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animals

Listen To A Tiny Machine From 1890 Make Birdsong

The whirs and ticks of a restored mechanical bird are oddly soothing, and very accurate.
Urvija Banerji March 25, 2016
video

Blowing Bubbles is More Fun in Subzero-Degree Weather

Instant ice, in bubble formation!
Tao Tao Holmes March 24, 2016
sloths

What Does A Sloth Sound Like?

If you've ever wondered what noise these adorable, slow motion creatures make, this is the video for you.
Urvija Banerji March 23, 2016
aquariums

Pulsate Your Way to a Peaceful Lunch Break With This Jellyfish Cam

Get lost in a tangle of tentacles.
Tao Tao Holmes March 22, 2016
Once protected as a native species, the emu became the enemy of Western Australia's farmers by destroying the region's wheat fields.
nature

In 1932, Australia Started an 'Emu War'—And Lost

The Great Emu War in Western Australia was a bizarre and futile effort.
Urvija Banerji August 2, 2022
video

Watch This Mesmerizing Time Lapse Of Spring Flowers In Bloom

A bit of motivational viewing as the seasons turn.
Urvija Banerji March 18, 2016
bioluminescence

Bros Discover The Crazy Wondrousness of Bioluminescence

Did you just see that, bruh?
Tao Tao Holmes March 17, 2016
computers

Email is ‘Simple, Really,’ Explains 6-Minute Instructional Video From 1984

It was a different time.
Urvija Banerji March 16, 2016
garbage

Video Wonder: Roosevelt Island's Trash Vacuum

One of only six in the U.S.
Tao Tao Holmes March 15, 2016
Octopi chucking shells, potentially at each other.
video wonders

Video Wonder: An Octopus Trash Fight

These eight-legged grumps may be trying to clock each other with shells.
Cara Giaimo March 14, 2016
games

Video Wonder: The British Game of Knocking Nuts

Conkers has been played for over a century.
Tao Tao Holmes March 11, 2016
snakes

Video Wonder: Drawers Full of Cobras

Whatever this guy gets paid, it's not enough.
Urvija Banerji March 10, 2016
music

Video Wonder: A Musical Instrument Made From a Badger

Watch a man play a "badgermin"—a theremin made from the body of, well, you know.
Tao Tao Holmes March 9, 2016
video

Video Wonder: A Water Slide for Trout

Watch 4,000 pounds of rainbow trout careen down a slide into a lake.
Urvija Banerji March 8, 2016
sports

Video Wonder: Underwater Rugby

How do you play rugby in a pool? Like this.
Tao Tao Holmes March 7, 2016
sports

Video Wonder: Intense Women's Armwrestling Battle

Two competitors employ a vocally assaultive technique during the European Armwrestling Championship.
Urvija Banerji March 4, 2016
extreme sports

Video Wonder: Selfies From the Top Of a Hong Kong Skyscraper

If you suffer from vertigo, do not watch this video.
Tao Tao Holmes March 3, 2016
video

Video Wonder: Elvis Kissing Every Girl

The King delivers a little less Rock and a lot more Roll at this 1970 performance.
Urvija Banerji March 2, 2016