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A Map of the Oldest Companies in Almost Every Country Around the World That Are Still in Business
British business finance and lending research publisher BusinessFinancing UK has put together a thoroughly researched map that shows the oldest companies that are still in…
Incredible Optical Illusion That Makes Two Blue Boxes Appear to Rotate When the Background Changes
Japanese artist jagarikin has created an incredible optical illusion that makes it look like two three-dimensional boxes are rotating in place. The boxes, which are…
Colorized Footage of Paris Between 1896 to 1900
We previously wrote about footage of Paris from 1896 to 1900 by the Lumiére company that Guy Jones (previously) skillfully restored with appropriate ambient sound.…
Man Efficiently Uses Scissors to Eat Spaghetti
Judy Prince captured amusing footage of her husband Dean as he ate a plate of spaghetti. Dean, who wielded a fork in one hand and…
Voice Actor Paul Rugg Suggests Petting a Dog to Relax
Voice actor Paul Rugg hilariously shared his favorite way to relax with his chihuahua Lucky, who continuously bit and growled at him.
A Cleverly Designed Shark Desk for Kids
The Southern California company Cilek Kids Room offers some wonderfully imaginative furniture for worldwide purchase. Among these pieces is a really cleverly designed desk that…
Husband’s Class Ring Lost in Maine in 1973 Is Found in Finland 47 Years Later and Returned to His Widow
In 1973, a smitten Shawn McKenna gave his girlfriend Debra his gold class ring to wear as a symbol of his devotion. Unfortunately, the ring…
Dropping a Car and Boat Onto 2-Ton Kevlar Trampoline With 144 Garage Door Springs From 150 Feet Above
Mark Rober partnered with How Ridiculous to create an incredibly strong trampoline and tested it out by dropping a car and boat on it.
How to Properly Wash Your Hands
World Health Organization (WHO) that shows how to properly and thoroughly wash hands to help limit exposure in such public places as subways, schools and…
Evolution of Cartoon Music From 1928 to Present Day
The talented pianist Lord Vinheteiro (previously) stared straight into the camera and performed a beautiful upright piano composition that encompassed iconic cartoon themes from 1928…