Comparing the Pronunciation and Spelling of Various British and American Words
British ex-pat Laurence Brown shared an amusing list of words that are pronounced and spelled differently in the UK and in the US.
Engineer Turns Bicycle Into a Lawn Mower
Sergii Gordieiev of The Q turned his bicycle into a lawn mower by attaching a plastic string trimmer to the front fork.
BMX Freestyle Bicyclist Performs the World’s First Bike Flips While Riding on Top of a Moving Train
Red Bull Freestyle BMX bicyclist David Godziek performed the world's first series of tricks and flips while riding on top of a moving train
Why Barq’s Root Beer Isn’t Technically a Root Beer At All
Tom Blank of Weird History Food explains the history of Barq’s Root Beer, noting how it is considered more of a soda than a true root beer.
NYC Comedians Propose Building a Giant Mirror on the Hudson River to Block the View of New Jersey
Comedians Dan Rosen and Sami Bronowski gathered signatures for their novel idea of building a mirror on the Hudson River to block New Jersey.
An Interactive Map That Predicts the Fall Foliage Across the United States in 2024
SmokyMountains.com released the 2024 Fall Foliage Prediction Map showing the best viewing of the changing of leaves across the United States.
A Clever Crossbody Bookmark Book Carrier
Resurrected Journals created a very clever book carrier featuring a bookmark attached to two long adjustable straps for crossbody wearing.
Clever Parrot Perfectly Imitates the Sound of a Zipper
A clever Quaker parrot named Taco did several perfect imitations of a zipper after watching his human zip and unzip a case.
Stunning Footage of Butterfly Wings Shot With Electron Microscopes at Nanoscopic Magnification
"Nanoscapes" by Kristina Dutton is a stunning short film of butterfly wings shot through electron microscopes at 50,000x magnification.
Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon Comes Running Through the Trees for Grapes and Other Fruit
Elin TV called over a northern white-cheeked gibbon who climbed through the trees and down the path for the grapes that were being offered.