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Pee-wee Herman Announces the Release Date for His New Netflix Original Movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday
Pee-wee Herman announces the release date for his new Netflix original movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday with a spectacular Rube Goldberg machine that gets him out of…
The Caffeine-Like Chemical That Makes Chocolate Toxic to Dogs and Cats
A new episode of Reactions by the American Chemical Society explains the chemistry of chocolate and the specific molecule called theobromine, which is chemically similar…
A Drill Bit Spins a Rainbow of Paint Onto a White Board in 2,500fps Slow Motion 4K Video
The Slow Mo Guys, Dan Gruchy and Gavin Free, filmed a drill bit spinning a rainbow of paint on a white board at 1,000fps and 2,500fps slow motion…
Why Alcohol Burns When You Drink It
Host Hank Green explains why alcohol can burn when you drink it on the latest episode of SciShow.
The Remarkably Generous Woman Behind the California Sanctuary That Houses Over 1,100 Cats
Barcroft TV recently spoke with Lynea Lattanzio, the remarkable woman who runs Cat House on the Kings, a no-kill 12-acre sanctuary in Parlier, California that…
Will Forte Appears at the Critic’s Choice Awards With All of the Hair Shaved Off of Half of His Body
Will Forte appeared at the Critic’s Choice Awards with half of his body fully shaved. Forte would not specify exactly why he shaved half his…
Violinist Perfectly Mimics the Sound of a Car Alarm
Violinist Britaney Gaither perfectly mimics the sound of a car alarm with her instrument, a skill she says she learned in the fifth grade. This…
David Bowie Given His Own ‘Starman’ Lightning Bolt Shaped Constellation to Honor His Memory
image via DDB Brussels Belgian radio station Studio Brussel and the MIRA Observatory have partnered to give music legend David Bowie his own “Starman” constellation…
A Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Candle That Smells Like Scrumptious Marshmallows
Firebox is currently offering a Stay Puft Marshmallow Man candle that actually smells like scrumptious marshmallows and comes complete with the Ghostbusters villain‘s adorable sailor…
A Star Wars: The Force Awakens Style Trailer for the 1987 Film Masters of the Universe
Mike Furth of The Comic Archive has created a great Star Wars: The Force Awakens style trailer for the 1987 sci-fi action film Masters of…