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Mental Floss Explains What Dirt and Soil Are Made of and the Difference Between the Two
Host Craig Benzine answers the viewer-submitted question “What is dirt made out of?” in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions. Benzine explains the…
Behind-the-Scenes Facts About Martin Scorsese’s Crime Film ‘Goodfellas’ That You May Not Have Known
To celebrate the crime drama film A Most Violent Year coming to theaters this week, CineFix has released a video where they highlight seven behind-the-scenes…
‘The Timefreezers’, Bullet Time Video of People Messing Around on Stage in an Empty Theater
“The Timefreezers” is a short video by UK production company The Pixelist that captures bullet time video of a trio of people messing around on…
First-Person Video of a Skier Speeding Down an Extremely Steep Slope
17-year-old Canadian skier Dylan Runner has posted an impressive first-person video of a “gnarly” run down an extremely steep slope that appears for a moment…
Musician Andrew Huang Performs Hit Songs From 2014 With Items Found Around the House
Talented musician Andrew Huang (previously) recently performed a collection of hit songs from 2014 with items that he found around the house. Huang uses objects…
An Extensive Supercut of Whispering Scenes Taken From Iconic Films and Television Shows
Los Angeles filmmaker Jon Lefkovitz has compiled an extensive supercut of whispering and shushing scenes.
‘The Big Lebowski’ Opening Credits Recreated in the Gritty Style of HBO’s ‘True Detective’
Darrin Fullerton of Epidemic Productions has recreated the opening credits for the Coen brothers‘ cult classic film The Big Lebowski in the gritty style of…
‘Worst Class’, A Parody Movie Trailer About the Horrors of Flying Coach on a Commercial Airline
“Worst Class” is a parody movie trailer by sketch comedy group Nacho Punch about the horrors of flying coach on a commercial airline. The characters…
‘Lucid Dreams of Gabriel’, An Experimental Short Film by Disney Research Filled With Trippy Production Effects
“Lucid Dreams of Gabriel” is a short film produced by Disney Research that follows a son and mother on a surrealist, non-linear journey told through…
Texas Reporter Kim Powell Prepares for a Live Broadcast by Perfectly Reciting ‘Alphabet Aerobics’ by Blackalicious
KWES NewsWest 9 reporter Kim Powell was caught on camera running through her live warm-up routine of perfectly reciting the verbally challenging song “Alphabet Aerobics”…