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‘PBS Game/Show’ Explores Why People Continue to Play the ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Video Game Franchise
PBS Game/Show (previously) host Jamin Warren explores why people still play the Super Smash Bros. video game franchise in the series’ latest episode. Warren specifically…
Wasabi Candy Canes From Archie McPhee Give Christmas a Spicy Kick
Archie McPhee, the store featuring all things fun and weird, has released wasabi candy canes to make Christmas a little spicier this year. The green-and-white…
Jimmy Fallon and Oprah Winfrey Star in a Fun Voice-Effects-Laden Soap Opera Parody on ‘The Tonight Show’
During a recent episode of The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon and Oprah Winfrey starred in the fun voice-effects-laden soap opera parody Midnight Meadows. The sketch used voice…
AsapSCIENCE Explains the Human Microbiome, The Microorganisms That Share Space With the Human Body
AsapSCIENCE, created by Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown, explains the human microbiome in their latest video. Though some may not realize it, human cells are…
Christina Bianco Performs Impersonations of Female Celebrities Offering Christmas Cheer
Christina Bianco (previously), the incredibly talented impressionist and singer in her own right, offers doorway holiday cheer while performing perfect in-character impersonations of such female…
A Bodacious Poster Categorizing Popular 1980s Slang
Charley Chartwell has released a rad poster featuring popular slang terms from the 1980s. An example sentence is listed for each term, and each is…
Nuna, An Architectural Popsicle for the Design-Conscious Frozen Treat Fan
Nuna in N19 special edition flavor Nuna is high-design popsicle with a faceted, almost architectural form mounted on a sustainable bamboo stick. The faceted treat…
15-Year-Old Guitarist Effortlessly Plays a Complicated Solo Cover of ‘Comfortably Numb’ by Pink Floyd
Back in April, 15-year-old French guitarist Tina S. released a video where she calmly and effortlessly played a complicated solo cover of the song “Comfortably…
‘Santa Traps’, An ‘SNL’ Sketch Starring Martin Freeman as a Deranged Man Selling Bear Traps to Catch Santa
“Santa Traps” is a Saturday Night Live sketch that stars Martin Freeman as Michael Braslow, a deranged man selling bear traps used to catch Santa Claus.…
Japanese Zoo Creates a Wooden Boardwalk That Allows Guinea Pigs to Commute Between Play Areas
A visitor to the Nagasaki Bio Park named Tabi captured adorable footage of the resident guinea pigs as they moved in a single file line…