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Max the Dog Detects Breast Cancer In His Human When Traditional Tests Did Not
This episode of Secret Life of Dogs by BBC Earth tells the incredible story of Max, a beautiful red collie mix, who detected breast cancer…
‘Monument Valley’, A Beautiful Puzzle Video Game Inspired by M.C. Escher
Monument Valley is a puzzle video game from developer ustwo that was inspired by the work of M.C. Escher, Japanese woodblock prints, and global architecture.…
A Man Plays the Song ‘Let It Go’ From Disney’s ‘Frozen’ on Wine Glasses, Pots and Pans
Dan Newbie has created a fantastic video that shows him playing the song “Let It Go” from Disney’s 2013 animated film Frozen on wine glasses,…
African Grey Parrot Says He Doesn’t Want To Be Touched
Jasper, a gorgeous African Grey parrot, tells his human quite definitively “don’t touch me” in this video from 2009. via Nothing To Do With Arbroath
AT&True Detective, ‘It’s Not Complicated’ Spoof Featuring Rust Cohle From ‘True Detective’
Ross Marquand performed an impression of Rust Cohle spouting a True Detective-style philosophy to a circle of bewildered children.
A Cat Interacts with Objects and Characters From the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Universe in Real Life
Filmmaker Michael Tivikoff (a.k.a. “Mr.TVCow“) created a wonderful visual effects-filled video that shows a cat interacting with objects and characters from the Super Mario Bros.…
Magician Performs Card Tricks To Cats Who Respond With Varying Levels Of Indifference
In this video, magician Rick Lax of Penguin Magic found out that performing magic tricks for cats doesn’t exactly evoke the same adorable response that…
‘Woodoo’, A Stop-Motion Animation Featuring Laser-Cut Wood Pieces Coming to Life
Commercial director Andre Maat’s stop-motion animated short ‘Woodoo’ turns laser-cut wood pieces into elastic shapes that appear to be modelled by hand. Over the course…
Mickey Rooney (1920-2014), Legendary Star Of Television, Stage And Screen
Mickey Rooney, the legendary pint-sized star of television, stage and screen, died on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at his home in Westlake Village, California at…
The Vice Guide to Travel Explores China’s Controversial Kingdom of the Little People
For their latest Guide to Travel, Vice visited The Kingdom of the Little People, a theme park in Kunming, China that has become the source…