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A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How Mushrooms Are Grown
In this 2014 episode of How Does it Grow? (previously), host Nicole Cotroneo Jolly visits a mushroom farm in Chester County, Pennsylvania to explore the…
‘A View From the Other Side’, A Spectacular NASA Time-Lapse Visualization of the Far Side of the Moon Changing Phases
“A View From the Other Side” is a spectacular time-lapse visualization by NASA that shows the far side of the Moon (the side we can’t…
Artist Yulia Brodskaya Transforms a Pizza Box Into a Beautiful Quilled Paper Butterfly
Artist Yulia Brodskaya (previously) recently transformed a humble pizza box into a beautiful quilled paper butterfly. Her latest quilled paper artwork was created for Thuisbezorgd.nl,…
Mark Malkoff Interviews YouTube Stars and Waits for Them to Notice That He’s Bouncing a Ball Against Their Heads
Comedian Mark Malkoff (previously) recently conducted his “Annoying Challenge“, an experiment in which he gauged how long it would take before his YouTube celebrity interview…
Netflix Reportedly Developing a Live-Action ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Series
Netflix is reportedly developing a live-action series based on the popular The Legend of Zelda video game franchise with help from Nintendo. The video streaming…
Endemol North America Production Company in Talks to Adapt the Television Series ‘Black Mirror’ for the US
During the Reelscreen Summit 2015 in Washington D.C., Cris Abrego and Charlie Corwin, the co-CEO’s of Endemol North America, announced that they were in talks…
An Honest Trailer for Blizzard’s Digital Collectible Card Game ‘Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft’
“Pull up a chair for the year’s best game to play at work, on the go, or while you poop.” Voice actor Jon Bailey of…
Romanian Snowboarder’s Helmet Cam Captures an Avalanche as It Forms and Ultimately Overtakes Him
Romanian ski and snowboard instructor Sorin Radu was snowboarding in the Parâng Mountains in Romania when he was caught in an an avalanche–and because he…
Japanese Army Troops Build a Huge 49-Foot-Tall ‘Star Wars’ Snow Sculpture at the 66th Annual Sapporo Snow Festival
A group of approximately 400 troops from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 11th Brigade built a huge Star Wars-themed snow sculpture featuring Darth Vader, Stormtroopers,…
An Adorable Two Year Old Girl Sings a Heavy Metal Version of ‘The Alphabet Song’ After Bath Time
An adorable two-year-old sings a Heavy Metal version of "The Alphabet Song" complete with her toddler version of a metal face.