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Sad Animal Facts, An Amusing Series of Adorable Illustrations With Sobering Facts About Animals
Sad Animal Facts is an amusing series by artist Brooke Barker, who pairs together adorable illustrations with sobering facts about specific animals. Daily illustrations of…
How to Quickly Make Homemade Ketchup With Tomato Paste
Dave Hax demonstrates a quick way to make homemade ketchup using canned tomato paste and other ingredients. Using canned tomato paste instead of boiling down…
‘Impossibly New’, A Dial-A-Song Track from They Might Be Giants That Marvels About the Novelty of Love
For the 17th week of their year-long Dial-A-Song project (previously), the band They Might Be Giants present “Impossibly New,” a tender love song that marvels…
How to Make Rainbow Unicorn Piñata Cookies That Poop Star Sprinkles
Elise Strachan of My Cupcake Addiction created a detailed tutorial on how to make rainbow unicorn cookies that poop star sprinkles. Using carefully layered cookie…
A Compilation of the Complicated Characters Found in the Films of David O. Russell
Filmmaker Jacob T. Swinney (previously) has created an interesting video compilation that focuses on the very complicated and seemingly unlikable characters found in such David…
Impressive Tiny Robots Demonstrate Their Ability to Crawl and Climb Carrying 100 Times Their Own Weight
Tiny robots developed by mechanical engineers at Stanford University are seen in a video crawling and climbing walls while pulling more than 100 times their own…
Dingbel, An Apple Watch App Based on the Bell-Ringing Communication Style of ‘Breaking Bad’ Character Tio Salamanca
Japanese mobile developer DeNA Co. has created Dingbel, a hilarious Apple Watch app that uses a the sound of a service bell to foster expedient…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining How Underwater Pressure Affects the Body
A barometric TED-ED animated lesson by Neosha S Kashef explains barotrauma and how underwater pressure affects the body. The lesson was animated by The Moving…
Chris Pratt and Jimmy Fallon Sing Nonsensical Lyrics to Well-Known Songs on ‘The Tonight Show’
“Gurgle spit into a tuba! Whoo! Gurgle spit into a tuba! Whoo! ‘Cause I got drunk with a ballerina!” Chris Pratt and host Jimmy Fallon…
John Cleese Takes Over as Host of ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ During an Interview With Monty Python
During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon by the legendary comedy group Monty Python, John Cleese switched seats with host Jimmy…