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Bedroom of French World War I Soldier Remains How He Left It Almost 100 Years After His Death
96 years after he died on the battlefield in Belgium, World War I soldier Hubert Rochereau’s bedroom in Bélâbre, France has remained undisturbed. The owners…
Couch Moved From Third Story Balcony With a Rigged System of Wires
A family attempts to remove a couch from a third story home using what appears to be a hastily rigged system of wires, as a…
‘South Park’ Releases Full Version of ‘Push’, The Television Show’s Parody of a Lorde Song
South Park has released a full version of “Push”, the television show’s parody of a song by 17-year-old New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. The show parodied…
‘Lessons From a Dog’, A Book Featuring Simple Life Lessons Told Through the Natural Wisdom of Dogs
“Lessons From a Dog“, an online comic about simple life lessons that humans can gain from dogs created by illustrator Patrick Moberg (see previously), has…
‘Sesame Street’ Teaches Kids About Rube Goldberg Machines and Different Types of Simple Machines
In a recent episode of Sesame Street, Murray and Ovejita met kinetic artist Joseph Herscher and visit the Liberty Science Center to learn about Rube Goldberg machines and different…
How to Make a Mini Rocket Out of a Match Stick, a Paper Clip, and Some Aluminum Foil
Dave Hax (see previously) shows how to make a mini rocket out of a match stick , a paper clip, and some aluminum foil in…
Biker Bulldog Independently Returns a Courtesy Wave To Another Rider on the Road
While riding on a motorcycle with her human Christine Sutton, a fearless English Bulldog named Sweets returns a courtesy wave to another rider on the…
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,…