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Art Posters Featuring Minimalist Visuals That Aid in Understanding and Memorizing Complex Words
A photo posted by Graphic Dictionary (@graphicdictionary) on Oct 2, 2015 at 1:36pm PDT The Graphic Dictionary of Interesting Words is a collection of art…
Louis C.K. Appears on Jeopardy! During the Show’s Power Players Week
Comedian Louis C.K. appeared on the May 18, 2016 episode of Jeopardy! during the show’s Power Players Week. C.K. competed against journalists Kate Bolduan and Jonathan…
The Food Surgeon Performs a Delicate Autopsy on a Tortured Shallot
The Food Surgeon once again returned to the morgue in order to perform an autopsy on an unfortunate shallot who appeared to be the intended…
A Species of Lizard Has Been Playing Rock-Paper-Scissors for 15 Million Years
An episode of KQED Science Deep Look reveals that male side-blotched lizards have been playing rock-paper-scissors with their mating strategies for 15 million years. Males…
A Maternally Minded Horse Uses Her Nose to Gently Rock a Baby in a Car Seat
In a sweet video submitted to the French television station Equidia, an affectionate mare reached her long beautiful nose over the stall and began repeatedly…
Simon’s Cat Logic Explains Why Cats Love Cardboard Boxes So Much
In an episode of the informative series “Simon’s Cat Logic“, illustrator Simon Toland and animal behaviorist Nicky Trevorrow explain why cats love cardboard boxes so…
Vat19 Answers Burning Questions About Their Water-Absorbing Spitball Orbs
Vat19 answered burning questions about their Spitballs, water-absorbing orbs that grow up to 200 times their original size. The answers involve demonstrations of the Spitballs…
The Many Ways In Which Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens Is Simply a Remix of the Original Film
In the latest installment of his wonderful “Everything Is a Remix” series, filmmaker Kirby Ferguson takes a detailed look at Star Wars VII: The Force…
A Tour of the MAD Magazine Offices With Editor-In-Chief John Ficarra
In a fantastic video by producer Jessica Leibowitz of Gothamist, we get a special tour of the MAD Magazine offices with longtime editor-in-chief John Ficarra.…
An Unusually Friendly Ocelot Kitten Comes Out to Play With a Surprised Nature Series Host
In a lighthearted episode of Brave Wilderness, host Coyote Peterson went out at night into the Costa Rican rainforest to search for snakes and other…