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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…
Bad British Commentary of an Exhibition Basketball Game Between the Harlem Globetrotters & the International Elites
Anthony Richardson of The Exploding Heads comedy group added bad British commentary to an exhibition basketball game between the Harlem Globetrotters and the International Elites.…
Host Conan O’Brien Looks Back on His Time With Robin Williams on ‘Conan’
Host Conan O’Brien looked back on his time with Robin Williams, who passed away earlier this week, during a recent episode of Conan. Conan broke…
French Freediver Creates Underwater Designs From Perfectly Blown Air Rings
David Helderle, a freediver from France, demonstrates his skill for blowing perfectly formed air rings in a recent video by FreedivingUAE. After experimenting with standard…
Comedian Norm MacDonald Talks About the First Time He Met Robin Williams In a Series of Poignant Tweets
photo by Brooks Arthur Comedian Norm MacDonald tells the story of the first time he met Robin Williams on the set of Late Night with…
LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Version of ‘The Walking Dead’ Season Five Trailer
YouTube user kristo499 created a fantastic stop-motion animated LEGO version of The Walking Dead season five trailer.
CGP Grey Explores the Rise of Robotic Workers and What That Means for Humans
CGP Grey explores the rise of robotic workers and what that means for humans in his latest video. As Grey notes, “automation is inevitable.”
Four-Year-Old Girl Is Heartbroken After Finding Out That Deleting Photos Makes Them Go Away Forever
A darling four-year-old girl named Cadence is absolutely heartbroken after finding out that
Why Everyone’s Brain Sucks at Video Games
Anthony Carboni explains why everyone’s brain sucks at video games. There’s a lot factoring in when making decisions in games like when to jump, and…
A Homemade Version of Dancing Baby Groot From ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
Patrick Delahanty of The Chibi Project very cleverly made his own “Dancing Baby Groot“, the beloved miniature version of Groot that appeared in the closing…