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Andy Kaufman Does a Perfect Impression of Elvis Presley on Johnny Carson’s ‘Tonight Show’ in 1977
While appearing on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" in 1977, Andy Kaufman broke out into a perfect impression of Elvis Presley.
A Cleverly Designed Computer Keyboard That Looks Like a Cheese Board
DirkMcGirk very cleverly designed a mechanical keyboard with keys that look like separate pieces of a coordinated cheese board.
The Surprisingly Complex Drum Track Behind the 1983 Hit Song ‘Maniac’ from ‘Flashdance’
Captain Pikant recreated the surprisingly complex drum pattern of the Michael Sembello song "Maniac" from the 1983 movie "Flashdance".
How NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Was Designed to Travel Closer to the Sun Than Any Previous Mission
A fiery Ted-Ed lesson explains how the NASA Parker Solar Probe is designed to travel closer to the sun than any previous mission.
Puddles Pity Party Performs a Breezy Cover of the Classic Blondie Song ‘Dreaming’
Puddles Pity Party performed a breezy cover of the classic Blondie song "Dreaming" while playing his coordinating cardboard guitar.
NPR Producer Bobby Carter Gives a Tour of the Tiny Desk Concert Office in Washington, D.C.
Architectural Digest visited the NPR offices to get a wonderful first-hand tour of the Tiny Desk office, where countless artists have performed.
Comedian Richard Ayoade Reads a Series of Frantic Letters From Franz Kafka to His Fiancée in 1912
Richard Ayoade read a series of anxious letters written by Franz Kafka to his fiancée, Felice Bauer, in 1912 at a Letters Live event in 2024.
The Intoxicating Origins of Alcohol Distillation
Chemist Chem Thug examines the intoxicating history behind ethyl alcohol and how distillation has evolved over the centuries.
The History of the Classic Yoo-hoo Chocolate Beverage
Tom Blank of Weird History Food explored the shelf stable history behind the classic Yoo-hoo chocolate flavored beverage.
A Powerful Mashup That Captures 100 Years in 100 Movies That Take Place in 1925 Through 2025
kaptainkristian created a really powerful, somewhat dystopian mashup that encompasses 100 years in 100 movies.