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Host John Oliver Provides Comprehensive Coverage of Every Fourth of July Fireworks Display on ‘Last Week Tonight’
Host John Oliver of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver provides comprehensive coverage of every Fourth of July fireworks display in a segment uploaded to…
A Musicless Version of the Music Video for Elvis Presley’s ‘Blue Suede Shoes’ Dubbed With Odd Guitar & Vocal Sounds
Mario Wienerroither recently stripped all of the groovy-sounding music out of the music video for “Blue Suede Shoes” by Elvis Presley. He then dubbed over…
Selfies Anonymous, A Comedy Sketch Featuring a Group of People Sharing Their Struggles With Selfies and Hashtags
“Selfies Anonymous” is a new comedy sketch by comedians Tripp Crosby and Tyler Stanton of Tripp and Tyler about a group of people who gather…
xkcd Figures Out What Would Happen to the Earth If All of the Bodies of Water Were to Suddenly Vanish
In the latest edition of “What If” by xkcd, Randall Munroe answers a reader who asks what would happen to the Earth if all of…
A Man Gets Ready for the Day and Realizes That All Real Life Noises Are Swapped Out for Bizarre Sound Effects
This comedy sketch by Matthias shows him waking up and getting ready for the day only to find out that all real life noises have…
SYNEK Draft System, A Portable Beer Tap for Use at Home
The SYNEK Draft System is a portable beer tap by St. Louis-based market analyst Steve Young that uses a proprietary flexible packaging system to bring…
Moment, A Photo and Video App Featuring Organization Sorted by Days
Moment is a photo and video app by Stardust Mining featuring organization sorted by days. Photos and videos can be viewed one at a time…
AsapSCIENCE Deconstructs a Series of Myths About the Brain
“Seven Myths About The Brain You Thought Were True” is a video by AsapSCIENCE that uses a whiteboard to address popular misconceptions about the organ…
Determined Goat Repeatedly Attempts To Climb Onto An Inflatable Chair
A very determined goat named Dynamo tries repeatedly to climb onto an inflatable chair but fails over and again. via Nothing To Do With Arbroath
A TED Talk by George Takei About How Living in an Internment Camp Affected His Outlook on Social Justice
“Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me” is a TED Talk by George Takei featuring the Star Trek actor turned social activist discussing…