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A Kind Father Who Grew Up Without a Dad Offers Practical Advice for Performing Daily Tasks
Rob Kenney, a father of two grown children, runs the “Dad, How Do I?” channel, an incredibly helpful video series for which he offers practical…
Two Dogs Blissfully Enjoy the Powerful Breeze Generated by Huge Industrial Sized Fans
When their humans discovered that their air conditioning system had sprung a leak, they brought in huge industrial sized fans to dry the carpets. Canine…
Fire (Pozar), An Incredibly Surreal Hand-Drawn Animated Short by Legendary Director David Lynch
Legendary director David Lynch partnered with Polish musician Marek Zebrowski in 2015 to make the short animated film “Fire (Pozar)” has released online. The film,…
Spot the Four-Legged Robot Goes to Work on the Farm
ROCOS, a robotics company in New Zealand, demonstrates how Spot, the nimble four-legged robot by Boston Robotics, could be put to work on a farm.…
Crayola Introduces ‘Colors of the World’ Crayons That Truly Represent the Various Shades of the ‘Flesh’ Color
Crayola has partnered with MOB Beauty CEO Victor Casale to introduce a set of 24 brand new crayons that truly reflects the diversity of the…
Movies Reimagined as Classic Paperback Books
Designer Matt Stevens has created “Good Movies as Old Books”, a line of prints that very cleverly reimagine 100 of his favorite films as classic…
‘Sea You’, A Touching Animated Short That Tells the Story of Profound Loss Told In Reverse Order
“Sea You” by Ben Brand is a beautifully painted animated short that tells the story of profound loss. The film opens up on a white-haired…
Mesmerizing Footage of a Cooper Using a Traditional Knife to Skillfully Slice Wood Into Beautiful Curls
Marshall Scheetz of Jamestown Coooperage in Williamsburg, Virginia, shared an incredibly mesmerizing video in which he used a traditional coopering knife to slice wood into…
A Beautiful Slide Guitar Cover of the Nirvana Song ‘Heart-Shaped Box’ Performed in the Montana Outdoors
Dan Dubuque performed a beautifully moody slide guitar cover of the Nirvana song "Heart-Shaped Box" while seated outdoors.
Toronto Tattoo Artist Defends Her Use of Stick Figure Art
In a very clever parody of an online interview series, comedian Julie Nolke, who traveled back in time to warn her 2019 self about 2020,…