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Huffington Post Staffers Attempt to Correctly Pronounce LlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrÂobwllllantysiliogogogoch
Just a few days after Welsh weatherman Liam Dutton easily pronounced “LlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrÂobwllllantysiliogogogoch” correctly on television, several Huffington Post staff members decided to do the same.…
A Contact Juggler Demonstrates His Impressive Skills With Manipulating Acrylic Balls
A contact juggler named AJ demonstrates his impressive skills with manipulating acrylic balls in a video by Kuma Films. The balls appear to move magically as…
PenSword, A Sword Hilt Eraser That Turns a Pencil Into a Precision Blade Weapon
The PenSword is an awesome sword hilt eraser, created by Tel Aviv-based Peleg Design, that goes on the end of a pencil and turns it…
‘Indiana Jones 4 and the Echoes of the Past’ Explores the Visual Symmetry Between the Original Films and New Sequel
Los Angeles-based filmmaker Pablo Fernández Eyre has created “Indiana Jones 4 and the Echoes of the Past,” a wonderful new video that explores the visual…
The Sun Cruise Resort, A Cruise Ship Resort That Never Leaves Land
The Sun Cruise Resort in South Korea is a cruise ship resort that never leaves land. The 30,000 ton dry-docked cruise ship features all the…
Jimmy Fallon and Ellen DeGeneres Bring Their ‘A’ Game While Facing Off in a Lip Sync Battle on ‘The Tonight Show’
On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon and the wonderful Ellen DeGeneres brought their “A” game while facing off in a…
Marvel’s First Trailer for the Live-Action ‘Jessica Jones’ Netflix Series
Marvel has released an quick teaser trailer forJessica Jones, an upcoming live-action series developed for Netflix by Melissa Rosenberg. The series will be based on…
Profile of a Canadian Artisanal Firewood Company That Sells Wood for $1,000 per Bundle
The CBC comedy series This Is That recently profiled Smoke & Flame, an artisanal firewood company that handcrafts pieces of wood and sells them from…
Cuban A Cappella Group Performs an Amazing Vocal Rendition of ‘Hotel California’
The Cuban A cappela group Vocal Sampling performed an amazing rendition of the classic Eagles song “Hotel California” using only their vocal chords to “play”…
‘London Calling’, A Unique Graphic Interpretation of the Historic City’s Most Iconic Sights
“London Calling” by nickprints is a wonderfully unique print that visually encompasses the most iconic sights and features of the historic capital city. History, architecture,…