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Errol Morris Directs Ad Featuring Guys Named Ronald McDonald Promoting New Breakfast Menu At Taco Bell
Errol Morris, director of such legendary documentaries as The Thin Blue Line and The Fog of War, has created three different ads for the new…
Slow Life, A Macro Timelapse That Reveals the Surprising Mobility of Corals and Sponges
The fascinating video “Slow Life” uses timelapse macro photography to reveal the surprising mobility of corals and sponges. The video’s creator, marine biology researcher and…
40-Year-Old Deaf Woman Is Completely Overwhelmed by Hearing for the First Time Thanks to Cochlear Implants
YouTube user Tremayne Crossley filmed their friend Joe Milne, a 40-year-old deaf woman that suffers from Usher syndrome, as her bilateral cochlear implants are turned…
A Series of Microscopic Castle Drawings Etched Onto Single Grains of Sand
Visual artist Vik Muniz and artist/researcher Marcelo Coelho have collaborated to create microscopic drawings of castles on single grains of sand as part of Vice’s…
A Man Plays the ‘Main Title’ From the ‘Star Wars’ Symphonic Suite on a Wurlitzer Pipe Organ
Pianist Jelani Eddington did an amazing job of playing the entire “Main Title” from the Star Wars Symphonic Suite on a Wurlitzer pipe organ. The…
Robotic Arms Incorporate Toy Trains Into Their Dance Routine
This video shows off the more playful side of the IRB 140 industrial robot by ABB, as the robotic arms spin and swivel around, picking…
Compilation of News Bloopers From March 2014
News Be Funny has created a great compilation video of the best news bloopers from March 2014. We previously wrote about their best local news…
Graphic Designer Milton Glaser Critiques Craft Beer Art
The New York Times has graphic designer Milton Glaser, the man behind the classic I Love New York logo, critique the art of a series…
Clips of Boxer Mike Tyson Combined With Sounds From the Video Game ‘Street Fighter’
YouTube user Vogey took clips of the boxer Mike Tyson and added sound effects from the video game franchise Street Fighter to create an amusing…
Tiny Caribbean Pygmy Octopi Hatched At the Aquarium At Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida
Tiny caribbean pygmy octopi babies (technically called larvae) recently came into the world at the Aquarium at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida. According to…