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Jimmy Fallon, The Roots and Original Cast of ‘Hamilton’ Perform ‘Helpless’ With Instruments Found at Home
The original cast members of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s incredible musical Hamilton joined The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon and The Roots to perform a lively version…
An Adorable Bulldog Puppy Climbs Inside the Washing Machine or Dryer Whenever It’s Available to Him
An absolutely adorable Alapaha blue blood bulldog named Hulk who lives in Leeds, England, seems to be obsessed with laundry. Whenever the washer or dryer…
Members of Toto Cheerfully Perform ‘Africa’ From Home
Steve Lukather (guitar), Joseph Williams (vocals, keyboards) and Lenny Castro (percussion), three members of the band Toto, performed a very cheerful rendition of their iconic…
A Brilliant But Appropriately Anxiety-Inducing Animated Video for The Sparks Song ‘The Existential Threat’
Cyriak Harris, the creative mind behind many wonderful surreral short films, created a brilliant but appropriately anxiety-inducing animated music video for the song “The Existential…
Musician Performs ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ Theme Song As a Traditional Irish Pub Ballad
Musician Stefan Murphy performed the theme song from the 1990s sitcom Fresh Prince of Bel Air as if it were a traditional Irish pub ballad.
Turkish Paraglider Watches Television on a Comfy Couch While Soaring High in the Sky
Turkish paragliding pilot Hasan Kaval quite amusingly spent the day watching television while relaxing on his very comfy couch. The only difference between Kaval and…
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Hilariously Mashes Together ‘The Hamilton Polka’ With Clips From the ‘Hamilton’ Movie
The incredibly talented “Weird Al” Yankovic hilariously mashed together his incredibly lively tribute song “The Hamilton Polka” with clips from the filmed performance of Lin-Manuel…
Curious Seals Thoroughly Investigate a Visiting Diver
While diving near the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland, England, Ben Burville (previously) encountered a bob of curious seals who swam over to…
Test Dummies Act Out Deadly Scenarios Caused by the Misuse of Fireworks in a 2020 Consumer Safety Video
Just ahead of the Independence Day holiday in the United States, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission put out a rather humorous, but extremely serious…
A Startled Owl Puffs Up to Appear Much Larger In Order to Intimidate an Equally Defensive Family Cat
A startled owl used the defensive posturing technique of puffing out feathers to appear much larger to intimidate a family cat in a backyard.