Prayer Nuts, Small 16th Century Wooden Spheres That Conceal Incredibly Ornate Carvings
Prayer nuts are small spherical wooden objects that can be opened to reveal remarkably ornate relief carvings of biblical events. Prayer nuts served as a…
Slow-Motion Video of a ‘Chicken Laying Egg’ Firework Shooting Out Spinning Fireballs and Blowing Up a Balloon Egg
Taras Kulakov (a.k.a. “Crazy Russian Hacker“) of Slow Mo Lab (previously) has created a slow-motion video of a “Chicken Laying Egg” firework shooting out spinning…
‘It’s Okay To Be Smart’ Counts the Number of Heartbeats the Average Human Experiences in a Lifetime
It’s Okay To Be Smart (previously) host Joe Hanson celebrates Valentine’s Day by explaining how many heartbeats animals and humans experience over the course of…
The Science Behind the Familiar Sweet Smell of Roses
On a special Valentine’s Day edition of the American Chemical Society series Reactions (previously), host Dr. Raychelle Burks gets to the bottom of the science…
Two Cats Adorably Demonstrate the Many Different Ways They Say ‘I Love You’ to Their Human
Cats Cole and Marmalade (previously) adorably demonstrate the many different ways they say “I love you” using their human Chris Poole as their subject. Cats…
Fascinating Facts About the Design and Construction of the Titanic
In his latest video, Professor Bill Hammack, aka Engineer Guy (previously), runs through some fascinating facts about the design and construction of the RMS Titanic…
Darkroom, A Quick and Powerful iPhone Photo Editor With Customizable Filters
Darkroom is a new photo editor for iOS that offers a suite of easy-to-use yet powerful tools, including raw photo editing, customizable filters, and an…
‘Hard Time Valentines’, A Touching Series of Short Videos Profiling Homeless Couples Living in New York City
Hard Time Valentines is a touching series of videos directed by Oliver Noble for GOOD Magazine that profiles the lives of homeless couples living on…
The Brain Chemistry Behind Mutual Attraction and Why Opposites Don’t Always Attract
In the latest episode of the PBS Digital series Brain Craft, host Vanessa Hill explains the science behind mutual attraction and why the theory of…
A Mellow Heron Casually Surfs on a Hippo’s Back
A very mellow heron surfs on a hippo’s back at Kruger National Park in South Africa. The hippo doesn’t seem to mind, and glides gently…