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Mr. Forthright Shares His Tactics on How to Conceal, Hide, and Camouflage a Fart
“If you’re young, stand near an old person. People just kind of assume.” Mr. Forthright (see previously) shares a few tactics on how to conceal,…
‘The Bigger Picture’, A Dark Comedy Animated Short Created With Life-Sized Paintings and Paper Mache
“The Bigger Picture”, a dark comedy animated short by Daisy Jacobs, features an intriguing life-sized animation technique in which the full-scale characters and props are…
Beautiful High Definition Macro Videos of Chemical Reactions
Yan Liang has created stunning 4K macro videos of chemical reactions as part of the science visualization project, Beautiful Chemistry. The project is a collaborative…
A Hilarious Stop Motion Parkour Fight by Corridor Digital
In their latest video, Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski of Corridor Digital use stop motion to animate themselves battling each other in a hilarious parkour…
Mental Floss Explains Why Tortoises Are Slow
Host Craig Benzine explains why tortoises are so slow in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series The Big Question (see previously).
Dad Creates Artful Zombie Pancake Sculptures For His Kids and Demonstrates How They Are Made
In his latest work of edible art, former math teacher and stay-at-home dad Nathan Shields of Saipancakes (see previously) has created a artful series of…
‘Voice of the Village’, Filmmaker Launches Indiegogo Project to Memorialize the Prolific Folk Singer Jack Hardy
Voice of the Village – The Legend of Jack Hardy is a forthcoming film to memorialize the prolific singer/songwriter Jack Hardy and his enormous influence…
The American Chemical Society Series ‘Reactions’ Explains Why Toothpaste Makes Orange Juice Taste Terrible
A recent episode of The American Chemical Society series Reactions  (see previously) explains why toothpaste makes orange juice taste terrible. It all has to do with sodium lauryl sulfate…
A Terrifying Supercut of Actors Screaming at the Tops of Their Lungs in Horror Movies
MOVIECLIPS has created a terrifying supercut video of actors screaming at the top of their lungs in horror movies. The full list of the films…
The Pet Chair, A Wooden Chair That Casts the Silhouette of a Menacing Face
The seemingly ornamental cutouts in the seat and back of the Pet Chair cast the silhouette of a menacing face when light is shone through…