Detroit History Tours, A New Tour Group Highlighting the History of the Motor City
Detroit History Tours is a freshly launched tour group in the city of Detroit, Michigan. Their offerings include bus tours with themes like influential women…
A Scientifically Accurate Look at Barney the Purple Anthropomorphic Dinosaur From ‘Barney & Friends’
“Scientifically Accurate Barney” is a new animated short created by Animation Domination High Def that imagines how Barney, a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex from the…
‘Elephant Eating A Stick’, A Slow Jam by Parry Gripp Dedicated to the Santa Barbara Zoo
“Elephant Eating A Stick” is a slow jam by Parry Gripp, who dedicated the song to all his friends at the Santa Barbara Zoo. LYRICS:…
Mental Floss Answers the Question ‘Do Your Organs Grow With You?’
Host Craig Benzine answers the viewer-submitted question “Do your organs grow with you?” in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions. Benzine clears up…
Artist Stephan Brusche Transforms Bananas Into Creative Art
In addition to being a gifted illustrator, Dutch artist Stephan Brusche has created a surprisingly diverse body of work in an unlikely medium: the humble…
Supermatter, A Simple Daily Mailing List Featuring Five Interesting Comics-Related Links
Supermatter is a simple daily mailing list by the folks behind Thwipster that features five interesting comics-related links. Interested parties need only sign up with…
Veteran North Carolina News Anchor Announces His Heartbreaking ALS Diagnosis and Retirement During Live Broadcast
Veteran news anchor Larry Stogner at ABC 11 in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area announced his retirement due to his diagnosis of ALS after 40…
The ‘Qijianglong’ or ‘Dragon of Qijiang’, A New Species of Long-Necked Dinosaur Discovered in China
Paleontologists from the University of Alberta have discovered a new long-necked dinosaur (sauropod), the Qijianglong or “Dragon of Qijiang,” near Qijiang City, China. Qijianglong was a mamenchisaurid, or a sauropod…
‘Everything But the News’ Visits a Startup Creating a Cup That Recognizes and Tracks What People Put Inside It
“I like Fanta.” Everything But the News host Steve Goldbloom visits Mark One–the startup behind Vessyl, the smart beverage container that recognizes and tracks what…
How Do Dogs See With Their Noses?, An Animated Explanation of a Dog’s Amazing Olfactory System
In the TED-Ed animation “How Do Dogs ‘See’ With Their Noses?” educator and dog expert Alexandra Horowitz explains how a dog’s nose works as part…