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Why a Fortified Island Off the Coast of Normandy Is the Best Place to Escape From a Zombie Apocalypse
Real Life Lore offers very helpful advice regarding the safest place to be should a zombie apocalypse escape the realm of fiction and make its way …
TravelSouthern Chef Sean Brock Accompanies a Skeptical Anthony Bourdain on His First Visit to Waffle House
In a surprising episode of the CNN culinary show <i>Parts Unknown</i>, Chef Sean Brock accompanied a rather skeptical Anthony Bourdain on his very first …
RestaurantsAn Older Alaskan Malamute Brother Patiently Teaches His Young Puppy Sister How to Howl
An absolutely gorgeous Alaskan malamute named Nikon adorably and patiently taught his little puppy sister Mocha how to howl in the most wonderfully …
DogsGolden Retriever in a Santa Hat Poses in a Christmas Display Featuring Animatronic Versions of Himself
In a Sao Paulo, Brasil mall, a beautiful golden retriever in a Santa Hat playfully posed in a Christmas tree display full of animatronic versions of …
Golden RetrieverA Touching Tribute to Colo, The First Gorilla in the World to Be Born Into Species Preserving Captivity
In 1956, a tiny newborn gorilla was found on the floor of the gorilla habitat at the Columbus Zoo, still enclosed in the amniotic sac and unable to …
GeniusFood Paired Up With Their Matching Pantone Colors
San Francisco artist and photographer Lucy Litman has created a wonderful series of photos featuring assortments of delicious looking foods, drinks, …
TechnologyA Man Opens Christmas Presents From His Selfish Family That Were Really Purchased for Themselves
In a comedy sketch by Third Leg Studios, a man opens up Christmas presents from his family and quickly finds out that they were not purchased with …
ChristmasA Clever Parody of a Daytime Television Insurance Commercial Promoting the Benefits of Bitcoin
In a very clever parody of a typical daytime television life insurance commercial from <i>Late Night with Seth Meyers</i>, three women sat around a kitchen …
Seth MeyersMan Who Disappeared on New Year’s Eve 2016 Gets Caught Up on the News of 2017 Upon His Return
In a brilliant, funny and very prescient comedy sketch by British duo Tom and Hubert, a bearded man (Tom Hanson) who disappeared out to sea on New …
Colin KaepernickSteeplejack Fred Dibnah Demonstrates How to Build Scaffolding On a 200 Foot High Chimney Stack
Steeplejack and TV personality Fred Dibnah demonstrates how to build scaffolding on a 200-foot chimney stack. YouTube user dovecott shared more …
DesignSteeplejack Fred Dibnah Demonstrates How to Build Scaffolding On a 200-Foot Chimney Stack
Steeplejack and TV personality Fred Dibnah demonstrates how to build scaffolding on a 200-foot chimney stack. YouTube user dovecott shared more …
DesignThe True Meaning of Christmas
They all made fun of Autometalogolex, but someday there will be a problem with Christmas that can only be solved if Santa somehow gets a serious …
ChristmasA Small Group of NYC Christmas Carolers Sing Holiday Songs Directly to Dogs (and a Few Cats)
When comedian and podcast host Mark Malkoff expressed concern that the dogs of New York City have never really been able to participate in the …
ChristmasA Small Group of NYC Christmas Carolers Sing Holiday Songs Directly to Dogs (and a Few Cats)
When comedian and The Carson Podcast host Mark Malkoff expressed concern that the dogs of New York City have never really been able to participate in …
ChristmasArtist Combines Two or More Ordinary Object Together in Photoshop to Make One Extraordinary Object
Irvine, California artist and Devise Interactive creative director Randy Lewis has created the <i>This or That Series</i>, a collection where he mashed two …
PhotoshopArtist Mashes Two or More Ordinary Object Together in Photoshop to Make One Extraordinary Object
Irvine, California artist and Devise Interactive creative director Randy Lewis has created the <i>This or That Series</i>, a collection where he mashed two …
PhotoshopA Dad and His Family Perform Multitrack A Capella Cover of ‘Don’t Worry Be Happy’ to Calm a Little Baby
The musically inclined father behind the YouTube channel, Songs With My Daughter, got a little help from his entire family while performing a …
AdorableAn Inquisitive Young Polar Bear Completely Destroys an ‘Indestructible’ Camouflaged BBC Spy Camera
In an amusing clip from the BBC Earth documentary <i>Polar Bear: Spy on The Ice</i>, an inquisitive young polar bear in Svalbard, Norway investigated a …
NatureInside the World’s Oldest Santa School Where the Common Educational Goal Is Making People Happy
Great Big Story traveled to Midland, Michigan to visit the Charles W. Howard Santa School, the longest running Santa school in the world. Like a …
EducationInside the World’s Oldest Santa School Where the Common Educational Goal Is Making People Happy
Great Big Story (GBS) traveled to Midland, Michigan to visit the Charles W. Howard Santa School, the longest running Santa school in the world. Like …
EducationJenga Wizard Pulls Out Single Wooden Block From the Center of Giant Stack and It Amazingly Stays Up
Nick Pease captured awesome footage of his cousin, Austin Reid, pulling off a wizardly level Jenga move. Reid was able to quickly pull a single …
DesignJenga Wizard Pulls a Single Wooden Block Out From the Center of a Giant Stack and It Stays Up
Nick Pease captured awesome footage of his cousin, Austin Reid, pulling off a wizardly level Jenga move. Reid was able to quickly pull a single …
Web HostingCarol of the Bells Played on an Ugly Christmas Sweater Equipped With Bells
Gerry Litwin posted an impressive video of a talented lady playing the classic holiday song, “Carol of the Bells,” on her newly acquired ugly …
Christmas‘Carol of the Bells’ Played on an Ugly Christmas Sweater Equipped With Multiple Bells
Gerry Litwin posted an impressive video of a talented co-worker playing the classic holiday song, “Carol of the Bells,” on her ugly Christmas sweater …
ChristmasAn Incredible Animated Timelapse of the Death Star’s Construction Process
Tennessee designer Isaac Botkin and his composer brother Benjamin Botkin worked together to created an absolutely incredible animated <i>Star Wars</i> …
Star WarsAn Incredible Animated Timelapse Showing the Construction Process of the Death Star
Tennessee designer Isaac Botkin and his composer brother Benjamin Botkin worked together to created an absolutely incredible animated <i>Star Wars</i> …
Star WarsA Chart Exploring How Many of Each Star Wars Lightsaber Color There Are
FiveThirtyEight created a chart that explores how many of each <i>Star Wars</i> lightsaber color there are, both canon and the expanded universe stories. …
Data VisualizationCharting the Different Colors of Star Wars Lightsabers and How Many There Are of Each
FiveThirtyEight created a chart that explores how many of each <i>Star Wars</i> lightsaber color there are, both canon and the expanded universe stories. …
CanonAn Incredible Family Made Up of a Big Beautiful Pot Bellied Pig and Her Five Adorable Doggie Siblings
A big, beautiful pot bellied pig named PiggyPoo is part of an incredible extended family that includes her five adorable rescued canine siblings …
AdorableGorgeously Mesmerizing Drone Footage of Sheep Being Herded En Masse to Another Part of the Farm
Tim Whitaker, a talented filmmaker and aerial photographer in New Zealand, captured gorgeous drone footage of thousands of sheep being herded en …
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