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A Paleontologist Critiques a Series of Dinosaur Toys to Point Out Inaccuracies
Dr. Paul Olsen, a paleontologist and professor at Columbia University, critiques a series of different dinosaur toys and points out inaccuracies in a recent episode of…
A Silly Homemade Remake of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Television Series Intro
Zack Poitras, Matt Mayer, and John Harris of Funny or Die have teamed up to create a silly homemade remake of the Game of Thrones…
‘Fallout Shelter’, A Game That Puts the Player in Charge of a Vault From ‘Fallout’
Fallout Shelter is a game by Bethesda Softworks that puts the player in charge of a Vault from the Fallout video game franchise. Players are…
‘Ackbar’s Eleven’, A Mashup of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ Where Admiral Ackbar Sounds Like George Clooney
Kevin Rubio and Synaptic Studios have created “Ackbar’s Eleven,” a silly mashup of Star Wars and Ocean’s Eleven where Admiral Ackbar sounds like the slick…
Punk Singer Catches and Drinks a Beer While Crowd-Walking During a Performance
Punk singer David Achter de Molen from the band John Coffey caught and drank a beer thrown to him while crowd-walking during a recent performance at the Pinkpop…
Nearly Every Easter Egg and Reference Hidden in the Film ‘Jurassic World’
Freelance editor and reviewer Mr. Sunday Movies has created a new video where he points out and explains nearly every Easter egg reference hidden in…
A Peacock Mantis Shrimp Carefully Surveys Its Surroundings at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
A peacock mantis shrimp carefully surveys its surroundings at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in a recent video. With claws that crack clam shells, the peacock…
‘Mystery Show’, A New Mystery-Solving Podcast Hosted by Starlee Kine
Mystery Show is a new mystery-solving podcast hosted by Starlee Kine and released through Gimlet Media. Each week, Kine attempts to solve a different mystery…
Roscoe the Goldendoodle Dog Sits Like a Human Atop a Three-Wheeled ATV and Rides Away
A very stubborn Goldendoodle named Roscoe sits atop his human’s three-wheeled ATV in a video, riding away on a dirt road in Lancaster, New Brunswick…
Amazing Slow-Motion Footage of Exploding Plants as They Burst Open to Disperse Their Seeds
The Smithsonian Channel compiled slow-motion footage of exploding plants as they burst open to disperse their seeds.