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An Animated History Explaining How the English Language Evolved Throughout the Centuries
In a Ted-Ed lesson, educator and linguist Claire Bowern explains the origins of the English language and how it has evolved throughout the centuries in…
A New Trailer Shows Off the Action in the Upcoming Peter Pan Film ‘Pan’
A new trailer released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows off the action in the upcoming Peter Pan film Pan starring Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, and Rooney…
Fabulously Disturbing Skeletal Animal Remains Intricately Crocheted From String
C. Orexis Artist Caitlin McCormack has created intricately crocheted skeletal remains of different animals that are pinned to black backgrounds or encased in glass specimen…
‘Glove and Boots’ Puppets Try to Explain and Awkwardly Act Out the Five Stages of a Relationship
Internet puppets Fafa the Groundhog, Mario, and Johnny T team up to explain the five stages of a relationship in their most recent episode of…
An Art Print by Pop Chart Lab Featuring 121 American House Styles From the 17th to the 21st Centuries
(larger) The Architecture of American Houses is an art print by Pop Chart Lab that features 121 different house styles from the 17th to the…
Nick Offerman Gives a Tour of a Farm That Grows Pizza, Taquitos, and Sloppy Joes for School Lunches
In a recent video by Funny or Die, humorist Nick Offerman gives a tour of a farm that grows pizza, taquitos, and sloppy joes for…
Lay’s Announces the Four Finalists In Their 2015 Search For A Unique New Potato Chip Flavor
Lay’s announced yesterday the flavor finalists in their Do Us A Flavor contest. Thousands of people submitted their ideas for a new potato chip but…
‘Conan’ Prop Master Bill Tull Shares His Amusing Series of Budget Cosplay Tips for Comic-Con
On a recent episode of Conan, the show’s prop master Bill Tull shared his amusing series of budget cosplay tips for Comic-Con. The tips include…
‘It’s a Mad Mad Mad Max Fury Road’, An Audio Video Mashup of Two Very Different Films
Filmmaker Ezequiel López has cut together bits of the soundtrack from Mad Max: Fury Road with scenes from the classic comedy film It’s a Mad,…
‘You Suck At Cooking’ Beefs Up A Simple Recipe for Pan Fried Kale With Banjo Music and Bad Jokes
In the 10th episode of the funny culinary series You Suck At Cooking, the host prepares a simple recipe of pan fried kale while occasionally…