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‘The Story of Menstruation’, A 1946 Educational Animated Disney Film Distributed to Health Classes
“The Story of Menstruation” is an animated short film produced by Disney in 1946. It was made to be shown to girls in health classes…
‘Pee-wee’s Big Holiday’, A New Film Featuring Pee-wee Herman Will Premiere on Netflix With Judd Apatow Producing
Netflix has announced that it will premiere the new Pee-wee Herman film Pee-wee’s Big Holiday starring Paul Reubens as the iconic character. Judd Apatow and Reubens…
Italian Man Photographs Every Object His Right Hand Touches for 11 Years
photo via Science Gallery For the past 11 years, Italian media researcher Albert Frigo has been photographing every item he touches with his right hand…
A Series of Words Invented by Authors, Including Many by Shakespeare
A recent episode of the Mental Floss series List Show focuses on words created by authors that are still used today. Host John Green gives…
First Official ‘Frozen Fever’ Trailer Offers a Look at the Popular Disney Characters Preparing For Anna’s Birthday
Disney has released a trailer for “Frozen Fever“–the highly anticipated short film featuring the gang from Frozen that tells the story of what happens when…
Insightful Teenager With Cystic Fibrosis Lists the Best Things About Having a Chronic Illness
In “The Upside of Being Sick,” the very insightful 17-year-old Claire Wineland (previously), who has cystic fibrosis, puts a positive spin on illness and lists…
Tiny Shetland Pony Gets a Custom 3D Printed Periscope That Helps Him See Over His Stable Door
When a tiny Shetland pony named Pedro arrived at the Ebony Horse Club in Brixton, London U.K., the club was unable to accommodate Pedro with…
Academy Award-Winning Films Recreated Using Stock Footage and Vague Titles
“Scenes You’ve Seen 2” by stock footage company Dissolve recreates a series of Academy Award-winning films using stock footage and vague titles like “Theme Park…
‘Man at Arms: Reforged’ Forges Katarina’s Daggers From the Video Game ‘League of Legends’
Man at Arms: Reforged (previously) recently forged the Katarina‘s daggers from the popular video game League of Legends during the latest episode–which was filmed on…
Artist Turns Cute Photos of Children Into Adorable Cartoon Characters
Costa Rica-based artist Maria Jose Da Luz does a fantastic job of turning cute photos of children into adorable cartoon characters. More of her cartoon…