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The Revolutionary Architectural Design Behind the Construction of the World’s Tallest Skyscraper
In a towering Ted Ed video essay written by Alex Gendler (previously) and animated by Wow How Studios, narrator Addison Anderson explains the revolutionary architectural…
How Dog Breeds Would Act If They Were People
Performer Jonny Devaney amusingly acted out what different breeds of dogs would act like if they were people.
Jack Black Hilariously Transforms Into Captain America
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jack Black (@jackblack) After an injection, the ever-comical Jack Black hilariously transformed himself into his own…
A Very Alliterative and Repetitive Absurd French Phrase In Which Almost All the Words Sound the Same
French comedian Loïc Suberville made fun of his native language, taking an absurd English sentence and translating it into French.
A Raucous Colony of Galapagos Sea Lions Engage In an Apparent Burping Contest Upon a Hijacked Barge
A colony of playful Galapagos sea lions upon a Santa Cruz Island barge that they hijacked for their own, hilariously engaged in what sounded like…
Dog Licks Her Nose Whenever a Squeaky Toy Squeaks
A very focused Australian shepherd named Roo stared directly at her human and licked her nose whenever she heard the squeak of her favorite squeaky…
Man Photoshops Himself Onto the Screen on His Refrigerator to Make It Look Like He’s in There
Saeed Awawdeh photoshops pictures of himself onto the digital screen on his refrigerator just to make it look like he’s in there.
Compassionate Humans Help a Frantic Mother Duck Rescue Her Ducklings From a Swimming Pool
When a group of ducklings got stuck in his backyard pool in 2012, homeowner Evan Zucker and his friend Brian stepped in to help after…
Fearless Turtle Chases Lions Away From His Waterhole
Photographer Reggi Barreto captured the remarkable sight of a rather cheeky turtle fearlessly chasing away invading lions from his waterhole.
The Incredible Immortality of the Fresh-Water Hydra
An enduring episode of the KQED series “Deep Look” examines the hydra, a tiny, seemingly immortal organism that lives in tropical freshwaters. The hydra has…