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Leonard Nimoy Is Introduced to the Magnavision LaserDisc Player by a Blinking, Bleeping Rock in 1981
In his role as Magnavox spokesman, the late, greatly missed Leonard Nimoy was introduced to the Magnavox Magnavision VH-8000 LaserDisc Player in 1981 by a…
Negativland Performs Remote NPR Tiny Desk Concert
The legendary San Francisco Bay Area band Negativland performed a wonderful NPR Tiny Desk Concert from their respective homes. The band released their 14th studio…
Nimble Dog Effortlessly Jumps Across a Canal
An incredibly nimble Belgian Malinois took a flying leap and effortlessly jumped across a canal.
Comedian Acts Out What Typical Conversations Will Probably Be Like for the Next Three Months
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nick Smith (@nickdotsmith) Comedian Nick Smith quite amusingly imagined what his conversations are going to be…
A Retired Trail Dog Reflects on a Life Well Lived
“A Dog’s Tale” is a touching short film by Anthill Films for bicycle company Shimano about a retired trail dog named Raven who reflects on…
IBM Selectric Typewriter Golf Ball Filmed in Slow Motion
The IBM Hursley Museum in Hampshire, England has captured slow motion footage showing how a classic IBM Selectric typewriter and its iconic typeball element (“golf…
Chemistry Buff Makes a Transparent Piece Wood
Canadian chemistry buff NileRed (previously) decided to revisit an old project from 2018 in which he tried to turn a piece wood transparent. The results…
Brave Titmouse Bird Plucks Hair From a Sleeping Fox
Jane and Dan of Texas Backyard Wildlife, who previously shared footage of a mother fox moving her four pups into an underground den in their…
Welding Two Identical Cars Into a Doublewide Vehicle
The auto enthusiasts at Garage 54 (previously) took an old white Lada Riva sedan, found a matching model and proceeded to weld the two into…
Vocal Husky Stubbornly Refuses to Come Downstairs
A husky named Rex quite stubbornly stood at the top of the stairs and refused to come down despite the pleas from his human.