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‘Everything But the News’ Returns for a Second Season of Startup Scene Shenanigans
Everything But the News (previously) is officially returning for a second season of startup scene shenanigans. Everything But the News is a documentary comedy series…
Beautiful Body Paintings of Florida Wildlife
Artist Shannon Holt has created a beautiful series of body paintings depicting the snowy egret, great blue heron, alligator, and other Florida wildlife. Holt painted…
Vocal German Shepherd Sings Along With His Human in a Rousing Version of ‘Trolololo’
A very vocal German Shepherd named Maximus sings along with his human’s lovely voice in a rousing version of “Trolololo” by the late Eduard Khil.…
Adorable Kitten Attempts to Play ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Using the Nintendo Wii U GamePad
YouTube user xxxtro has uploaded an amusing video featuring Mappy, a recently rescued kitten, attempting to play Super Smash Bros. using the Nintendo Wii U…
More Gorgeous Layered Glass Sculptures of Seascapes by Ben Young
Back in July we posted about the gorgeous layered glass sculptures of Sydney-based artist Ben Young. Young has since created several new sculptures, which, like…
A TED-Ed Lesson Explaining How Breathing Triggers a Complex System to Transport Oxygen Throughout the Body
In the TED-Ed lesson “How Do the Lungs Work?,” beautifully animated by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club and scored by Dave Feddock, educator Emma Bryce explains…
Zeus Verbally Takes on Thor in a LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Episode of ‘Epic Rap Battles of History’
Zeus, the Greek god of sky, verbally takes on the hammer-wielding Norse god Thor in a LEGO stop-motion animated episode of Epic Rap Battles of…
Mental Floss Explains How Diamonds Are Rated and Why White Diamonds Are So Expensive
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions, host Craig Benzine explains how diamonds are rated and why white diamonds are so expensive.…
Mature Golden Retriever Competes Against Young German Shepherd in Silly Spaghetti Eating Contest
In 2013, a mature Golden Retriever went head-to-head against a young German Shepherd in a silly spaghetti eating contest created by their human. While the…
Amazingly Detailed Japanese Flip Books
UK travel site Travelry captured some video of the stunningly detailed flip books produced by Japanese publisher Mou Hitotsu no Kenkyujo at the Hyper Japan…