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An Explanation for Why Knees Jerk When Struck With a Doctor’s Reflex Hammer and Various Other Tendon Tricks
At-Bristol (previously) hosts Beth Cotterell and Heather Nichol explain why patients kick when their knees are whacked with those little rubber reflex hammers. The pair…
An Impressive Cello Cover of Guns N’ Roses’ Song ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ by 2CELLOS
2CELLOS (previously) members Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser performed an impressive cello cover of the 1987 hard rock song “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns…
A Kitchen Employee Deals Plates Like Playing Cards Before Rinsing Dishes With Remarkable Speed
Indianapolis-based chef Pablo Lopez Ramos posted video of a coworker’s remarkable technique for rinsing a rack full of dishes at the same time, rapidly dealing…
A Speechless Version of President Obama’s Speech During the Farewell Tribute to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel
Mario Wienerroither (previously) of the DIGITALOFEN audiobakery recently stripped all of the talking out of President Barack Obama‘s speech during the farewell tribute to Secretary…
Nissan Showcases a LEAF Electric Car With Paint That Glows in the Dark for Eight to 10 Hours After Sundown
Nissan in Europe is showcasing a new paint job on its LEAF car that absorbs UV energy to glow in the dark for eight to…
An Inside Look at Confectioners Crafting Handmade Hard Candy With Custom Design Centers
Stereokroma, a Nova Scotian production house, has created “How to Make Handmade Candy”, a wonderful 9-minute video showing confectioners behind-the-scenes at La Confiserie Candy Labs…
An Incredible Demonstration Positing That Time Travel Is Possible Under Particular Circumstances
Brian Cox, the popular BBC Science presenter who’s also a physicist at the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Manchester and confirmed…
Gary Owens (1934-2015), Radio and TV Announcer With an Amazing Voice and Terrific Deadpan Delivery
Gary Owens, the enormously talented announcer who lent his golden baritone and his deadpan delivery to hundreds of radio programs and such television shows as…
Otters and Penguins Gleefully Enjoy Their Frozen Valentine’s Day Treats at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago
The otters and penguins of Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, gleefully enjoy a bunch of colorful frozen Valentine’s Day treats that were made specifically for…
Surreal Animated GIFs of Objects Moving in Mesmerizing Loops
Objects endlessly move, rotate, and wobble in surreal environments in the wonderfully odd animated GIFs of French graphic designer Julien Rivoire. We previously posted about…