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The First ‘Sheep Cafe’ Opens in Seoul, South Korea During the Year of the Sheep
The Thanks Nature Cafe in Seoul, South Korea is the first cafe to invite its patrons to interact with the resident free-roaming sheep while enjoying…
Casey Neistat Uses Drawings to Tell the Story of His Eventful Life in a Thought-Provoking Short Film
In the charming and thought-provoking short film “Draw My Life,” filmmaker Casey Neistat (previously) employs drawings to tell the story of his remarkably eventful life,…
‘The Simpsons’ Creator Matt Groening Takes a Simpsons T-Shirt Bootlegger to Court on ‘Portlandia’
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening takes Spyke (Fred Armisen) to court for making a lousy Bart Ska-Mpson T-shirt in "Portlandia".
Present Spray, A Handy Pneumatic Device For Ensuring People Are Paying Attention to You
In their latest video, Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton of Tripp and Tyler (previously) promote Present Spray, a handy pneumatic device that helps you ensure…
Sneaky Cat Steals Treats From His Hiding Place Underneath the Bed
An orange paw that belongs to a sneaky cat who’s hiding under the bed repeatedly steals the treats that are being fed to a bewildered…
Correct Pronunciation of Commonly Mispronounced Locations Around the World
River Thames, U.K. Thrillophilia has created “32 Places People Have Mispronounced Their Entire Life”, a visually attractive way to explain the correct way to pronounce…
‘PBS Space Time’ Explores the Role of Gravity in ‘Super Mario World’ and Mario’s Incredible Leg Strength
PBS Space Time host and astrophysicist Gabe Perez-Giz explores the role of gravity in the 1990 SNES video game Super Mario World and the incredible…
‘Small Circuits’, An Animated Short Explaining the Role Neural Networks Play in the Human Nervous System
“Small Circuits” is short video animated by London-based illustrator Grace Helmer for Harvard’s Fundamentals of Neuroscience series that explores the roles that neural networks play…
Parody Record Album Cover Illustrations Featuring Iconic Pop Culture Villains and Song Lyrics From the 1980s
Predator – “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns N’ Roses Rocky Davies has created “80’s Villains,” a parody series of record album cover illustrations featuring…
Why a Golf Ball Bounces Incredibly High When Placed on a Bouncy Ball Placed on a Basketball
Dianna “The Physics Girl” Cowern explains the science behind why a golf ball placed on a bouncy ball placed on a basketball bounces really high…