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Watch These Human Slinkies Dance in a Neon Disco

It all started with the simple coiled toy.
Lauren Young August 31, 2016
film locations

Watch Gene Wilder Behind the Scenes as the Original Willy Wonka

An on-set look at "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
Atlas Obscura August 30, 2016
sports

Watch These Performers Form an Incredible Four-Tiered Human Pyramid on Waterskis

A Chinese and American group team up to turn the extreme sport into a daring art.
Lauren Young August 29, 2016
animals

Watch These Albatrosses in Hawaii Have a Dance Off

When the world's largest protected place on Earth is your dance floor.
Atlas Obscura August 26, 2016
animals

Watch This Gazelle Spring Across the African Savanna Like a Pogo Stick

Gazelles' "stotting" or "pronking" behavior may be a defense signal to predators.
Lauren Young August 25, 2016
nature

Watch the Great British Sport of Wellie Wanging

In summer, rain boots are thrown for sport.
Atlas Obscura August 24, 2016
video

Watch These Sprightly Frogs Compete in a 1965 Jumping Jubilee

The contest takes place every year at the Calaveras County Fair in California.
Lauren Young August 23, 2016
lakes

Watch Breathtaking Drone Footage From the Lofoten Islands in Norway

Hurry, this beautiful landscape is under threat. Blame Hollywood.
Atlas Obscura August 22, 2016
factories

Watch Wooden Blocks Transform Into a Rainbow of Color Pencils

Might make you want to write by hand again.
Lauren Young August 19, 2016
lakes

Watch One Man Play the Drums on Lake Baikal

The ice on the world's oldest and deepest lake makes sweet music.
Atlas Obscura August 18, 2016
art

Watch These Cardists Perform Artistic Tricks With Playing Cards

These tricks require all skill, not magic.
Lauren Young August 17, 2016
food

Watch People Race Down a Hill After Cheese

At an annual cheese rolling event in Britain, competitors chase a wheel of Double Gloucester.
Atlas Obscura August 16, 2016
science

Watch Bacteria Jiggle, Pulse, and Shine to a Party Rock Anthem

These beautiful bacteria may be able to help scientists detect and treat cancer.
Lauren Young August 15, 2016
swimming pools

Watch a Groovy Synchronized Swimming Routine From the 1960s

Complete with pineapple-esque swim caps.
Atlas Obscura August 12, 2016
art

Watch This Creepy Arm Machine Stuck in an Endless Cycle of Wimpy High Fives

The most anti-climactic high-five ever.
Lauren Young August 11, 2016
music

Watch a Mongolian Throat Singer Perform on a Mountain

Admire the skilled player Batzorig Vaanchig carry on an ancient tradition.
Atlas Obscura August 10, 2016
olympics

Watch Women Face Off in an Intense 1927 Tug of War Competition

The one-time Olympic sport can get very fierce.
Lauren Young August 9, 2016
dancing

Watch a Keralan Dancer's Impressively Intricate Facial Twitches

The Ottamthullal dance is a form of political satire.
Atlas Obscura August 8, 2016