A really cute cat named Simon became a bit confused by a chocolate covered donut that was sitting on the kitchen counter, tentatively swiping at it as if it were an enemy that would strike back. Feeling a bit mischievous, Simon’s human Shannon Bachar moved the donut slightly causing poor Simon to jump back very…
The Antiquated Law That Lets the United States Claim Any Unclaimed Island That Contains Bird Poop
In a slightly nauseating yet informational video essay, Half as Interesting explains in great detail about the Guano Islands Act, an antiquated law that allows any citizen of United States to claim for their country, any random, unclaimed island containing deposits of bird excrement aka guano. In the 1850s guano was selling in the US…
Maxine the Corgi Repeatedly Bounces an Incoming Ball Off Her Nose While in Her Human’s Backpack
A post shared by ? Maxine the Fluffy Corgi (@madmax_fluffyroad) on Sep 18, 2017 at 7:43am PDT While cruising around the streets of New York City in her human Brian Reisberg’s backpack, a very playful Maxine the corgi engaged in a modified soccer game in which she repeatedly bounced an incoming ball off her adorably…
The Incredible Impact That the Production of Simple White T-Shirt Has on the Environment
In the animated TED Ed lesson, “The Life Cycle of a T-Shirt , educator and designer Angel Chang explains exactly how big an impact that the production of a seemingly simple white t-shirt has upon the environment. Consider the classic white t-shirt. Annually, we sell and buy 2 billion t-shirts globally, making it one of…
A Trio of Vigilant Geese Valiantly Escort a Tiny Hedgehog Across the Street
While walking down a small road in Tambov, Russia, three rather vigilant geese happened upon a tiny hedgehog who was attempting to cross to the other side. Seeing how small the creature was, the feathered trio took it upon themselves to safely escort the prickly mammal. One goose held wings aloft to alert passersby, while…
The Mesmerizing Process of Making Prosthetic Eyes
The Super Deluxe series Stoned Mode went behind the scenes with ocularist Eric Lindsey of Prosthetic Artists, Inc. to find out his mesmerizing process for making prosthetic eyes.
An Examination of the Multitude of Senses Humans Have Beside the Basic Five Defined by Aristotle
In a rather astute video essay, a Vox News reporter examines and somewhat debunks the common practice of teaching children that they only have five senses as defined by Aristotle, when there are a number of other senses that help humans process equilibrioception (balance), mechanoreception (vibration), thermoception (temperature) and proprioception (body movement), amongst many, many…
The Tested Team Builds and Reviews the 7,541 Piece Millennium Falcon LEGO Set
The Tested team joined forces to build and review the fast approaching 7,541 piece Millennium Falcon LEGO set (the largest ever created) that is scheduled to release in stores on October 1st, 2017. The box for the new LEGO Millennium Falcon—the biggest set ever—comes with its own roller luggage-style wheels and handle. pic.twitter.com/39UQVLMoaP — leoj…
