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‘Art of the Storm’, A Gorgeous Time-Lapse Video of a Stationary Supercell Near Rapid City, South Dakota
“Art of the Storm” is a gorgeous time-lapse video by photographer Nicolaus Wegner of a stationary supercell near Rapid City, South Dakota. An amazing stationary…
An Exploration of the Real Origin of the Word ‘OK’
Chicago-based linguist Arika Okrent explores the real origin of the word “OK” in a new video for Mental Floss. via Nate Bolt
An Analysis of What Almost All Music in the World Has in Common
A new video by Quartz, narrated by musicologist Patrick Savage of Tokyo University of the Arts, takes a look at a project that compared 304…
Showtime Launches a New Standalone Streaming Service Similar to HBO NOW
Showtime has launched a new standalone streaming service–similar to the recently launched HBO NOW–that allows viewers to access all the channel’s content without a cable…
Wonderful Turtle’s Eye-View of the Great Barrier Reef
WWF Australia created wonderful turtle’s eye-view of the Great Barrier Reef off of Australia using a GoPro camera. Here’s how you can help preserve the…
Hannibal Buress Releases His ‘Secret’ Audition for ‘The Daily Show’ to Promote His New Show ‘Why?’
Comedian Hannibal Buress released his “secret” audition to host The Daily Show in a promo for his new show Why? which premieres Wednesday July 8, 2015 at 10:30pm…
F*ck That, A Guided Meditation for Today’s World
“Gradually let the horseshit of the external world fade from your awareness.” Jason Headley helps you forget the realities of the world and relax with…
Lugs, Specially Designed Stickers and Charms to Decorate Children’s Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants
Lugs are a line of specially designed stickers and charms to decorate children’s hearing aids or cochlear implants. The goal is to encourage children to wear…
A DIY Compact Disc Gun Created to Destroy a Bunch of Defective CDs
JZSlenker was challenged with destroying a pile of defective compact discs, so he created a CD gun using a Harbor Freight angle grinder to properly…
A Live-Action Short Where Batman Surprises His Enemies With an Arsenal of Silly Kicks and Backhand Punches
Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski of Corridor Digital have created “Batman Surprise,” a live-action short where Batman defeats his enemies with an arsenal of silly…