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The Origins of Everyday Expressions Explained
In “Common Everyday Expressions Explained!” by Life Noggin, narrator Pat Graziosi amusingly offers the origins of such common terms as “the bees knees”, “break a…
The 20th Annual Webby Awards Nominees and People’s Voice Voting Are Now Live
The nominees and People’s Voice voting for the 20th annual Webby Awards are now live. Fans can vote for their favorites in dozens of categories…
Takeshi Kimura Drifts His Ferrari F40 Up a Ski Slope to Find the Perfect to Spot to Build a Fire & Relax
In Red Bull‘s new thrilling short film, A Day In The Life, driver Takeshi Kimura puts snow chains and tire studs on a Ferrari F40…
Tripp and Tyler Perform a Rap Song About the Challenges of Working From Home
“Hardly Working From Home” is a rap song by Tripp and Tyler that talks about the challenges of working from home. The track also features Rayvon…
The Intros of Popular 1980s Saturday Morning Cartoons Combined Into One Hilarious Video
Jared Jeffries has combined the intros of numerous popular 1980s Saturday morning cartoons into one hilarious video that comes complete with amusing voice-over. Remember tuning…
A Look at the Stylish Way That Quentin Tarantino Uses Slow Motion in His Films
Jacob T. Swinney takes a look at the stylish way Quentin Tarantino uses slow motion in his films. Tarantino often employs slow motion when he…
A Trailer Mashup Mixing the Magical World of Harry Potter With the POV Style of Hardcore Henry
The Norwegian comedy group PistolShrimps have created “Hardcore Henry: Magic Edition,” a trailer mashup the mixes together the magical world of Harry Potter and the…
Tom Hiddleston (Loki) Does Chicago Weather Report and Blames the Thunderstorms on Thor
Reporter Jake Hamilton of Fox 32 Chicago recently posted a video of Tom Hiddleston getting into character as Loki and reporting on the weather. Hiddleston…
Why the Tiny Fennec Fox Has Such Enormous Ears
In the an adorable episode of the Absurd Creatures series, Wired Science looks at the tiny, goofy-looking fennec fox and explains why it has such…
Why Cats Always Land on Their Feet
A preview of the BBC show “Life in the Air” captured the amazing sight of an African caracal twisting and turning in the air in…