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Determined Cat in Denver Digs Himself an Ad-Hoc Igloo In the Giant Snowdrift at the Back Door
During the snowstorm that hit Denver, Colorado in late March, a very clever and determined little cat named Boots decided that he didn’t really care…
An Explanation of How Memories Form and How Henry Molaison Helped Science Understand Them
An episode of SciShow explains how memories are formed and how a man named Henry Molaison helped science understand them. Host Hank Green explains that Molaison…
Eight Suspended Robots Holding Fedoras Perform a Synchronized Dance to ‘Ride of the Valkyries’
Filmmaker Peter William Holden, an artist who often features robotics within his videos, has created “[The Invisible]”, a fascinating short film in which eight robots…
How the Small Winglets at the End of Airplane Wings Help Reduce Drag and Save on Fuel Costs
In an episode of SciShow Quick Questions host Hank Green explains what winglets are and how they help reduce drag and save airlines money on fuel…
SciShow Explains Why Avocados Shouldn’t Exist
SciShow host Michael Aranda explains why avocados shouldn’t exist. The fruit thrived during the Pleistocene epoch when in was eaten by animals like giant ground sloths, but…
The Bazooka, A Giant Cannoli Shell That’s Filled With 50 Standard Sized Cannolis
A post shared by ????????????Will, the 1 & only (@willxia1) on Mar 23, 2016 at 10:03pm PDT The Bazooka, a wonderfully decadent giant cannoli shell…
How the 1940s Superman Cartoon Series Helped Define the Superhero We Know and Love Today
Kristian Williams has created “Superman – The Golden Age of Animation,” a short video essay that looks at how two brothers, Max and Dave Fleischer…
Memories of Paintings, A Lush Composition of Moving Color That Evokes a Sense of Melancholy
In a beautifully abstract video “Memories of Paintings“, director Thomas Blanchard used a combination of paint, oil, milk and liquid soap to create a lush…
30 Years of Landsat Images Show the Dramatic Shifts in Peru’s Ucayali River Over Time
30 years of images and data taken from Landsat satellites were compiled by geologist Zoltan Sylvester to show the dramatic shifts in Peru’s Ucayali river over time. This river…
How to Turn a Large Block of 256 Melted Crayons Into a Colorful Flower Vase Using a Wood Lathe
Peter Brown of Shop Time happily demonstrated how to create a colorful bud vase from a block of 256 melted Crayola crayons, which he shaped…