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John Oliver Explains How English Soccer Works to David Letterman on ‘The Late Show’
John Oliver made a recent appearance on The Late Show (see previously) and explained how English soccer works to host David Letterman.
Miniature Horse With Itchy Backside Stops to Scratch Against a Fence Without Disturbing the Young Rider
A very thoughtful miniature horse with an itchy backside, stops a couple times to scratch against the fence without disturbing the young rider in any…
Ed, A Hyper-Realistic CGI Model of a Man
“Ed” is a hyper-realistic CGI model of a man created by artist Chris Jones that was built with Lightwave, Sculptris, and Krita software and composited with…
Some of the Greatest Television Characters We Never Actually Got to See
WatchMojo.com has created a video that features ten of the greatest television characters we never actually got to see. They highlight memorable unseen characters like…
A Moombahton Remix of Classic Tina Belcher Moments From ‘Bob’s Burgers’ by Eclectic Method
Eclectic Method has created a catchy moombahton remix of classic Tina Belcher moments from FOX‘s animated series Bob’s Burgers in their latest music video. The…
Emergent, A Real-Time Rumor Tracker by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University
Emergent is a “real-time rumor tracker” by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University that tracks the reporting of unverified claims. The tracker…
The Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Explained in Three Minutes
Mashable explains the original Star Wars trilogy in three minutes in the latest video in their ongoing TL;DW series (see previously). They bring up a…
Using an Excavator to Stack LEGO Blocks
Finland-based excavator operator Juha-Pekka Perämäki uses a Hitachi medium excavator to stack and play with LEGO blocks in a remarkable feat of precision. Perhaps not…
A Video of the 2014 Camp Tipsy Camping and Boat Building Event in Northern California
Dawn Thomas has created a short video of the Camp Tipsy boat building and camping event in Northern California this past summer, complete with art…
GoPro Video Shot From Underneath a Speeding Train
YouTube user BNSFME posted a video shot by a GoPro camera placed on a railroad track. A speeding train rushes over the camera at 75mph as the track…