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‘Gimmie Some More… Cookies!’, A Mashup of Cookie Monster Performing the Busta Rhymes Song ‘Gimme Some More’
“Gimmie Some More… Cookies!” is a mashup of Cookie Monster performing the Busta Rhymes song “Gimme Some More.” The video was created by AnimalRobot, and…
Musician Rob Scallon Plays Every Song From Metallica’s ‘…And Justice for All’ Album Using Stringed Bass Instruments
Chicago-based musician Rob Scallon (previously) is back with a new video where he plays every song from the fourth studio album …And Justice for All…
An Adorable Star Wars Wampa Flash Drive
Mimoco has created an adorable-looking flash drive that resembles a wampa from the Star Wars universe. The USB 2.0 drive holds 16GB of data all…
‘PBS Game/Show’ Explores Whether Video Games Can Make People More Empathetic
PBS Game/Show host Jamin Warren explores whether video games can make people more empathetic in the latest video in the series. Warren uses the term…
A Tautological Supercut in Which Characters of ‘The Wire’ Use Phrases That Say the Same Thing Twice
“The game is the game. ..It is what it is” Game designer Derek Donahue has put together a fascinating supercut that highlights the amazing amount…
An Explanation of Nasal Cycles in Which Nostrils Trade Congestion With One Another for Better Smelling Ability
In the most recent episode of SciShow, host Hank Green explains the nasal cycle, a process in which nostrils trade off congestion with each other…
‘Yesterday’s Tomorrow’, Historical Photos of Portland, Oregon Blended With Contemporary Film From the Same Location
“Yesterday’s Tomorrow – A Portland Journey” from Uncage the Soul Productions is a short film that blends historical photos of Portland, Oregon with contemporary film…
‘Time Reversed in New York’, Footage of Busy Pedestrians Walking Backwards in Manhattan
Filmmaker Jeremy Meek created “Time Reversed in New York,” which used the reversed footage that he shot of pedestrians walking through Times Square, in the…
A Quick History Explaining How and Why Tea Became So Popular in Britain
In the latest episode of Anglophenia, host Kate Arnell offers up an explanation of how tea came to Britain, why it became so popular, the…
Japanese Man Cleverly Carves Smiling Faces Into Minicups of Häagen-Dazs Ice Cream
My hobby is making ice cream laugh. A Japanese man named Makoto Asano has created an amusing photo series of cleverly carved smiling faces into…