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‘The Velvet Ape’ by They Might Be Giants
“The Velvet Ape” by They Might Be Giants, the week 27 video for their ongoing Dial-A-Song Direct series.
Startling Ink Illustrations of Animal Skeletons Attempting to Escape From Their Own Bodies
Artist Paul Jackson, who describes himself as a full-time daydreamer and his work as “the weirder, the better”, has created intensely detailed and startling ink…
Animated Explanation of How Pregnancy Tests Work
Tien Nguyen explains how pregnancy tests work in the latest TED-Ed video animated by Andrew Foerster. Over-the-counter pregnancy tests give potentially life-changing results with a…
Supercut of Jim Carrey Falling Down Over the Years
As an expression of love for Jim Carrey and his physical humor, Shawn Kohne created a supercut tribute to him falling down throughout his career.
A Glorious New 720p HD Version of the Surreal Cows vs Aliens Animation ‘MOO’ by Cyriak
Cyriak Harris has re-uploaded his classic 2007 surreal cows vs aliens animation “MOO” to YouTube in glorious 720p HD. When I first uploaded it in…
An Explanation Why Pepper Makes You Sneeze
Hank Green provides an explanation why pepper makes you sneeze on the latest episode of SciShow.
An Animation Explaining How Feet Help Us Sleep
The first animated episode of the new New York Magazine series The Science of Us–animated by Fly Machine Picture Co.–explains how feet help us sleep.
Artist Draws Gorgeously Detailed Portraits On His Hand That Can Be Transferred Onto Paper
Vintage Marilyn Monroe California artist and teacher Russell Powell has created a series of gorgeously detailed portraits that he’s drawn onto his hand and can…
A Project That Uses a Markov Chain Process to Create Surreal ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Remixes
Calvin and Markov is a project by Josh Millard that uses a Markov chain process to remix classic Calvin and Hobbes comic strips into something…
A Telemarketer Uses an Unusual Sales Tactic in a New Sketch From ‘Key & Peele’
Jordan Peele plays a telemarketer using an unusual sales tactic to close a deal with Keegan-Michael Key.Â