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Adorable Young Domestic Mink Who Was Rescued from a Fur Farm Swims in Water for the Very First Time
Zodiac, a young mink who was rescued from certain death at a fur farm by Camels and Friends, goes swimming for the first time in…
Postmodern Jukebox & Singer Cristina Gatti Perform ‘Stay With Me’ by Sam Smith as a Vintage 1940s Jazz Song
Pop music cover band Postmodern Jukebox and singer Cristina Gatti recently performed a vintage 1940s jazz version of the 2014 song “Stay With Me” by…
Sodavalve, A Clever Handle That Makes It Much Easier to Reopen Soda Bottles
Sodavalve is an innovate gadget invented by Korean designer Injoon Yang that adds a spinning handle to the top of a plastic soda bottle cap,…
Touching Video of a Seven-Week-Old Baby Boy Hearing for the First Time With Hearing Aids
Lachlan Lever was born with severe hearing loss in both ears, but at seven weeks old was given his first hearing aids. Lachlan’s father, Toby…
Jack Vale Makes People Paranoid in a Store by Talking About Them on His Cell Phone While Passing By
“He’s got the Milk Duds!” Internet prankster Jack Vale (see previously) recently made random people paranoid in a store by talking about them on his…
Time-Lapse Video of an Amish Barn Raising in Ohio
Penny Miller created a time-lapse video of an Amish barn raising in Ohio. The incredibly efficient process, which took a total of 10 hours, three…
Deliriously Happy Pug Goes Nuts in a Pit Filled with Colorful Plastic Balls and Stuffed Animals
A deliriously happy pug named Grover goes nuts in a pit filled with colorful plastic balls and his favorite stuffed animals that his humans made…
Baymax Asks Hiro to Rate His Level of Pain in a Funny Animated Clip From Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’
“On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your pain?” Walt Disney Animation Studios has released a funny new clip from Big…
KFC Japan Creates a Fried Chicken Keyboard, Mouse, and USB Drive for ‘Colonel’s Day’ Contest
KFC Japan has created a fried chicken keyboard, mouse, and USB drive. The items appear to be prizes for a special promotion for “Colonel’s Day” and are not…
‘Borg Like Me’, A Collection of Writings by Cyberculture Author Gareth Branwyn
Borg Like Me is a new paperback collection of short writings by Virginia-based cyberculture author, Gareth Branwyn. The Kickstarter-funded book, published by Branwyn’s own Sparks…