Linguists Ben Zimmer and Nicolle Holliday discussed the history of colloquial slang within the English language, noting which has staying power. | Continue reading
The incredibly talented guitarists of 40 Fingers played an absolutely incredible and interactive cover of "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. | Continue reading
In a 1986 clip from Micro Live, hosts Fred Harris and Ian McNaught-Davis explain what email is, how it works, and how to use it from home. | Continue reading
Artist Raku Inoue created "Jurassic Nature", a beautiful series of tiny dinosaurs made from plants and flowers. | Continue reading
The "snackle box", a tackle box that has been repurposed to hold a variety of snacks on the go, has become popular as portable charcuterie plates. | Continue reading
Talented cook Jun Yoshizuki of Jun's Kitchen prepared homemade Japanese dumplings in the company of his curious cats. | Continue reading
A short-haired Joseph Quinn shared a fun video showing him turning into bad-boy Eddie Munson with the expert application of a wig. | Continue reading
Joseph Quinn, who portrayed beloved bad-boy Eddie Munson in "Stranger Things," practiced playing "Master of Puppets" by Metallica on guitar. | Continue reading
EnjoyTavie shared terrifying yet gorgeous footage of him climbing a vertical via ferrata (path with iron holds) in the Swiss Alps. | Continue reading
Jimmy Slonina created a hilarious video where he lip-syncs the lead and backup vocals from "When You're Hot, You're Hot" by Jerry Reed. | Continue reading
Tom Scott came to New York City to get a birdseye view of the Statue of Liberty in surprisingly legal airspace courtesy of Century Air. | Continue reading
Australian satirist Mark Humphries delivered a forthright, if not completely honest, news report that everything is awful around the world. | Continue reading
NASA released the first set of stunning images taken with the James Webb Space Telescope of stars and distant galaxies. | Continue reading
"Scooty" is a short film about a disenfranchised roller skater who hates scooters and Scooty, a sentient robot made of scooter parts. | Continue reading
The inimitable Crowded House performed their iconic 1986 hit "Don't Dream It's Over" to a gigantic crowd at Glastonbury 2022. | Continue reading
Davie504 (Davide Biale) showcased his remarkable skill by playing a slapping solo on an enormous 69-string bass. | Continue reading
A traveler captured incredible footage of a terrifying avalanche heading towards them while touring the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan. | Continue reading
Metallica performed a pretty badass virtual duet with Eddie Munson, who played a guitar cover of "Master of Puppets" in "Stranger Things". | Continue reading
Vincent Fraser made an incredibly smooth emergency landing on a North Carolina mountain highway after the engine on his plane failed. | Continue reading
Talking Heads performed an incredible aerobic version of "Life During Wartime" during a show at Los Angeles' Pantages Theater in 1983. | Continue reading
Toni Tipton-Martin recounted the fascinating history of French fries, noting how the potato came to the US via France. | Continue reading
Guitarist Bloxsy performed a medley of classic songs by The Beatles, musically reinterpreting each in the style of 1990s grunge bands. | Continue reading
An animated tutorial from Digg shows how common colloquial terms used in modern times originated with works by William Shakespeare. | Continue reading
Luna Lee performed an incredible cover of the Heart song "Crazy on You" on a Korean Gayageum, accompanying herself on piano and vocals. | Continue reading
The history of the Pack Horse Library Initiative for which horseback librarians delivered books to eastern Kentucky between 1935 and 1943. | Continue reading
Nicholas Yee performed a beautiful, soulful cover of the resurgent Kate Bush song "Running Up That Hill (Deal With God)" on cello. | Continue reading
Julie Nolke visited her January 2022 self to talk about current events with just a slight mention of the pandemic while wearing a gas mask. | Continue reading
Half-Asleep Chris created a giant run that uses cat food puzzle balls instead of marbles for his impatient cats Ralph and Bella. | Continue reading
Photographer Matt Poole individually removed baby burrowing owls from a plastic tub and released them into an artificial burrowing pipe. | Continue reading
Charles Berthoud came across a bass made out of an oil can and performed an intricate slap solo to showcase the unique harmonics of the can. | Continue reading
In a sober TED-Ed lesson written by Judy Griesel and animated by Anton Bogaty, Alexandra Panzer explains the physiology behind hangovers. | Continue reading
Cat engineers Paul Klusman and TJ Wingard explain a new feline technology that guards against unwanted kitty butt pets. | Continue reading
German musician Carolina Eyck performed the very difficult "Queen of the Night" aria from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" on the theremin. | Continue reading
Sakhile Dube of Safari and Surf explained how to pronounce the distinctive clicks and pops used in the Zulu language. | Continue reading
A tuxedo cat who was temporarily closed up in the shed made a clever escape by simply turning the doorknob like a human using both paws. | Continue reading
Obscurities researcher Hochelaga takes a look at the truly fascinating illustrations from the 1565 publication "The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel". | Continue reading
Korean A cappella group MayTree performed an incredibly lyrical cover of the resurgent Kate Bush song "Running Up That Hill (Deal With God)". | Continue reading
Velveeta partnered with Nails Inc. to create a unique cheese scented nail polish duo that reflects the colors of their iconic packaging. | Continue reading
When Jack White took the stage at Glastonbury 2022 to perform "Seven Nation Army", the audience was more than happy to help with the song. | Continue reading
Chef Amaury Guichon sculpted a magnificent purple chocolate dragon head that breathes smoke while mounted on the wall. | Continue reading
Dana H. of Brooklyn Animal Action talked about how she coaxed a stray kitten out of a car engine by playing kitten sounds on her phone. | Continue reading
Stephen Patula captured fascinating POV footage showing what 5 minutes of a McDonald's lunch rush looks like from behind the counter. | Continue reading
In a delicious TED-Ed lesson, Miranda Brown describes the unexpected origins of dumplings, a dish traditionally known to be Chinese. | Continue reading
The official video for "Low Rider", the iconic 1975 song by the funk band War, was remastered from 16mm to 4K resolution. | Continue reading
Mike Boyd, who is on a mission to teach himself new things at all times, learned how to use heated port tongs to open a bottle of port wine. | Continue reading
A prescient comic strip by W.K. Haselden from the 1920s predicted "pocket telephones" and the inconvenient times in which they would ring. | Continue reading
When Jordan Wade of Plano, Texas went paragliding for the very first time he captured stunning GoPro footage of a historic Swiss village. | Continue reading
Jason Alexander talked to Howard Stern about his role of George Costanza on "Seinfeld", how he auditioned and who else was being considered. | Continue reading