A Series of British Comedy Legends With Which Americans Might Not Be Familiar
In the latest episode of the BBC America web series Anglophenia, host Siobhan Thompson shares some British comedy legends she doesn’t think Americans are likely to…
Snackadium, A Customizable Set of Plastic Food Containers for Making Sports Stadiums Out of Game Day Snacks
Author, father, and dreamer Dallas Amsden has created the Snackadium, a customizable set of plastic food containers for making sports stadiums out of game day…
Mental Floss Flashes Back on 80 Facts About the 1980s
In the latest episode of the Mental Floss series List Show, host John Green flashes back to give 80 facts about the 1980s. A small sample…
A Tiny Owl Demonstrates Its Impressive Ability to Keep Its Head Still as Its Body Moves
A diminutive (and rather mad-looking) northern saw-whet owl demonstrates its remarkable image stabilization feature (really the vestibulo–ocular reflex) in an amusing short video. The video…
A Lively Debate to Determine What Are the Best Video Games of All Time
Chris Kohler from Wired Game|Life recently participated in a lively head-to-head debate with Smosh Games in an attempt to determine what are the best video…
A Simple Recipe and Tutorial on How to Make Mickey Mouse Pancakes
Dave Hax (previously) recently shared a simple recipe and tutorial on how to make a fun pancake sculpture of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks‘ iconic…
Captivating Time-Lapses of Artist Holton Rower Creating Pour Paintings
Back in 2011, we first posted about the fantastic pour paintings of artist Holton Rower. As we noted at the time, the finished paintings are…
‘Meet the Breeds’, Dogs and Humans Dress Up in Coordinating Outfits at the Westminster Dog Show in New York City
During this year’s Westminster Dog Show, which took place at Pier 92 in New York City, the Westminster Kennel Club in partnership with the American…
An Excited Cockatiel Adorably Runs in Little Circles to the Sound of Coffee Being Made
An excited cockatiel adorably chirps and runs in circles to the sound of coffee being stirred.
Relatives Dress a Deceased Man as Green Lantern and Stand Him Up at His Wake Because He Was a Hero to Them
The relatives of Renato GarcÃa, a Puerto Rican boxer who enjoyed dressing up as Green Lantern during the last few weeks of his life, decided…