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Mental Floss Debunks Several Common Misconceptions About Household Pets
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Misconceptions, host Elliott Morgan debunks several common misconceptions about household pets like dogs, cats, and bunnies.…
A Movie Mashup of Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘The Land Before Time’
In August 2014, Daily ReHash created a great mashup video that merges audio from Marvel‘s hit movie Guardians of the Galaxy and video clips from…
A TED-Ed Animation Exploring the Ways Van Gogh Paintings Captured Light and Fluid Movement
The latest TED-Ed Animation by educator Natalya St. Clair and animator Avi Ofer explores how painter Vincent Van Gogh’s colorful brush work captured the chaos…
Part Eight of Celebrities Reading Mean Tweets About Themselves on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
During a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Stamos, Lena Dunham, and other celebrities read mean tweets about themselves in part eight of…
A Scientific Look at How Female Turkeys Choose Their Mates
In the latest video from Science Friday, biology researcher Dr. Richard Buchholz discusses his work decoding the surprisingly complex process by which female turkeys choose…
Alaskan Mayor Stubbs the Cat Ran Unsuccessful Race for 2014 Senate as a Write-In Candidate
A 17-year old orange tabby named Stubbs, who has been the Honorary Mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska for the past 15 years, made a run for…
Giant Panda Repeatedly Rolls Himself Down a Snowy Hill at the Toronto Zoo
A giant panda at the Toronto Zoo named Da Mao finds out that he really enjoys rolling himself down a snowy hill and proceeds to…
‘Crossy Road’, An Endless Hopper Video Game Featuring Voxel Artwork
Crossy Road is an endless hopper video game by developer Hipster Whale–composed of Andy Sum, Matt Hall, and Ben Weatherall–that features voxel artwork and a…
‘Thirty Three and a Third’, Art Show Featuring Redesigns of Existing Music Album Covers at Gallery1988 in Los Angeles
Dr. Dre: The Chronic by Jay Fletcher (original album) Thirty Three and a Third is an upcoming group art show curated by artist Dana Lechtenberg…
‘Conan’ Prop Master Bill Tull Offers a Series of Helpful Money-Saving Tips for Thanksgiving
On a recent episode of Conan, the show’s prop master Bill Tull offered a series of helpful money-saving tips for Thanksgiving. Host Conan O’Brien introduced the…