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SciShow Answers the Commonly Googled Question ‘How Can I Get Rid of the Hiccups?’
Host Hank Green answers the commonly Googled question “How Can I Get Rid of the Hiccups?” in a new “World’s Most Asked Questions” episode of…
How to Charge a Smartphone With a 9v Battery, Car Charger, and a Key
The Crazy Russian Hacker (see previously) demonstrates how to charge a smartphone using just a 9v battery, a car charger, and a key.
A Musical Transcription of Jeff Goldblum’s Laugh From ‘Jurassic Park’
Evan Kent has created a musical transcription of Jeff Goldblum‘s notorious laugh from the 1993 film Jurassic Park. Kent notes that one section is, technically,…
‘Psycho Soup’, A Remix by Pogo of Sounds From the Video Game ‘Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel’
“Psycho Soup” is a remix by electronic music artist Christopher Nicholas Bertke — known also as “Pogo” (see previously) — of sounds from Gearbox Software…
AsapSCIENCE Explains What Happens to the Brain After Taking the Drug MDMA
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE (see previously) recently explained what happens to the brain after taking the drug MDMA, which is also commonly…
Magician Freaks Out College Students When He Sneezes and His Head Falls Off
Magician Rahat Hussein (see previously) recently freaked out unsuspecting college students when he let out a big sneeze — causing his head to fall off.…
‘The Hobbit’ Film Series Retold in 72 Seconds as a LEGO Animated Short
Kevin Ulrich of Brotherhood Workshop (see previously) has created a great LEGO animated short of Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit film series being retold in 72…
‘The Imperial March’ Theme Song From ‘Star Wars’ Played on Eight Floppy Drives
Anand Jain (see previously) — known also as “MrSolidSnake745” — has created a wonderful version of “The Imperial March” theme song by John Williams from…
Wonderfully Bizarre Collages of Faces by Matthieu Bourel
French artist Matthieu Bourel combines images from books, old magazines, and other found materials into wonderfully bizarre collages of faces. He has turned some of…
‘Veeptopus’, A Portrait Series Depicting Every United States Vice President With an Octopus on His Head
Artist Jonathan Crow has created “Veeptopus” — a tentacular portrait series that depicts every United States Vice President with an octopus on his head. images…