Mental Floss Coughs Up the Truth Behind a Series of Misconceptions About Getting Sick
Host Elliott Morgan coughs up the truth behind a series of common misconceptions about getting sick in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Misconceptions. Morgan gives evidence that vaccines are…
Popeye Loops, A Tumblr Blog Featuring Looping Animated GIFs of Scenes From the ‘Popeye the Sailor’ Cartoon Series
“It’s not what I used to was, it’s what I’m gonner be.” Popeye Loops is a wonderful Tumblr blog created by artist Heather Chen that…
Pygmy Hippo With Cancer Gives Birth to an Adorable Baby Boy on Boxing Day at the Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, UK
A baby pygmy hippopotamus who was born on Boxing Day (December 26, 2014) is thriving under the care and tutelage of his keepers at the…
NASA Celebrates the Huygens Probe Landing 10th Anniversary With a Photo Zoomed a Billion Times to Titan’s Surface
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of successfully landing the Huygens probe on the surface of Saturn‘s largest moon Titan, NASA has released a video showing…
The Unique Way in Which the Locals of Umeå, Sweden Say Yes Without the Use of Words
Oliver Gee, host of The Local Sweden, learns how the citizens of UmeÃ¥, Sweden say “yes” by using a sound instead of a word. The…
Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter Read a Series of Absurd and Unlikely Statements on ‘Conan’
On a recent episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien and sidekick Andy Richter read “Things That Have Never, Ever Been Said: Selfie Stick Edition,” a series…
More Hair and Makeup Expertly Styled to Match Every Decade From 1910 to 2010 in a One-Minute Time-Lapse Video
Cut tells the visual story of “100 Years of Beauty” in a one-minute time-lapse video that features a model named Marshay Mitchell, whose hair and…
A Female Version of the Iconic Long Coat Worn by the Tenth Doctor in ‘Doctor Who’
ThinkGeek has released an officially licensed female version of the iconic long coat worn by the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) in the sci-fi television series…
Irish Student Ruairà McSorley and His Thick Accent Gain Internet Fame After a TV Interview About the Weather
“You wouldn’t be long gettin’ frostbit!” Irish student Ruairà McSorley and his thick accent gained Internet fame after a short clip from a UTV News…
‘Portrait of a Letterpress Printer’, A Touching Short Documentary About the Lost Art of Letterpress Printing
“Portrait of a Letterpress Printer” is a short documentary directed by Amberley and Florent from the Of Two Lands production company that showcases the work…