How the Devil Went From Minor Player to Starring Role
In an impish Ted-Ed lesson written by Brian Pavlac and animated by Reza Riahi and Mehdi Shiri, narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott explains how the devil went…
An Imaginative Music Video Shot on 35mm Film at 8 Frames Per Second That Pays Tribute to Early Cinema
The incredibly imaginative music video for the excellent Ankur Sabharwal song “Better Man” pays a wonderful tribute to the films of early 20th Century cinema.…
A Mural Paying Tribute to Biggie Smalls (The Notorious B.I.G.) as the ‘King of NY’ in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
At the corner of Bedford Ave and Quincy Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn sits an incredible 38-foot mural created in 2018 that pays…
Iconic Hermès Birkin Bags Made Out of Vegetables
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ben Denzer (@bdenzer) Designer Ben Denzer found inspiration with French luxury goods manufacturer Hermès and decided…
The Psychological Phenomenon Behind Witnesses Giving Contradictory Accounts of the Same Event
In a mindful Ted-Ed lesson written by educator Sheila Marie Orfano and animated by Jeremiah Dickey and Gerta Xhelo, narrator Bethany Cutmore-Scott explains the psychological…
Animated Banknotes From Around the World Emerge From the Sand in a Fascinating Stop Motion Animation
“Foreign Exchange” by Corrie Francis Parks is a fascinating stop motion animated short that features 50 different banknotes from around the world that are deconstructed…
The Cool Science Behind Developing Photographic Film
Engineer Destin Sandlin of Smarter Every Day explains the very cool science behind developing rolls of photographic film. This has become a bit of a…
‘Reclining Liberty’, A Whimsical Reinterpretation of the Statue of Liberty Relaxing in a New York City Park
New York City artist Zaq Landsberg has created “Reclining Liberty”, a wonderfully whimsical reinterpretation of the Statue of Liberty lying upon the grass of Morningside…
Street Artist JR Reveals the Terrain Hidden Beneath the Eiffel Tower With a Massive Anamorphic Optical Illusion
View this post on Instagram A post shared by JR (@jr) The remarkable Ted Prize-winning French street artist and photographer JR employed his talent for…
Man Creates a Clever Mechanism That Automatically Charges His Tesla When He Comes Home
Pat Larson created a clever mechanism that automatically plugs in his Tesla car charger whenever he comes home. The device uses a linear actuator, a…