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This Moment In Last Gasp History: The Bizarre Birthday Party of San Francisco Political Consultant Jack Davis
Episode 1 of the new video series “This Moment In Last Gasp History”, produced by San Francisco underground books and comics publisher Last Gasp, tells…
Puppy Is Surprised When the Cat Is Let Out Of the Bag
An adorable black labrador puppy gets the surprise of his little life when a cat pops out of a gift bag that had been left…
A Trilogy of Short Films That Imagine What Happens to Litter on the Streets of London When Nobody’s Looking
“Tiny Worlds” is a trilogy of short films from international video effects company Rushes that imagines literal tiny worlds on the streets of London. Specifically,…
Cross Stitch Embroideries of Microbes and Viruses
Alicia Watkins cross stitches fearsome pathogens like the Ebola virus and the gonorrhea bacterium into charming embroideries. They’re available for purchase on her Etsy store.…
Patton Oswalt Parodies Rust Cohle From ‘True Detective’
In an amusing promo for his comedy special “Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time” premiering April 6, 2014 on Comedy Central, comedian Patton Oswalt parodies the…
Incredible Lifeforms That Are Now Extinct
The Brain Scoop host Emily Graslie guest hosts on Mental Floss to discuss a series of critters that are no longer around in “21 Mind-Blowing…
Dog Jumps From Couch To Couch, Gaining Some Serious Air
In this video posted by Life in the Doghouse, Stig, a very buoyant rescued pit bull, gleefully evades capture while playing with his canine buddies…
A Beginner’s Guide on How to Tie a Tie by CollegeHumor
CollegeHumor has created this handy video on “How to Tie a Tie” for the inept man-child.
Famous Bands Recreated in LEGO
Malaysian LEGO and diecast car junkie Adly Syairi Ramly has taken 20 famous bands and recreated them all in LEGO. You can view his complete…
The Strange Beauty of Cats Sitting On Glass Objects
BuzzFeedVideo examines the common house cat and the strange beauty of its unique predilection for sitting on glass objects. I think cats have a deeper…