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Hamster Clears a Real-Life Super Mario Bros. Level
An adorable hamster quickly ditches its Mario hat and then clears a real-life Super Mario Bros. level. The cute little creature uses a warp pipe…
Koko the Gorilla Rocks Out on a Bass That Belongs to Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers
While visiting the Gorilla Foundation in Northern California, Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers loaned his bass to the amazing Koko. As with everything…
This IS the Wine Talking
A photo posted by The New Yorker Cartoons (@newyorkercartoons) on Aug 19, 2016 at 2:28pm PDT This IS the Wine Talking by Jason Adam Katzenstein…
Inside the Beautiful New Oculus at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub
Inside the beautiful new Oculus at the World Trade Center Transportation hub, which features many retail stores, including a new Apple Store. The Oculus was…
The Science of Cryonics and Whether It Could Really Bring People Back to Life
In an episode of SciShow, host Michael Aranda looks at the science of cryonics and asks whether it could really bring people back to life. The idea…
Flexcils, Triangular Colored Pencils That Are Flexible and Never Need to Be Sharpened
Leading Edge Novelty has created Flexcils, a box of triangular colored pencils that are flexible and never need to be sharpened. They are available to…
An Eccentric Bartender Serves up an Insanely Complicated Concoction in ‘Cocktail’
An eccentric bartender serves up an insanely complicated concoction in the comedy sketch “Cocktail” by Aunty Donna. The sketch is the first in Aunty Donna’s…
A Realistic-Looking Latex Seagull Mask by Archie McPhee
Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has just released realistic-looking latex seagull mask to wear while chilling at the beach or begging for scraps of candy…
A Helpful Six-Note Method That Teaches Beginners How Play a Guitar Solo In Only Five Minutes
Guitarist Steve Stine of GuitarZoom offers a really helpful way to help beginning guitarists grasp the basics of guitar soloing. Calling it the six-note method,…
How the Name Dick Came to Be Short for Richard
Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains how the name Dick came to be short for Richard. Although “Dick” has gained a few pejorative…