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A Medley of Daft Punk Songs Played on Two Acoustic Guitars
Acoustic guitar duo ShowHawk pay tribute to French electronic music legends Daft Punk with a medley of songs, including “Aerodynamic“, “Get Lucky“, “One More Time“,…
Bass Player Demonstrates 100 Iconic Bass Lines in a Single Video
Italian musician Davie504 plays 100 of the most iconic bass lines in this impressive video. The list includes selections from The Beatles, Sly and the…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining Why Tattoos Are Permanent
In the latest animation by TED-Ed, educator Claudia Aguirre and animator Hector Herrera explore the age-old origins of tattooing and explain why they stick around…
Tommy (Erdelyi) Ramone (1949-2014), Drummer and Last Original Member of the Ramones
Tommy (Erdelyi) Ramone, the Hungarian-born lightning-fast drummer and last original member of the Ramones, the pioneering powerhouse punk-rock band, died at his home in Ridgewood,…
Renaissance Artists vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Epic Rap Battles of History
Renaissance artists Leonardo da Vinci, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael face off against the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in this season 3 finale episode of Epic…
‘Goofy’s Grandma’, A Disney Animated Short About Mickey’s Difficult New Houseguest
“Goofy’s Grandma” is an animated Disney Short about Mickey Mouse agreeing to take in Goofy’s grandmother for a few nights only to discover that she’s…
A Stunning Time-Lapse Video of Various Flower Varieties Blooming
Madrid filmmaker David de los Santos Gil shot color time-lapse video of a dozen different flower varieties blooming, compiling the results into a single short…
Nice One Dad, A Website That Continuously Cycles Through a Hand-Picked Selection of Corny Dad Jokes
Nice One Dad is a humorous website that continuously cycles through a hand-picked selection of corny Dad jokes found on the Internet. It is the…
Sudden Hail Storm on Russian Beach Catches People by Surprise
A Russian YouTube user has uploaded a video of a sudden hail storm on what is allegedly a Russian beach near the city of Novosibirsk.…
‘Apis Mellifera: Honey Bee’, A Slow-Motion Video Featuring Fascinating Facts About the Lives of Bees
“Apis Mellifera: Honey Bee” is a slow-motion video by Boston filmmaker Michael Sutton that examines the world of bees with facts about the fascinating creatures…