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The Simpsons Take the Bowl, A Celebration of the Long Running Animated Series at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles
On September 12th, 13th and 14th 2014, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra will pay tribute to The Simpsons with The Simpsons Take the Bowl, three evenings…
‘W-ORD Channel 7 News’, A Word-Themed News Broadcast Hosted by John Oliver and Cookie Monster
“W-ORD Channel 7 News” is a parody of a news broadcast hosted by John Oliver and Cookie Monster. It was co-produced by Sesame Workshop and Mashable…
Stan Lee Discusses the Past and Present Look of His Iconic Mustache
“If my wife says to shave it all off, I will.” Legendary comic creator Stan Lee sits down to discuss the past and present look…
Ask Me Anything, A New App From Reddit Dedicated to AMA Interviews
Reddit has a released a new Ask Me Anything app dedicated to its popular online AMA interview forums. The app, which is available now for…
BATMAN: The Ride, A 4D Free Fly Roller Coaster Premiering at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in 2015
BATMAN: the Ride is a new comic book-themed 4D free fly roller coaster that will be premiering at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in summer 2015.…
Super Slow Motion Video of a Mantis Shrimp Punching Its Prey
Smarter Every Day shot some super slow motion video of a mantis shrimp punching its prey in order to get to the bottom of the…
A Vial of Whisky Launched Into Space Scheduled to Return to Earth After Three Years in Orbit
In 2011 the Ardbeg Distillery in Scotland partnered with Texas space research company NanoRacks to launch a vial of unmatured malt and charred oak pieces…
Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 Film ‘Pulp Fiction’ Condensed Into Twenty Seconds
Filmmaker Bobby Burns (see previously) recently condensed the 1994 black comedy crime film Pulp Fiction into a twenty-second video. He did a great job of…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining How Studying Domesticated Dogs Helped Treat Diabetes
In the latest animation by TED-Ed, educator Duncan C. Ferguson explains how the study of man’s best friend helped scientists discover the causes of diabetes…
Super Slow Motion Video of the Flint From a Disposable Lighter Exploding
“Amazing Lighter Show & Flint Explosion,” the latest video from Slow Mo Lab, features Crazy Russian Hacker demonstrating some spectacular super slow motion tricks with…