Because who hasn’t dreamed of piloting their own AT-AT walker through the side of a neighbor’s house, this is a video of engineer James Bruton constructing his own roughly 7-foot tall rideable AT-AT. It moves at a snail’s pace (even slower than in the movies), but I would still proudly
- October 4, 2024
This is a video of Dutch kinetic artist Theo Jansen and four of his Strandbeests he lashed together to move along the beach as one giant beest, powered by the breeze. Just look at that thing go! Next stop: training it to wave a metal detector. Pirate treasure, here I
- October 4, 2024
These are several videos highlighting Norway’s Preikestolen (aka Pulpit Rock), a naturally formed granite overhang with a sheer drop of 604-meters (1,982 feet). The rock attracts some 300,000 visitors each year, and was formed 10,000 years ago in the most recent Ice Age. And, unlike US tourist attractions, the overhang
- October 3, 2024
This is a video from a depth of 3,300 meters (10,827 feet — more than 2 miles) in the Tonga Trench (the second deepest trench behind the Mariana) between new Zealand and Fiji of a rarely seen Bigfin squid (misnomer, should have been named Longleg Squid) trolling its 13-foot tentacles
- October 3, 2024
This is an informative video from Peter Schmiedchen of What If? detailing how many Earths could fit inside the planets in our solar system that are larger than Earth, and how many of Earth’s moons could fit inside the planets that are smaller than Earth. I learned a lot by
- October 3, 2024
This is a video of Slow Mo Guys Gav and Dan hanging out with Scott of Kentucky Ballistics and firing his 950 JDJ Fat Mac, the largest sporting rifle in the world (and 1 of only 3 produced). The gun weighs 50 pounds, produces 300 pounds of recoil, and fires
- October 2, 2024
This is a video of pianist Lord Vinheteiro playing the piano via two old manual typewriters with their keys attached to the piano’s keys via string. That’s something. Now play All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy! Sometimes I wish I could play the piano. Nothing crazy,
- October 2, 2024
Because who couldn’t use a healthy dose of heartwarming news *squeezes IV bag for a bonus serving* this is a short compilation video of animal advocate Joe Kay letting shelter dogs know they’re being adopted. Precious moments. And isn’t that what life is all about? “Precious moments?” No, adopting dogs.
- October 1, 2024













