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Some Possible Explanations for the Phenomenon Known as ‘Runner’s Diarrhea’
In the Gross Science episode “Why Do I Have to Poop When I Run?” host Anna Rothschild covered some possible explanations for the phenomenon known as…
Siblings, A Bizarre Music Video About Family by Brian David Gilbert and His Siblings
“Siblings” is a bizarre music video about family by Brian David Gilbert, his sister, and his brother. The video includes strange music, visual effects, and…
Glove and Boots Translate a Romantic Soliloquy From Romeo and Juliet Into Modern Language
While rehearsing for a Glove and Boots performance of Romeo and Juliet, director Fafa the Groundhog helped Johnny T understand his lines by translating a…
A Pokémon GO Commercial Parody Featuring People Walking Off Cliffs, Trespassing, & Drowning
Parody Patrol has created a hilarious “banned” parody of the Pokémon GO “Get Up and Go!” commercial that features adventurous gamers accidentally walking straight off…
Mark Rober and the Backyard Scientist Demonstrate the Science of Bare Hand Bottle Breaking
Mark Rober and the Backyard Scientist Kevin Kohler demonstrated the science behind bare hand bottle breaking. The pair used a high speed camera and some simple…
A Trailer Mix of Stan Lee’s Marvel Cinematic Universe Cameos Imagining Him as The Wacther
For CineFix‘s ongoing Trailer Mix series, Jon Tomlinson and Dustin McLean merged together scenes from Stan Lee‘s numerous cameos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and…
100 Years of Iconic Women’s Shoes Shown Decade by Decade in a Three Minute Time Lapse
Mode Video paid tribute the most iconic women’s shoes of the past 100 years along with a supposition of of how shoes will be constructed…
No Mario’s Sky, A Fan Made Video Game Mashup of No Man’s Sky and Super Mario Bros.
No Mario’s Sky is a great video game, created in 72 hours by ASMB Games for Ludum Dare 36, that merges together both No Man’s…
The Stranger Things Kids Play Stranger Strings, Reunite With Barb, & Talk About the Kiss Scene
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon sat down with the awesome kids from Stranger Things (Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb…
The Dangerous Properties and Practical Uses of the ‘Nope’ Chemical Chlorine Trifluoride
Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explained the dangerous properties and practical uses of the “nope” chemical chlorine trifluoride. The chemical is so reactive…