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Kayaker in Thailand Attracts a Boatload of Monkeys With a Bag of Fruit
While floating through a mangrove forest in Ko Lonta, Thailand, kayaker smann251 decided to challenge the rumor that monkeys hate water and tossed pieces of…
‘Behind the Sign’, A Documentary Short About a Cleveland Man Who Paints Signs By Hand
“Behind the Sign” is a short documentary video that examines the work of U-Need-A-Sign owner Earl Phillips, a who has hand-painted thousands of signs out…
‘The Empire – Episode 1: Lunchbox’, A Mashup Parody of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘The Office’
“The Empire – Episode 1: Lunchbox” is a fantastic mashup parody by Carl Whiteley that places characters from Star Wars in the popular television comedy…
The Harmonic Analyzer, A 19th Century Computer Capable of Analyzing Frequencies
Engineer Guy Bill Hammack takes a look at the Harmonic Analyzer, a 19th century mechanical computer designed by Albert Michelson that has been mostly forgotten,…
Santaur, A Half-Santa, Half-Horse Christmas Ornament by Archie McPhee
Santaur is a half-Santa, half-horse Christmas ornament by Archie McPhee. The ornament is six inches tall, made of glass, and Archie McPhee warns it might…
Illinois Mechanic Builds a Custom Truck That Looks as Though It Has Been Flipped Over
Barcroft Cars traveled to Clinton, Illinois to interview mechanic Rick Sullivan, who constructed a custom truck designed to look as though it had been flipped…
An Honest Video Game Trailer for Nintendo’s ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Series
Voice actor Jon Bailey of Screen Junkies and Smosh recently teamed up to create an honest video game trailer (previously) for Super Smash Bros., a…
Pixactly, A Strangely Addictive Tool That Tests Knowledge of Exact Pixel Counts
Pixactly is a site designed to test knowledge of exact pixel counts, asking users to draw boxes based on a given dimension. Users are scored…
Animal Writer Jon Mooallem Tweets Dozens of ‘Who Wore It Better?’ Photos of Celebrities Holding Koalas
NICKI MINAJ vs A STORMTROOPER pic.twitter.com/0IEEsZg3KF — Jon Mooallem (@jmooallem) November 18, 2014 Animal writer Jon Mooallem, author of Wild Ones and American Hippopotamus, has recently devoted his…
A Bluegrass Cover of Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s Classic Rock Song ‘Rocket Man’
Earlier this year, the four-man Alabama-based band Iron Horse (previously) performed a bluegrass cover of the classic rock song “Rocket Man” written by Elton John…