Back in 1862, Munich's Jung-München artists' association threw a masquerade ball that would make any costume lover fall head over heels. Among the sea of gowns and theatrical masks, two… Read the rest of the article: These 1862 German animal costumes will blow your mind
The other day, I had fun exploring a website called Animagraffs, which teaches about how various gadgets and machines work through 3D animated explainer videos. There's also a YouTube channel… Read the rest of the article: This website makes complex machines surprisingly easy to understand
State Highway 165 (SH 165) is a roadway in Texas that stretches through the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. The highway stretches only a half mile and is the shortest… Read the rest of the article: State Highway 165: Texas' shortest and most unusual highway
Watch clay slicing pro Ellard Devane's trippy horror animation, "Nosferatu Zombie Chainsaw Massacre." My favorite thing about it is that all the special effects are done by hand, not with… Read the rest of the article: Stratacut: watch Ellard Devane's trippy handmade clay animation "Nosferatu Zombie Chainsaw Massacre"
Lençóis Maranhenses may be the most magical-looking place I've ever seen in a video. This stunning location is on the northeast coast of Brazil. Here, you can find an otherworldly-looking… Read the rest of the article: Brazil's a surreal paradise of dunes and crystal blue lagoons
England has Stonehenge. Virginia has Foamhenge — a life-sized replica built entirely from styrofoam by artist Mark Cline. The idea struck him in 1998 when he spotted 16-foot-tall foam blocks… Read the rest of the article: Artist builds full-scale Stonehenge from styrofoam in 10 days
Barnacles (the small marine crustaceans known for sticking to the bottom of docks and boats) have one of the wildest sex lives in the ocean. This video explains the great… Read the rest of the article: How do barnacles mate? Their penises taste and smell
On the Funny Signs subreddit, there is no shortage of weird signs to giggle about. The sub is dedicated to signs of all kinds that are unusual or silly. I've… Read the rest of the article: Hilarious and weird signs that will make you laugh on the Funny Signs subreddit
This is no ordinary traffic jam. A beaver decided that the standstill traffic was the perfect opportunity to drag a gigantic tree branch from one side of the road to… Read the rest of the article: Beaver stops traffic to drag giant tree branch across road
In the late eighteenth century, Scottish physician James Graham (1745–1794) promoted an unconventional therapy he called "earth-bathing." He claimed that burying the body in freshly dug soil could heal everything… Read the rest of the article: Earth-bathing: the 18th-century doctor who believed burying yourself in dirt could heal the body
On Collect The Reasons, strangers answer one of life's biggest questions: what do you live for? The site is overflowing with heartfelt responses, plus a few humorous ones, like "I… Read the rest of the article: "What do you live for?" Share your answer on this website
The Route 66 Electric Vehicle Museum in Kingman, Arizona, is housed in a historic powerhouse and showcases a collection spanning over a century of electric vehicle design. Owner Roderick Wilde… Read the rest of the article: Discover the retro electric cars hidden in an Arizona Powerhouse
If you walk through Tehran's Grand Bazaar, you may find yourself standing in front of this incredible colored pencil shop. The shop is run by Mohammad Rafi, whose passion for… Read the rest of the article: Inside Tehran's Grand Bazaar: the magical colored pencil shop of Mohammad Rafi
You know civilization is circling the drain when grown adults are throwing hey rubes over bean-filled felt animals with names like "Princess the Bear." Yet here we are, watching footage… Read the rest of the article: The Beanie Baby Wars: When plush toys turned America into a nation of feral raccoons
A tardigrade just hatched on camera and it's the most alien thing you'll see today that isn't actually from space. These microscopic weirdos — affectionately called water bears despite looking… Read the rest of the article: Watch the birth of a tardigrade under a microscope: a rare glimpse of a water bear hatching
Althea Crome is a professional micro knitter who makes incredibly tiny garments. She made Coraline's clothes in the beloved 2009 iconic stop-motion. In this fun video, we hear her discuss… Read the rest of the article: Meet the artist who knitted every tiny sweater in Coraline
The town of Jackson in North Carolina offers a self-guided tour highlighting its historic downtown and surrounding landmarks. Among the interesting places to visit is a small, well-kept cemetery (featured… Read the rest of the article: Tiny wooden houses protect spirits in cemetery
Watch a time-lapse of someone's "pet mold" growing on lemons. The mold's loving owner gave each lemon a miniature chair to sit in while rotting away. The lemons go from… Read the rest of the article: Watch mold grow in style: a pet mold enjoys lemons while sitting on mini chairs
Watch cats interact with thick water for the first time in this funny video. Thick water is a specially formulated liquid that has a thicker consistency than regular water. It's… Read the rest of the article: Watch cats hilariously react to thick water for the first time
The Halloween Clock is a 24-hour clock carved from a real pumpkin. You can see the process video of how it was made here.The result is a digital, online clock… Read the rest of the article: Watch time glow from a real pumpkin with the Halloween clock
