Why Tenth Avenue in Manhattan Was Widely Known as ‘Death Avenue’ in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
The Smithsonian explains why Tenth Avenue in NYC was known as "Death Avenue" in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries due to street trains.
A Clever Illusion of a Phantom Queen Appearing Only in a Mirror Reflection During a Game of Chess
Matt Pritchard created the illusion of "The Phantom Queen" appearing only in a mirror facing the chessboard but not on the board itself.
An Amazing Miniature Millennium Falcon That Levitates Over a Diorama of Sand Dunes on Tatooine
Glen Vivaris of Glen Makes built an absolutely amazing miniature Millennium Falcon that levitates over a scale diorama of the planet Tatooine.
George Harrison Breaks Out Into a Pirate Song After Teasing ‘My Sweet Lord’ in 1975 Christmas Special
Long before "Rickrolling" was a thing, George Harrison teased "My Sweet Lord" on stage before launching into a jolly "Pirate Song".
A Helpful Primer on Different Types of Cooking Salt
Chef Jack Bishop of America's Test Kitchen offered a helpful primer about different types of salt every cook should have in their kitchen.
An Amusing Debate About the French Word ‘Personne’ Having the Opposite Definitions of ‘Person’ and ‘Nobody’
Multilingual comedian Loïc Suberville berated a very French version of himself for the two polar opposite English definitions of the word "personne".
87 Year Old Farmer Talks About the Good Old Days in Restored Footage From 1929
Upscaled Footage restored a clip of an 87 year old farmer in 1929 who talked about the good old days while also looking towards the future.
A Remarkable Timelapse of a Pumpkin Growing From Seed to a 1,321 Pound Giant
Giant Pumpkins in The Netherlands captured remarkable timelapse footage of an Atlantic Giant pumpkin that grew from seed to over 1,300 pounds.
How Commas Help Conjunctions and Subordinates Lighten the Load of Complex Sentences
A syntactic Ted-Ed lesson by Terisa Folaron explains how hardworking commas provide assistance to conjunctions and subordinates.
A Bumbling Mr. Bean Hilariously Navigates the Post-Apocalyptic World of the Video Game ‘Cyberpunk 2077’
li_handle_b.wav created a hilarious mashup where the bumbling Mr. Bean finds himself navigating the post-apocalyptic world of Cyberpunk 2077.