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A TED-Ed Animation Exploring How Cultural Context Has Affected Our Understanding of Michelangelo’s Statue of David
Educator James Earle and animator Avi Ofer explore how cultural, religious and political contexts have impacted interactions with Michelangelo’s statue of David in the latest…
Flimsee, A Lawn Game Played With Cups, Poles, and a Frisbee
Flimsee is a simple lawn game in which two teams try to knock their opponent’s plastic cup off the top of a pole using a…
SciShow Explains Why Humans Blush But Animals Don’t
Michael Aranda explains why human beings blush, while animals don’t, in the latest Quick Questions by SciShow. Charles Darwin referred to the trait as, “the…
A Pair of Two-Year-Old Chimpanzees Watch ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ at a South Carolina Movie Theater
Vali and Sugrive, a pair of two-year-old chimpanzees, attended a screening of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes at a local movie theater,
Stan Lee Rants About Dentists Who Try to Carry on a Conversation While Working on Your Teeth
On a recent episode of Stan’s Rants on World of Heroes, legendary comic creator Stan Lee got fired up while ranting about dentists who try…
Computer Virus Catalog, An Illustrated Guide to Terrible Computer Viruses
Implant by Karborn Computer Virus Catalog is an illustrated guide to terrible computer viruses founded and curated by Amsterdam-based Bas van de Poel. The site…
An Unnecessarily Censored Version of Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ That Makes Ordinary Moments Seem Dirty
The Jake Vale Show has created an unnecessarily censored version of Disney’s 1994 animated musical adventure film The Lion King that makes ordinary moments seem…
French Supermarket Chain Launches Food Waste Reduction Campaign that Celebrates Ugly Fruits and Vegetables
The French supermarket chain Intermarché has launched “Inglorious Foods“, a unique campaign developed by Marcel Worldwide as a way to highlight the enormous amount of…
Six Californias, An Initiative to Divide California Into Six New States
Six Californias is an initiative spearheaded by venture capitalist Tim Draper to divide California into six new states. According to the Six Californias website, dividing…
Using a Robotic Camera to Capture a Ballet Performance
The fascinating mini documentary “Ballet Meets Robotics” tells the tale of a film experiment in which director Tarik Abdel-Gawad used a robotic camera to record…