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A Delightful Demonstration Video for the Slack Communication Platform by Sandwich Video
Adam Lisagor (aka Lonely Sandwich) and his Sandwich Video team recently created a delightful demo video for Slack (see previously), the new all-in-one business communication…
SciShow Explains How the Human Eye Sees Color & the Number of Different Colors We Can Perceive
Michael Aranda explains how the human eye sees color and the number of different colors that we can actually perceive on the latest episode of…
‘Ghost Janitor’, A Peppy Animated Short About a Friendly Spirit Who Cleans Offices After Hours
“Ghost Janitor” is a delightful animated short by Massachusetts-based artist Louie Zong that features a friendly office-cleaning ghost who encounters a thief while tidying up…
Jimmy Fallon Pays Tribute to Late Actor and Comedian Robin Williams on ‘The Tonight Show’
Host Jimmy Fallon took a moment on a recent episode of The Tonight Show to pay tribute to late one-of-a-kind actor and comedian Robin Williams.…
Signs, A Newly Opened Toronto Restaurant That Exclusively Employs Deaf Waiters
Signs is a newly opened Toronto restaurant that exclusively employs deaf waiters. CBC news program The National recently took a look at the restaurant, which…
Red Clay, A Community That Matches Designers With Companies
Red Clay is a community that matches designers with companies. Companies post design projects on Red Clay’s platform, and designers signal their interest in working…
The Steamy Movie Trailer for ’50 Shades of Grey’ Remade With Cute Kittens
The Pet Collective has created an adorable remake of the steamy movie trailer for Fifty Shades of Grey using adorable kittens. We’ve previously written about…
A Recording of Iconic Telephone Voice Actress Jane Barbe Reciting 1,000 Digits of Pi
Voice actress Jane Barbe recites 1,000 digits of pi in an audio recording uploaded by YouTube user crysknife007. Barbe is perhaps best remembered for recording…
Cheese Expert Carlo Guffanti Demonstrates How to Properly Break Open a Wheel of Parmesan Cheese
Cheese master Carlo Guffanti demonstrates how to properly break open a big wheel of parmesan cheese for Channel Cheese host Alison Brien. It’s a long…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining How Optical Illusions Fool Our Brains
“How Do Optical Illusions Work” is a TED-Ed animation by educator Nathan S. Jacobs, animator Lisa LaBracio and director Biljana Labovic that explains how optical…