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Accommodating Bunny Uses a Custom-Made Cart to Deliver Beer to His Human Upon Request
Wallace, an accommodating bunny, delivers a beer to his human upon request using a special cart that his human had made just for him
Scientists Develop Squid-Inspired Synthetic Skin That Can Change Color and Texture on Command
Researchers at MIT have managed to create synthetic skin inspired by the adaptive properties of cephalopods like octopuses, squid, and cuttlefish that can change its…
An Honest Trailer for the Survival Horror Video Game ‘Resident Evil’
Voice actor Jon Bailey of Screen Junkies and Smosh recently teamed up to create an honest trailer (previously) for Resident Evil, the original survival horror…
‘BusinessTown’, The Beloved Richard Scarry Characters Brilliantly Reimagined as Silicon Valley Stereotypes
What Value-Creating Winners Do All Day™ In “BusinessTown,” illustrator Lunch Breath has brilliantly reimagined the lovable anamorphic Richard Scarry characters of “Busytown” as the stereotypical…
‘Wishin’ Boot’, An Absurdist ‘Saturday Night Live’ Country Song Parody About a Cowboy Boot That Grants Wishes
“Wishin’ Boot” is an absurdist country song parody performed by Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, and Blake Shelton during Shelton’s recent appearance on Saturday Night Live. The…
One-Man Band Firmin Performs the Pink Floyd Song ‘Hey You’ Using Only His Voice and iPad GarageBand Instruments
After conquering the solo from “Comfortably Numb,” one-man band Firmin has taken on the Pink Floyd track “Hey You” from the 1979 album The Wall,…
‘Avengers 2: Step Up’, An ‘Avengers’ Parody Where One Man Attempts to Turn Marvel’s Superheroes Into a Dance Team
“Avengers 2: Step Up” is a great parody by PistolShrimps (previously) of Marvel’s 2012 film The Avengers where a flexible young man attempts to turn…
Mathematical Strategies to Help Improve the Chances of Winning at Rock-Paper-Scissors
Numberphile (previously) host Hannah Fry takes a look at a number of mathematical strategies aimed at increasing one’s probability of winning a round of rock-paper-scissors.…
How Scientists Are Attempting to Strengthen Human Skin and Remove the Need for Bulky Body Armor
In the latest episode of Science Friction, host Rusty Ward looks at ongoing attempts to combine material with human skin to remove the need for…
An Adorable Toddler Tries in Vain to Stop Words From Scrolling Off a Television Screen
A recent video posted by Michelle Williams shows an adorable toddler named Jaxon trying in vain to stop the words from scrolling off the television…