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Photographer Becomes a Beekeeper to Document the First 21 Days of the Life of a Bee
Photographer Anand Varma raised and documented the growth of bees for the May 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. To do this, he swapped out…
A Quick Lesson on How to Swear Like a Brit
Anglophenia, host Kate Arnell offers a quick lesson in the use of and the origins of such British “swear” words as “bloody,” “bollocks,” “pissed,” and…
Man at Arms: Reforged Forges a Predator’s Wrist Blades From the ‘Alien vs. Predator’ Film
Man at Arms: Reforged (previously), the skilled team of blacksmiths and craftsman at Baltimore Knife and Sword forged a real-life version of Predator‘s badass retractable…
The Boozie, A Hoodie That Lets You Covertly Transport 20 Ounces of Your Favorite Liquids
The Boozie is a simple zippered sweatshirt with two cleverly hidden bladders inside the hood to allow a person to covertly transport 20 ounces of…
Jimmy Kimmel Takes a Moment to Discuss David Letterman’s Importance to Him as Letterman Prepares to Retire
Jimmy Kimmel took a moment to discuss the importance of David Letterman and Late Show during the opening portion of a recent Jimmy Kimmel Live…
Delta Airlines Combines Tons of Internet Memes Into ‘The Internetest Safety Video on the Internet’
Delta Airlines tries to combine tons of Internet memes from the past few years into a single video with “The Internetest Safety Video on the…
The Mewgaroo Hoodie, A Cozy Sweatshirt With a Cat Sized Pouch So Kitties Can Snuggle Inside
The Mewgaroo hoodie by Japanese pet supply company Unihabitat is a sweatshirt that features a cat sized pouch in the front so that feline pals…
Curious Squirrel Tries to Drive the Car While His Human Is at the Wheel
Curious about what his human was doing, a rescued squirrel named Phineas Bean tried his hand at steering the car while his human was still…
How Human Hair Knows When to Stop Growing
SciShow host Hank Green explores how human hair knows when to stop growing in a recent episode. As Green notes, the actual process is still…
Peter Dinklage Joins Forces With Coldplay to Perform a ‘Game of Thrones’ Musical on NBC for Red Nose Day
Actor Peter Dinklage and Coldplay have recently joined forces to perform a Game of Thrones musical on NBC for Red Nose Day, a television fundraising…