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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…
A Heartwarming Film About a Vivacious 75-Year Old Elevator Operator in Los Angeles Who Loves His Job
“I don’t feel bored, I’m here because I want to” “Ruben’s Elevator” is a short film by Dress Code that tells the wonderful story of…
German Artist Rides Public Transportation in Clothes Made From the Same Material as the Seats
In 2008, German artist Menja Stevenson embarked on “Bustour“, a brilliant project in which she created hand-sewn outfits out of the same material as public…
Artist Creates Convincing Illusion of a Sandstone Block Made of LEGO Bricks With 3D Printing
Greg Petchkovsky created a convincing illusion that made a sandstone block appear to be made of LEGO bricks
The Chemistry of How Glow in the Dark Toys Work
SciShow host Hank Green explains the chemistry behind how glow in the dark toys work. The chemicals at play in the toys are called phosphors,…
Concert Ticket Stubs Turned Into Custom Doormats
While collecting concert ticket stubs seems to be a thing of the past, there still a great many people who have kept them over the…
Colorful and Creepy ‘Day of the Dead’ LEGO Sugar Skull Sculptures
London architect and LEGO artist Dave Hughes has created a series of Day of the Dead LEGO sugar skulls that are both colorful and creepy.…
A Fascinating English Garden Made Up Completely of Poisonous Plants
Great Big Story traveled to Northumberland, U.K. to meet with Trevor Jones, head gardener at the Gardens at Alnwick Castle, which houses the famous Poison…
The Unipiper Dresses as Charmander and Rides a Poké Ball While Playing His Flaming Bagpipes
Brian Kidd (a.k.a. “The Unipiper“) recently dressed as the starter Pokémon, Charmander, and rode on top of a giant poké ball at a PokéStop in…