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‘Mr. Brightside’ by The Killers Played Solo on a Cello
Microsoft employee and Seattle podcast producer David Chen has followed up his solo cello performance of “With or Without You” with a rendition of “Mr.…
SciShow Explains Why the Sky Is Blue
SciShow (previously) host Caitlin Hofmeister explains the common question,”Why is the sky blue?” in a recent episode of the World’s Most Asked Questions series. The video explains how…
Interesting Facts About 432 Park Avenue, The Tallest Residential Building in the Western Hemisphere
Mashable has created a short video exploring some interesting facts about 432 Park Avenue (previously), the incredibly tall Manhattan apartment tower set to become the…
Amazon Fire TV Stick, An HDMI Dongle That Streams Video, Music, and Games to a Television
Amazon has unveiled the Fire TV Stick, an HDMI dongle that connects to the back of an HDTV, allowing users to stream video, music, and…
John Oliver Tackles Added Sugars in Food and Other Products on ‘Last Week Tonight’
Host John Oliver tackled added sugars in food and other products on a recent episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (previously). Oliver specifically…
The Bottle Boys Perform a Cover of Coldplay’s Song ‘Viva la Vida’ Using Beer Bottles as Instruments
The five Denmark-based members of Bottle Boys (previously) recently performed a cover of the song “Viva la Vida” by Coldplay using beer bottles as instruments.…
Musician Sings Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ in 20 Different Music Styles for Halloween
In honor of the upcoming Halloween holiday, New York City-based musician Anthony Vincent of Ten Second Songs (previously) recently sang a fantastic cover of the…
Beautifully Simple Furniture Made From Apple Power Mac G5 Cases, Wood, and Glass
In an effort to extend the useful life of the iconic aluminum-bodied Apple Power Mac G5 (2003-2006), designer Klaus Geiger has created BENCHMA[®]C, a line…
Father and Son Cover the Timmy Trumpet and Savage Song ‘Freaks’ With Trombone and Oven Door
A father and son rock out with a trombone and an oven door to cover the song “Freaks” by Timmy Trumpet and Savage in the YouTube…
Domesticated Baby Donkey Lovingly Cuddles With Her Human While Reclining on the Sofa
A baby donkey named Dementia, lovingly nuzzles the hand of her human Tom Nutter as the two of them cuddle together while reclining on the…