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Fascinating Facts About the United States Presidents
Host John Green offers a fact for each United States presidency in “44 Facts About the U.S. Presidents” on Mental Floss. This means Grover Cleveland,…
An Impressively Choreographed Drum Routine by the Majesticks Drum Corps
In this rousing clip, Swiss drumming group the Majesticks Drum Corps performs a choreographed drum routine at the Avenches Tattoo music festival in Switzerland. submitted…
How to Make a Realistic Looking Human Head in a Jar
Mike Warren posted instructions on how to make your own remarkably convincing head in a jar. The effect is achieved through some clever photo editing,…
Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble ACJW Plays a Mashup of 43 Animated Television Show Theme Songs
Ensemble ACJW, a collective of musicians in a two-year program created by Carnegie Hall in collaboration with The Juilliard School, plays a mashup of 43…
Klezmer Version of ‘Talk Dirty’ by Postmodern Jukebox
Postmodern Jukebox performs a Klezmer version of the song “Talk Dirty” originally performed by Jason Derulo and 2 Chainz. The best part of the song…
Jude Law Competes Against Jimmy Fallon in a ‘Funny Face Off’ Challenge with Kids on ‘The Tonight Show’
Host Jimmy Fallon recently competed against his guest Jude Law in a “Funny Face Off” challenge with kids on The Tonight Show. Jimmy asked kids…
Official Video For ‘This Is A Trent Reznor Song’ Is A Parody of Trent Reznor’s Music Videos
Earlier this year we wrote about Freddy Scott‘s brilliant parody of a Trent Reznor song simply titled “This is A Trent Reznor Song“. The official…
A Musicless Version of the Music Video for Michael Jackson’s ‘The Way You Make Me Feel’
Mario Wienerroither recently stripped the catchy music out of the music video for “The Way You Make Me Feel” by Michael Jackson. He then dubbed…
Construction Worker Miraculously Rescued From Apartment Complex Fire in Houston, Texas
A roaring five-alarm fire in Houston, Texas trapped a construction worker on a ledge on the top floor of an under-construction luxury apartment complex on…
One Human Heartbeat, A Project That Visualizes a Single Person’s Heartbeat Every Single Moment of the Day
Brooklyn-based data scientist Jen Lowe has created One Human Heartbeat, a project that uses heart-rate data gathered by her Basis health tracker to visualize her…