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Bing Crosby Sings a Death Metal Version of the Classic Christmas Song ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’
Los Angeles-based musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt (previously) has created a great video remix of Bing Crosby singing a death metal version of the classic…
Time Trap, A Sci-Fi Comedy Short Film About a Time-Traveling Alien With a Broken Spaceship
“Time Trap” is a comedic sci-fi short film directed by Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks about a time-traveling alien who goes in search of replacement parts…
Creative Teenager Builds a Cat-Shaped Snow Fort For Her Beloved Cat
In February 2014, a teenager who goes by the name Charmeleon, channeled her love for her cat Tamaki by building a fort in the beloved…
Competitive Christmas Tree Tossing for a Veterans Charity in the United Kingdom
Contestants at Keele Christmas Tree Farm in Newcastle, Staffordshire, England helped raise money for the United Kingdom veterans charity Help for Heroes by tossing 22-pound,…
Mental Floss Tests a Series of Holiday Life Hacks
Mental Floss host John Green tests a series of holiday life hacks pulled from the Internet on a recent episode of List Show. Green tests things like whether…
Workers Build a Giant Electronic LEGO Christmas Tree for a Mall in Sydney, Australia
Workers at the Westfield Sydney shopping center in Sydney, Australia built a giant LEGO Christmas tree, complete with a computer-controlled electronic light show that will…
A Mashup of the ‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ and ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Teaser Trailers
Renato Gaiarsa has created a wonderful mashup of the newly released trailer for Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens and the feel of Marvel’s…
How to Make an Extremely Simple Electric Train
AmazingScience demonstrates how to make an extremely simple electric train using a few magnets, a battery, and some copper wire.
Filmmaker Captures Gorgeous Footage of Colorado Birds of Prey in Their Natural Habitat
Filmmaker Jacob Schwarz, in cooperation with Harmonic, has created a gorgeous video of beautiful birds of prey in their natural habitat using footage that he…
Playful Red Panda Climbs All Over Her Caretaker and Knocks the Blue Hat Off His Head
An adorable red panda at the Maruyama Zoo in a snowy Sapporo, Japan, climbs all over her caretaker and playfully knocks the blue hat off…