venture capitalist Steve…
Jon Stewart Reunites With Stephen Colbert to Predict Trump’s Next Round of Executive Orders
The great Jon Stewart made a grand entrance onto The Late Show, where he reunited with former employee Stephen Colbert while wearing a very, very…
A Red Hot Lava ‘Fire Hose’ Pours Into the Pacific Ocean Off the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii
The USGS captured stunning video of a red-hot lava "fire hose" pouring into the Pacific ocean off the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii.
A Choir of 6,500 Kids Perform an Amazing Version of ‘Birdhouse in Your Soul’ by They Might Be Giants
Young Voices, one of largest school choir concerts in the world, performed an amazing version of the classic They Might Be Giants song “Birdhouse in…