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Excited Cat Becomes Blissfully Euphoric at the Smell of an Open Can of Olives
Dmitry Khilchuk‘s cat becomes ecstatic and rolls around excitedly at the smell of an open can of olives. The euphoric effect the smell has on…
Mental Floss Works Out a Series of Misconceptions About Exercise
Host Elliott Morgan works out a series of common misconceptions about exercise in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Misconceptions. Morgan addresses the myths that sweating is…
‘The Y2K Family Survival Guide’, A 1999 Instructional Video Hosted by Leonard Nimoy About Y2K Preparedness
“The Y2K Family Survival Guide” is a 1999 instructional video hosted by Leonard Nimoy about preparedness for the Year 2000, or Y2K, problem. Nimoy begins by…
‘El Terror’, An Animated Short About an Outlaw Battling a Powerful Four-Year-Old Over an Ice Cream Cone
“El Terror” is a delightful animated short created by Montreal artist Franco E. about an outlaw in the Wild West Sonoran Desert who gets more…
‘H OM E OMOR PH ISM’, A Trippy Geometrical Audio-Visual Performance Projected on the Inside of a Dome
“H OM E OMOR PH ISM” is an incredibly trippy geometrical audio-visual performance by Istanbul design studio Ouchhh projected inside the Digital Dome at the…
‘Raiders of the Lost Bark’, A Parody of ‘Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Starring Puppies and Kittens
Filmmaker Zach King (previously) has created “Raiders of the Lost Bark,” an adorable parody of the film Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost…
‘Fear & Delight’, A Kaleidoscopic Music Video by The Correspondents Shot With a Clever Camera Rig
“Fear & Delight” is a new kaleidoscopic music video by London-based band The Correspondents that was shot by director Naren Wilks using some very cool…
A Comfortable Sweatsuit Modeled After the NASA Apollo 11 Spacesuit
A comfortable new sweatsuit printed to look like the spacesuit issued by NASA for the Apollo 11 lunar mission is currently being sold on Fancy.com. The…
Dart Player Adrian Lewis Scores a Rare Perfect Nine-Dart Finish During the 2015 World Darts Championship
English professional darts player Adrian Lewis scored a\ rare perfect nine-dart finish during the 2015 PDC World Darts Championship.
Stunning Time-Lapse Video of New Year’s Eve in New York City Created Using 36,000 Still Photo Frames
The Timelapse Group has created some stunning time-lapse video capturing New Year’s Eve in New York City using 36,000 still photo frames, culminating with the…