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An Explanation for Why YouTube Video View Counters Often Freeze at 301 Views
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions, host Craig Benzine explains why the view counter on YouTube videos often freezes at 301 views. The…
Greg Benson Asks Fast Food Employees to Make Real Secret Menu Items and Ridiculous Food Combos That He Made Up
Internet prankster Greg Benson of Mediocre Films recently traveled to fast food joints and asked employees to make real items off of their secret menu.…
‘Paris – NewYork’, An Amusing Animated Side-by-Side Flashcard-Style Comparison of the Two Cities
The Nord Collective has taken a cue from the Vahram Muratyan book Paris versus New York: A Tally of Two Cities (previously), expanded upon the…
Scientists Discover How the Octopus Coordinates Its Eight Arms to Move
Scientists at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Weizmann Institute of Science have published a paper in the journal Current Biology that explains how the octopus coordinates its eight…
The Brand-New Kinetic Chandelier in Motion at the Leningrad Center in St. Petersburg, Russia
Ascreen Interactive Media has captured a beautiful demonstration of the brand-new kinetic chandelier that they helped install at the Leningrad Center in Saint Petersburg, Russia.…
How to Make a Glow-in-the-Dark LEGO Head Storage Container Using Baby Food Jars, Paint, Tape, and a Tiny Flashlight
Dave Hax (previously) demonstrates how to make a glow-in-the-dark LEGO head storage container using baby food jars, yellow paint, electrical tape, and a tiny flashlight.…
Photographer Catches His Camera Drone Moments Before It Crash-Lands in the Ocean
Perth, Australia-based photographer Ryan Chatfield was recording aerial footage of Perth’s City Beach when his brand-new camera drone ran low on batteries and began an…
Dick Mills & Delia Derbyshire of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Describe How They Created the Iconic ‘Doctor Who’ Theme
In this clip from “Masters of Sound,” a feature on the Doctor Who: The Beginning Box Set, studio manager Dick Mills and engineer Delia Derbyshire…
Actor John Stamos Confirms Netflix’s Ordering of ‘Fuller House’, A ‘Full House’ Spin-Off Sitcom
On last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, actor John Stamos excitedly announced his involvement in and confirmed the ordering of Netflix series Fuller House,…
Talkative Parrot Loves Being Gently Vacuumed
A talkative parrot named Scooter coos and purrs at his human as she gently runs a vacuum brush over his beautiful crown of feathers.