Patrick Foote of Name Explain talked about the origin of the ampersand in English and other Latin-bases languages. | Continue reading
Keoni Vaughn of the Lanai Cat Sanctuary in Hawai'i provides a loving home to 660 stray cats of the area while protecting local birds. | Continue reading
Kite & Key Media put together a wonderful compilation of odd and abandoned megaprojects within the United States. | Continue reading
Victor Wembanyama, the 7'4" player for the San Antonio Spurs, used his height and slim build to go as creepypasta internet legend Slenderman. | Continue reading
In an clever tourism campaign, Visit Sweden called upon Swiss officials to clarify the difference between Sweden and Switzerland. | Continue reading
Jamie Dupuis performed a beautifully stirring cover The Beatles' classic love song "Michelle" on his gorgeous 20-string harp guitar. | Continue reading
Reid Reimers of SciShow hosted a spooky compilation of previous episodes that explained the science behind perceived monsters. | Continue reading
Laszlo Buring performed the iconic Black Sabbath song "Paranoid" in the distinctive style of Dire Straits, albeit at a slower tempo. | Continue reading
Ze Frank takes a humorous look at crabs, noting how they mate, give birth, hunt, find housing, and camouflage themselves. | Continue reading
Brittlestar hilariously reimagined what Canadian life would be like without hockey, Justin Trudeau's beautiful mane of hair, or Tim Hortons. | Continue reading
A little otter named Steve climbed under a fake rock, going undercover as he proceeded to swim downstream until a log stopped him. | Continue reading
Charles Berthoud performed a funky slap bass cover of the Ghostbusters theme song as if it were "the hardest song in the world". | Continue reading
A howling TED-Ed lesson written by Craig Thompson recounts the history behind legendary werewolf lore. | Continue reading
A generous rat bounded down the tracks of a NYC subway with a stolen donut in tow only to stop midway and share it with another rat. | Continue reading
Christopher Walken finally introduced Foo Fighters the correct way on Saturday Night Live, after asking how to pronounce their name in 2003. | Continue reading
Chef Amaury Guichon of the Pastry Academy sculpted a terrifying giant red-eyed, long-legged spider completely out of chocolate. | Continue reading
A sweet little Maine Coon kitten named Theo who was adopted during COVID fell in love with a tuxedo cat plushie. | Continue reading
A West Highland White Terrier named Bradford sat on his human Kara Mehrmann's lap as she performed her original jazz song "Rebirth" on piano. | Continue reading
The Kiffness “collaborated” with a talking cat to create a humorous yet reassuring song about going through the world together. | Continue reading
Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin transitioned from hard-hitting drums to delicate piano and back again during "March of the Pigs". | Continue reading
In the PBS series Human Footprint, biologist Shane Campbell-Staton examined how and why rats have become so prevalent in New York City. | Continue reading
A brave little rescued cat named HarPURR whose back legs are paralyzed, races around the yard and the house in his custom wheelchair. | Continue reading
eli_handle_b.wav cleverly edited scenes from "Red Dead Redemption 2" to include a rather innocent Woody from "Toy Story". | Continue reading
It's Winter Productions performed a a folky medieval cover of the original "Halloween" theme in honor of the October holiday. | Continue reading
Christopher Guest recalled his inspiration for "Spinal Tap" character Nigel Tufnel while appearing at The Modern School of Film in 2017. | Continue reading
Musician Mark Korven and luthier Tony Duggan-Smith talked to Great Big Story about how the "Apprehension Engine" came to be. | Continue reading
A wide-eyed black cat leaves the safety of home to wander through the real world in the music video for SAER's "I Walk the Line". | Continue reading
A baby patas monkey who was brought to Greenfingers Wildlife Sanctuary found companionship with a baby deer close to his own age. | Continue reading
Postmodern Jukebox partnered with UK singer Emma Smith to perform a very sultry, 1940s Big Band cover of "Lovesong" by The Cure. | Continue reading
Matt Klingensmith of Boston Dynamics explained how they turned their Spot quadruped robots into talking tour guides using ChatGPT. | Continue reading
The members of Talking Heads recalled how they started out as a cover band at the Rhode Island School of Design. | Continue reading
Neal.fun created an online museum of Internet Artifacts that documents the pivotal years of the development of the world wide web. | Continue reading
Japhy Riddle cleverly added wheels to his mom's old paper shredder and fed it a very long ream of computer paper. | Continue reading
Michael Lindsey looks at the unique linguistics of the the famous Sopranos of New Jersey, particularly noting their Italian roots. | Continue reading
A joyous rescued greyhound named Frankie gleefully ran around in circles the very first time she was let off-leash on the beach. | Continue reading
Karol Antoniewicz of Colorscream compiled 100 amusing examples of Pareidolia, the natural human tendency to see faces in random objects. | Continue reading
Patrick Foote of Name Explain compiled an amusing list of different animals that have very misleading, if not completely confusing names. | Continue reading
Ringo Starr sat down with Dan Rather, reflecting upon his early years of music and how he came to be the drummer for The Beatles. | Continue reading
Explanation Avenue visually examined the intricate anatomy of spiders using a 3D animation of a black widow spider. | Continue reading
A spy mudskipper attempted to woo a mate using by waving its electronic fin and its leaping capabilities in a clip from "Spy in the Ocean' | Continue reading
A TED-Ed lesson explains how humans can learn from failure despite the paralyzing demoralization that comes with not achieving a goal. | Continue reading
A little toddler adorably followed the family's one-eyed tabby cat around the house and copied every move that the feline made. | Continue reading
Pablo Rocha built an amusing contraption that begins with a hot dog on wheels that evenutally makes a flying leap onto a barbecue grill. | Continue reading
Blackdot is an innovative robotic tattoo machine that applies intricate skin designs while minimizing the pain that often goes with the art. | Continue reading
Weird History tells the story of Giulia Tofana, who was responsible for the death of 600 men using her poisonous makeup in 17th century Italy. | Continue reading
Adam Culbertson lost his drone to a wild eagle, who snatched it out of the air as he was flying it through the mountains of Utah. | Continue reading
Rob Watts of RobWords explored the origins behind the naming of dinosaurs and what those names actually mean. | Continue reading
Mallory Crusta shared interesting facts about Maine Coon cats, noting their long history and their distinctively American origins. | Continue reading