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A Meow Mix Ad Featuring Adorable Cats Dancing About to an EDM Remix of the Classic Jingle
Meow Mix released an ad featuring a crowded club full of cats dancing and playing with glow sticks to an EDM remix by Ashworth of…
CollegeHumor Demonstrates What Happens When a Person Ignores Their Mother’s Texts
A recent sketch by CollegeHumor (previously) demonstrates what happens when a person ignores their mother’s text messages. The sketch is part of a series of…
Conan O’Brien Gets in a Twitter Fight With Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Over Halloween Costumes
Talk show host Conan O’Brien recently got in a Twitter fight with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. The dispute started when O’Brien tweeted plans…
Fluffy Cat Pretends He’s Godzilla and Destroys a Miniature City
A beautiful cat named Link pretends that he’s Godzilla and systematically takes down a miniature city that was made especially for him to destroy. Filmmakers…
The World Championship Outhouse Races, An Annual Race of Outdoor Plumbing in Virginia City, Nevada
photo via Reno Tahoe For the past 25 years, Virginia City, Nevada has been home to the World Championship Outhouse Races, a competition that pits…
Insistent Lamb Demands More Petting While Dog Quietly Asks for Attention in the Background
A very friendly but insistent lamb named Jeb demands more petting from Ethan Horne, his human’s compliant boyfriend, while an adorable Jack Russell Terrier quietly…
Ocean Explorer Fabien Cousteau Talks About Living Underwater for 31 Days in a Fascinating TED Talk
Ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau recounts his recent 31-day adventure aboard an underwater laboratory in a fascinating TED talk from TED Global. Cousteau’s underwater sojourn took…
ArtWalk, Walking Tours That Showcase Public Art and Architecture in New York City
ArtWalk is a series of walking tours that showcase public art and architecture in New York City. Current walks include SoHo and the Bowery, with…
Drowsy Orange Tabby Cat Snoozes Away While Using a Juicy Red Pepper as His Pillow
A drowsy orange tabby named Tora snoozes away in the afternoon sun using a juicy red pepper as his pillow, while his feline friend Mimi…
Wired Tests the Endurance of a GoPro by Dropping It From 15 Feet and Hitting It With a Golf Club
Wired’s web series Battle Damage puts an ultra-rugged GoPro camera through its paces by dropping it from a height of 15 feet and hitting it…