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Talented Ostriches on Skis Perform Triple Jumps and Other Tricks in an Ad for the Japan Snow Project
In a very clever ad by Nexus Studios for the Japan Snow Project, several talented ostriches on skis perform a variety of tricks and dances…
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Narrates Fascinating Documentary Based on the Diaries of Outsider Musician Tiny Tim
TinyTim: King For A Day is a fascinating documentary by Juno Films that tells the story of Herbert Butros Khaury, a young, outsider musician who…
Size of Islands on Earth Compared to North America
3D animator Alvaro Gracia Montoya of MetaBallStudios (previously) created a fascinating animation that compares the size of islands around the world by increasing size. The…
A Humorous Skit Reimagining What Modern Password Recovery Steps Might Look Like in the Middle Ages
British comedian Alasdair Beckett-King (previously) has quite humorously reimagined what modern password recovery would look like in the Middle Ages. A short documentary about the…
Timid Dog Watching ‘Star Wars’ For the First Time Hides Behind the Couch When Darth Vader Appears
A golden retriever named Ellie watched "Star Wars" for the first time and hid behind the couch when Darth Vader appeared.
One Hour Remix of Baron Helmut Zemo Dancing at a Club in Marvel’s ‘Falcon and the Winter Soldier’
Inspired by the popular meme of Baron Helmut Zemo dancing in a night club from the “Power Broker” episode of the series Falcon and the…
A Harmonic Cover of ‘Stairway to Heaven’ on Played by One Musician on Three Different Guitars
The very talented Luca Stricagnoli (previously) performed a unique harmonic cover of the classic Led Zeppelin song “Stairway to Heaven” using three different guitars. The…
Oddly Adorable Sets of Tiny Raccoon, Possum and Crow Finger Puppets by Archie McPhee
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Archie McPhee (@archiemcphee) Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has released a trio of new finger puppets…
Stunning ROV Footage of a Colonial Scarlet Sinophore Moving as a Single Being Across the Ocean Floor
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Insitute (MBARI) captured absolutely stunning ROV footage of a scarlet Sinophore in locomotion across the ocean floor at 500-1,500 meters.…
A Wondrous Kinetic Light Sculpture Made With Rotating Line Lights That Respond Interactively to Movement
Collectif Scale has created “Flux”, a wondrous kinetic sculpture that’s made up of 48 dynamic line lights. These lights respond interactively to movement by rotating…