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A Camera Mounted to an Umbrella Captures the Experience of Walking Down the Snowy Streets of New York City
A camera mounted to an umbrella captures the experience of walking down the snow-covered streets of New York City in winter in a short video…
Bald Eagle in Pennsylvania Is Covered in Snow up to Its Head While Protecting Its Eggs
Liberty and Freedom, a pair of nesting bald eagles in Pennsylvania let themselves get buried in snow while protecting their eggs.
‘PBS Game/Show’ Explores How ‘Minecraft’ Creates the Worlds Players Explore
PBS Game/Show host Jamin Warren explores how the immensely popular video game Minecraft creates worlds for players to explore in a recent episode of the…
A Surprisingly Quick Tortoise Almost Keeps Up With a Playful Dog as They Chase One Another Around the Yard
A surprisingly quick-moving sulcata tortoise named Sheldon almost keeps up with a playful Pit Bull named Dolly as they happily chase one another around the…
Common Misconceptions About Allergies Logically Examined, Explained, and Debunked
In the Mental Floss video “Misconceptions about Allergies“, host Elliot Morgan lists the most commonly held beliefs about allergies and examines, explains, and debunks each…
An Art Print by Pop Chart Lab Imagining the Business Cards of Popular Comic Book Superhero and Villain Alter Egos
(larger) The Vocations of Heroes and Villains is a new art print by Pop Chart Lab that imagines the business cards of popular comic book…
Tenacious Tabby Cat Skillfully Climbs Up a Braided Towel Rope to Reach His Human’s Second Floor Apartment
Just like the suitor in the classic tale Rapunzel, a very tenacious tabby cat named Mason skillfully climbs a braided towel rope to reach the…
A Seven-Foot-Long Airbus A310 Model Flying Inside an Exhibition Hall at Incredibly Slow Speeds
A seven-foot-long Airbus A310 model aircraft takes off and flies around a large indoor exhibition hall at a remarkably leisurely pace in this 2011 video…
‘Breaking Dogs’, A ‘Reservoir Dogs’ & ‘Breaking Bad’ Mashup in Which Mr. White Disagrees With Being Called Mr. Pink
Marca Blanca (previously) has created “Breaking Dogs,” a funny mashup of Quentin Tarantino‘s classic crime film Reservoir Dogs and AMC‘s hit television show Breaking Bad…
Ink the Curious Giant Pacific Octopus Comes Dangerously Close to Falling Out of His Enclosure at the Seattle Aquarium
A curious giant Pacific octopus, adorably named Ink, almost fell out of his enclosure while investigating his new home at the Seattle Aquarium, much to…