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Oliver Stone Tackles the Very Polarizing Subject of Edward Snowden in Upcoming Biographical Film
Oliver Stone, the fearless director known for his bold choices, has tackled the very polarizing subject of Edward Snowden, the former U.S. government contractor who…
The Many Reasons Why Barns Have Been Traditionally Painted Different Shades of Red
In the latest episode of the fact-finding series Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler explains why barns throughout history have traditionally, although not always…
A Profile of the Strawberry Squid, Which Has One Huge Eye and One Small One
The Wired series Absurd Creatures recently profiled Histioteuthis heteropsis, commonly known as the strawberry squid. Though its name is derived from its resemblance to a strawberry,…
Rhett and Link Get Weird With Rubber Bands and Blow Up Some Milk on Good Mythical Morning
Rhett and Link got weird with rubber bands to demonstrate some questionably useful life hacks and blow up a gallon of milk on Good Mythical Morning.
SaloonBox, A Monthly Subscription Service That Delivers Ingredients For Two Unique DIY Cocktails
A photo posted by SaloonBox (@saloonbox) on Jan 23, 2016 at 8:29pm PST SaloonBox is monthly subscription service that conveniently provides all the ingredients for…
Poet Patti Smith Talks About Her Work Being Censored in a Lost 1976 Interview
In the latest episode of the animated lost interview series “Blank on Blank“, the wonderfully verbose poet Patti Smith opened up about her feelings about…
The Harp Twins Perform a Cover of the ‘Lost Woods’ Song From The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Talented identical twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt, who are also known as the Harp Twins, recently performed a beautiful cover of the “Lost Woods” theme…
Talkshow, A New Platform That Lets Users Text in Public to Share Meaningful Conversations
Talkshow is a new social media platform that lets users text in public to share meaningful, informative, or entertaining conversations. When users start a Talkshow…
How American Sign Language Overcame Historical Hurdles to Become a Language of Empowerment
In the latest episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain…
Veterinary Expert Explains the Often Odd Behavior Exhibited in Domestic Cats
In the Ted Ed Lesson “Why do cats act so weird?” animated by Draško Ivezić, veterinarian Tony Buffington takes a look at the odd behavior…