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The Funniest Cities in the United States as Ranked by the Humor Research Lab at University of Colorado
While researching his new book The Humor Code, University of Colorado professor Dr. Peter McGraw enlisted fellow Humor Research Lab team members to create the…
TED-Focused Study Finds That YouTube Commenters Are Different From Those Who Comment Directly on Websites
Tara Long, Dnews’ newest host reports on a study that analyzed comments made on the TED.com website and those made on TED’s YouTube channel and…
A Clever ‘Star Trek’ Infant Onesie That Features the Phrase ‘I Just Boldly Went’
ThinkGeek has released a clever new Star Trek-themed infant onesie that features the phrase, “I Just Boldly Went.” It is a play on the original…
‘Cage Does Cage’, A Collection of Nicolas Cage Clips Paying Tribute To The Silent John Cage Composition 4’33”
In tribute to “4’33”,” the classic silent song by avant-garde composer John Cage, Brooklyn-based graphic designer Adam Lucas has created “Cage Does Cage,” four minutes…
How To Take Off Your T-Shirt Very Quickly Using One Hand, Part Two
After showing off a new, better way to remove a t-shirt, CrazyRussianHacker is back at it again, this time with an even faster way to…
The Social Consequences of Everything by CollegeHumor
“Let’s go find Adam and make fun of his fedora.” CollegeHumor has created an amusing video poking fun at the idea that absolutely everything has…
Study in Bird Motion, A Hand-Cranked Kinetic Sculpture that Flaps Like a Bird
Design student Joyce Lin replicated a bird’s flapping wings in her beautiful kinetic sculpture “Study in bird motion.” The sculpture is made of popsicle sticks…
Rhett & Link Discover Their Navels and Sing All About Them in the Music Video, ‘It’s My Belly Button’
The comedic acting duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link discover their navels and sing all about them in the funny new…
World’s Longest Continuously Running Experiment Finally Captures Pitch Drop on Camera
The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia finally caught a pitch drop from the world’s longest continuously running experiment on camera. The pitch drop experiment…
Astonishingly Intricate Carved Goose Eggs
Artist Piotr Bockenheim uses a handheld drill to carve astonishingly intricate geometric designs into goose eggs. photos via Piotr Bockenheim via Colossal