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Here's Why Confetti Is So Terrible for Video Quality

There's a reason why confetti makes everything a pixelated mess.

Watch an Opera Singer Perform (While Undergoing an MRI)

An eye-opening look at Wagner's 'Tannhäuser.'

Scenes From the First American Shopping Mall, Filmed in 1956

The Southdale Center in Minnesota was the world's first indoor, air-conditioned mall.

Watch Rare HD Footage of New York City in 1993

Touring iconic New York City landmarks, the video shows how the Big Apple has changed over the last few decades.

Listen to the Real Story Behind 'Puff the Magic Dragon'

And no, it doesn't involve drugs.

Can You Solve the Green-Eyed Logic Puzzle?

Here's a classic stumper.

A scene from the 1970 film Titanic S.O.S.

Watch the RMS Titanic Sink in Real Time

In “Titanic Sinks in Real Time,” the developers behind the upcoming video game "Titanic: Honor and Glory" have created an animation of the sinking of the Titanic, which plays in real time over the course of two hours and 40 minutes.

Watch Oobleck Withstand High-Speed Projectiles in Slow Motion

This experiment with the non-Newtonian fluid results in a really cool backyard mess.

Do Wasps Sting in Revenge?

They’re likely motivated more by self-defense than vengeance.

Meet the Scientist Who Worked as a Snowflake Consultant on Frozen

CalTech physicist Ken Libbrecht has elevated snowflake science to an art.

What Caused the Rise in Peanut Allergies?

The short answer is: “we don’t really know.”

Here's Why YouTube Will Practically Never Run Out of Unique Video IDs

This helpful video explains counting systems and how YouTube's 11-character IDs work.

Watch in Awe as This Male Seahorse Gives Birth to Thousands of Babies

This video shows how seahorse fry leave the father's pouch after gestation.

How to Make Your Own Sliding Puzzle

Physical slide trumps trump digital. Make your own!

Scorpion vs. Mouse (Spoiler: Mouse Wins!)

The Southern grasshopper mouse is shockingly tough.

The Trouble with Star Trek Transporters

What if the transporter actually kills everybody it "beams up?"

LGR - Hot Wheels Computer RESTORED & WORKING!

Watch the Short-Lived 1999 Hot Wheels Computer In Action

In 1999, Hot Wheels released a desktop computer that zoomed into obscurity almost as soon as it appeared.

Who Answers Sherlock Holmes's Fan Mail?

Podcaster and YouTuber Simon Whistler has cracked the case of who responds to Sherlock Holmes’s fan mail. (Spoiler: It's not Dr. Watson.)

Why Don't We Ride Zebras Like Horses?

Why didn't humans tame zebras and ride them across the savanna?

Today in 1960, Elvis Concluded His Army Service (Video)

The press started with: "Did you get the black-eyed peas when you got home?"

The Science Behind Why It Hurts So Much to Step on a LEGO

This video breaks down the physiology, chemistry, and physics behind the pain of stepping on a LEGO.

3 Awkwardly Difficult Ways to Open Wine Bottles Without a Corkscrew

When life hacks fail, why not try difficult, labor-intensive, and/or dangerous methods?

Watch This Side-by-Side Comparison of 25 Films and Their Remakes

Some of these things are just like the others.

Watch a Typical Day in the Life of a 1990 High School Student

While many filmmakers have attempted to capture what it was like to be a high school student in the ‘80s and ’90s, few have managed to do so as realistically as Josh Burdick.

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