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How Cartographer Marie Tharp Helped Scientists Understand Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
An animated video from The Royal Institution explains how cartographer Marie Tharp helped scientists better understand continental drift and plate tectonics. The theories were not…
The Colossal Ape King Stands Tall as Monsters Rise From Below in a New ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Trailer
Jimmy Kimmel Live! shared a new trailer for Kong: Skull Island, an upcoming reboot of the King Kong franchise directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. The trailer…
A Dialect Coach Breaks Down Movie Accents
Dialect coach Erik Singer breaks down some of the best and worst movie accents for Wired. Singer pays particular attention to the work on Brad…
Jimmy Fallon, Metallica, and The Roots Play ‘Enter Sandman’ Using Classroom Instruments
Jimmy Fallon, Metallica, and The Roots teamed up on The Tonight Show to play the song “Enter Sandman” using classroom instruments. They jammed on instruments…
Some of the Best Cosplay at NC Comicon 2016
Filmmaker Blake Faucette of Distractotron has created a wonderful new video featuring a number of the pop culture video game, tv show, and movie cosplays…
Samuraiguitarist Plays a Cover of the Super Mario World Soundtrack With Sound Effects
Skilled musician Steve Onotera (a.k.a. “Samuraiguitarist“) has released a video where he plays a brilliant cover of the Super Mario World soundtrack, complete with sound…
Matt Stonie Makes and Then Drinks the ‘World’s Largest’ Pumpkin Spice Latte in Under 2 Minutes
Competitive eater Matt “Megatoad” Stonie made and then drank the “world’s largest” pumpkin spice latte in a little under two minutes for his latest challenge.…
Adam Savage Visits Director Peter Jackson’s Collection of Iconic Movie Props
Adam Savage visits director Peter Jackson‘s collection of iconic movie props to get a close hands-on look at the eye of HAL 9000 used in…
A Fascinating Vertical Comparison of the Trailers for Trainspotting and Its Upcoming Sequel
French filmmaker Candice Drouet who also calls herself “Really Dim“, has created a fascinating a vertical comparison of the original trailer for Trainspotting with the…
The Slow Mo Guys Pay Tribute to the Hydraulic Press Channel by Crushing Cards in Slow Motion
The Slow Mo Guys, Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy, paid tribute to the Hydraulic Press Channel by crushing a deck of cards and filming the explosion in…