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The Ghostbusters vs. the MythBusters in ‘Epic Rap Battles of History’
The ghoul-catching Ghostbusters face off against the original fact-seeking MythBusters, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, in a new episode of Epic Rap Battles of History…
Mental Floss Explains Why Voices Become Higher After Inhaling Helium
Mental Floss host Craig Benzine explains why voices become higher after inhaling helium in a recent episode of the series Big Questions. Surprisingly, the answer has…
Adorable Australian Shepherd Puppies Try to Climb Aboard a Big Yellow Swing
The Pet Collective caught the sight of three powerfully adorable Australian Shepherd puppies who tried to climb aboard a big yellow swing, but became much…
Krampusfest 2014, A Los Angeles Celebration of the Demonic Christmas Beast Krampus
photo by Paul Koudounaris Krampusfest 2014 (previously), a celebration of the traditional European Christmastime Krampus monster, takes place in Los Angeles from November 29 to…
Illustrated Prints That Pair Together a City’s Iconic Architecture With Its Signature Drink
The Irish design agency me&him&you has created these intriguing black-and-white illustrated prints that pair together a city’s iconic architecture with its signature drink. For example,…
‘Astronaut – A Journey to Space’, A Collection of Gorgeous Time-Lapse Footage From the International Space Station
“Astronaut – A Journey to Space” is a collection of gorgeous time-lapse footage taken from the International Space Station (previously) edited by French filmmaker Guillaume JUIN.…
Swiss Cyclist François Gissy Reaches 207 MPH on a Rocket-Powered Bicycle
On November 7, 2014, Swiss cyclist François Gissy attained a speed of 207 MPH with a rocket-powered bicycle during a speed run at Circuit Paul…
An Apple Watch Product Video Parody by CollegeHumor Threatening to Kill Anyone Who Calls It the ‘iWatch’
CollegeHumor has released a parody of an Apple Watch (previously) video that threatens to kill anyone who calls the device the “iWatch.” The video is…
A New Clip for ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1′, Cressida Introduces Katniss to the Rebel Crew
Lionsgate has released a second clip from the much-anticipated film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1. The clip features Natalie Dormer as Cressida, a…
An Incredible 4K Time-Lapse of the Sun Showing the Largest Sunspot in 22 Years
An incredible 4K time-lapse video of the Sun was compiled by James Tyrwhitt-Drake from more than 17,000 images taken by the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory and Helioviewer.org.…