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A Visual List of Fascinating Octopus Facts
The NatGeo Wild series Animals 101 offers a number of fascinating facts about octopuses. This includes the physiology of an octopus, the color of an…
‘The Cup’, A Clever NASCAR ESPN Plastic Cup That Let Fans Enjoy Beverages Without Missing the Action
In 2009, a creative team at Wieden and Kennedy New York created a very cleverly designed wide-mouth plastic giveaway cup for their client ESPN. This…
Despairing Man Confronts Mortality After a Moth Flies In His Ear in the Surreal Animated Short ‘Into the Flame’
“Into the Flame” is an animated short written and directed by Sean McClintock of Hugh & Cry that tells the story of a despairing man…
The Physiology of Panic Attacks Explained
Life Noggin narrator Pat Graziosi, aka Blocko (previously), explains the physiology of a panic attack, what happens inside the human body when a panic attack…
How Used Soaps and Toiletries From Major Hotel Chains Are Recycled for an International Good Cause
In a clarifying report for Tech Insider, associate producer Abby Tang explains how used hotel soap and other toiletries are given a second life through…
A Young Steve Martin Performs Stand Up Comedy for Dogs on ‘The Tonight Show’ in 1973
While appearing on The Tonight Show in 1973, a young, brown-haired Steve Martin hilariously performed stand-up comedy for dogs.
Bodybuilder Simultaneously Shreds a Serious Guitar Solo on His Flying V While Doing a 345 Pound Lunge
Eric Bugenhagen, who is both a very disciplined bodybuilder and talented guitar player, decided to combine his two favorite things into one by performing a…
Two Enormous Sea Lions Almost Sink the Small Boat That’s Giving Them a Ride Across Puget Sound
While out on Puget Sound in Olympia, Washington, Spawn Fly Fish captured the hilarious sight of two enormous sea lions catching a ride atop a…
Magnificent Mashup Featuring a Decade of Film Trailers From the Beginning of 2010 Through the End of 2019
Video editor Louis Plamondon, aka Sleepy Skunk (previously), has released a magnificent mashup encompassing an entire decade of incredible films starting from the beginning of…
Pink Floyd Performs ‘Astronomy Domine’ for KQED in 1970 to an Empty Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco
In April 1970, a very young Pink Floyd agreed to perform an hour-long set for KQED (previously) public television and radio simulcast. This exclusive concert…