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People Around the World Share What They Are Doing While Staying at Home in a Beautiful Circular Video
Filmmaker Joe Sabia (previously) of the popular “73 Questions” series and Aaron Rasmussen (previously) created a beautiful, narrated circular video that shows nice things people…
Why Calico Cats Are Predominantly Female
Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains the physiological reason why calico and tortoiseshell cats are predominantly female. Their distinct markings are due to…
Scottish Sportscaster Gives Play by Play Commentary of a Battle of Wills Between His Dogs Over a Chew Toy
Scottish sportscaster Andrew Cotter (previously) quietly commentated a battle of wills between his two dogs Olive and Mabel over a prized chew toy. Olive had…
Using an ‘Alien’ Facehugger As a Protective Face Mask
During these challenging times, people are getting very creative with their protective face masks, like the one Lady Frankenstein created for her husband in the…
Incredibly Realistic Pen and Pencil Squid Illustrations
?????????????????????(^^) pic.twitter.com/1olcapQ5jn — ???? (@yuukitokuda) March 30, 2020 Japanese artist Yuki Tokuda created a couple of highly realistic pen and pencil squid illustrations. The first…
Determined Bagworm Moth Caterpillar Carries a Load of Camouflaging Sticks to Keep Safe From Predators
Wildlife photographer David Weiller (previously) captured the amazing and somewhat amusing sight of a determined bagworm moth caterpillar carrying a vertical cocoon of sticks in…
Woodturning a Coffee Mug Out of a Small Apple Log
Woodturner Matt Jordan shared an instructional video showing how to make a coffee mug from a small apple log. This surprisingly hypnotic demonstration reveals each…
Mike Grab Demonstrates How He Balances Intricate Rock Structures Using Only the Laws of Gravity
Colorado artist Mike Grab (previously) demonstrated to the Wired series Obsessed how he builds his incredibly intricate, seemingly impossible balanced rock structures using only the…
Trombonist Wishes Composer Alan Silvestri Happy Birthday With Multi-Track Cover of ‘Back to the Future’
Musician Carol Jarvis wished composer Alan Silvestri a very happy birthday with an incredible multi-track trombone cover of “Back To Back / It’s Your Kids”…
Jimmy Fallon, Kristin Wiig and Will Ferrell Hilariously Perform a Silly Soap Opera Parody via Video Chat
On episode of The Tonight Show at Home, host Jimmy Fallon and virtual guests Kristin Wiig and Will Ferrell hilariously acted out a very silly…