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Research Explains the Phenomena of Esca-Stopping, When People Suddenly Stop at the End of an Escalator
Big Thick Ideas host Zack Willis shares some research that helps explain the phenomena of “esca-stopping,” or people stopping at the end of an escalator.…
Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus, A New Book by Douglas Rushkoff About Technology and Society
Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus, new book from author Douglas Rushkoff, addresses the very timely issue of the socio-economic split between ongoing advances in…
A Pair of Adorably Useful Earplugs Shaped Like Each End of a Tiny Dachshund
Designer Mao Yamamoto has created a clever set of earplugs in which one plug is shaped like the front end of a dachshund and the…
Why Do Humans and Some Animals Sneeze?
SciShow host Michael Aranda explains why humans and some species of animal sneeze. The simple and long-standing explanation is that a sneeze clears irritants out of…
The 20 Year Evolution of Pokémon Video Games
In honor of the Pokémon video game series turning 20 this week, Digg senior editor Bryan Menegus edited together a compilation video featuring over 100…
A Tiny Baby Bunny With Injured Hind Legs Scoots Around the House on a Modified $1 Toy Skateboard
A tiny baby bunny who was found half-frozen in the snow and lost the use of his legs most likely due to being bitten by…
Exploring the Concept of a Cure for Pimples
“Is There a Pimple Cure?” by AsapSCIENCE explores how pimples are formed and treated. It also looks to the future and how science could help solve…
100 Years of Male Beauty in the USA Shown Decade by Decade in a One Minute Time Lapse
In the 18th episode of their “100 Years of Beauty” series, WatchCut Video provides a visual history of the past 100 years of male beauty…
Doug Funny Raps the Classic Ice Cube Song ‘Today Was a Good Day’
Doug Funny from Nickelodeon‘s classic cartoon Doug raps the song “Today Was a Good Day” in a mashup video by Mylo the Cat. For comparison, here is the original…
How To Inexpensively Create an Elegantly Smoked Cocktail
In the latest episode of Cocktail Chemistry, a skilled mixologist demonstrates how to create a smoked cocktail using a sealable glass bottle, several applewood sticks…