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Mother Tongues, A Fascinating Map Showing How Population Is Distributed Across 23 Linguistic Roots
Alberto Lucas López created “Mother Tongues”, a fascinating infographic that illustrates how the population is distributed across the 23 most common languages that serve as…
‘Adventure Time’ Voice Actor John DiMaggio (Jake the Dog) Gets Emotional When Asked If He Ever Tried Bacon Pancakes
Actor John DiMaggio, who voices Jake the Dog on Adventure Time, gets emotional when asked if he has ever tried bacon pancakes during an interview…
An Explanation of Why Some Languages Use Long Words and Some Use Mostly Short Words
Tom Scott addresses why some languages use many short words while others use fewer long words in a recent video written with linguist Gretchen McCulloch.…
‘Text Walking Lanes’ Installed in Antwerp, Belgium to Prevent Distracted Pedestrians From Colliding
The mobile device repair shop MLab has installed “Text Walking Lanes” on the streets of Antwerp, Belgium to prevent distracted pedestrians from collisions that could…
Disorienting Illusions Captured by Tilting a Camera on the Steep Streets of San Francisco
Filmmaker Ross Ching and dancer Karen X. Cheng created the short film “Tilting the Streets of San Francisco.” Tilting the camera while filming people on…
‘PBS Idea Channel’ Explores Why Hollywood Remakes Movies
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores why Hollywood remakes movies in a recent episode of the series. Rugnetta points out that yes, money is…
Young People From Various Countries Talk About How They Perceive Americans
In “How Do You Distinguish Americans?“, a Korean student who goes by the name Sw yoon gathered together a number of vox pop interviews with…
Man Creates an Odd-Looking Metal Pancake by Pouring Coke on Molten Lead
YouTube user TAOFLEDERMAUS pours a can of Coke over a pan of molten lead to create an odd-looking metal pancake. What happens when you pour…
A Man Exuberantly Dances Behind Unsuspecting People in New York City
In his latest video, filmmaker and dancer Meir Kalmanson exuberantly dances behind unsuspecting people in various locations around New York City. We’ve previously written about Kalmanson…
Supercut of Movie Characters Opening Up a Refrigerator and Looking Around Inside
London-based film enthusiast Roman Holiday has created a supercut video of movie characters opening up a refrigerator and looking around inside. The full list of…