TO INFINITY AND BEYOND
What A Voice: Marvin Gaye’s Vocals Isolated On ‘I heard It Through The Grapevine’
This is a video of what Marvin Gaye’s rendition of ‘I Heard It Through The Grapevine’ sounds like with his vocals isolated. SPOILER: Amazing. Man….what a voice. For reference, my voice kinda sounds like– “A cross between a garbage disposal full of gravel and a fart in an airport bathroom.”
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Tesla Model 3’s Instant Acceleration Prevents Rear-Ending
This is a short video from the rear cam of a Tesla Model 3 that captures the car’s instant acceleration preventing it from getting rear-ended by an old Acura Integra, which appears to be no stranger to a good rear-ending. Thankfully, traffic had only stopped momentarily and stepping on the
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Yikes!: Video Of Malfunctioning Dental Practice Robot
This is a terrifying video of a malfunctioning dental school practice robot that looks like it’ll bite off anything that comes near it. Obviously, had I been a dental school student and this happened on my day to practice a root canal, there’s no question I would be an accountant
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Not Bad: Photo Of Cat Performing Detachable Paw Illusion
This is a photo of Twitter user @aleashuhh’s cat performing a fairly convincing version of the detachable thumb trick — except with an entire leg — thanks to a tucked paw and the fortuitous position of a dog bone. In @aleashuhh’s own words: “Nearly had a heart attack.” Obviously, I
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Holy Smokes: French Snowball Fight Film From 1896 Gets Upscaled, Colorized Using AI
This is Bataille de boules de neige (Snowball Fight) by Louis Lumière, a short silent film shot in Lyon, France in 1896 that’s been upscaled and colorized using DeOldify, an open-source AI tool that does just that. The result is impressive. Also, I really liked the plot: everybody nail the
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I’m With The Church: Praying Mantis Triggers Ring Doorbell Cam
This is a Nest doorbell cam video from the Maryland home of Betsy Mahaffey See, who received a phone notification in the night that somebody was detected at the door. I like how the mantis nibbles on its foot a little bit before providing a closeup of its abdomen, that
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It Was Only A Matter Of Time: The Mandalorian Baby Yoda Slippers
These are the officially licensed ‘Star Wars The Mandalorian The Child Plush Slippers’ *catches breath* available from Hot Topic for $27 (possibly among other places). They’re cute. Unfortunately, with as perpetually dirty as the floors are in my apartment it would only take two days of wearing them before it
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Valuable Info: The Fastest Way To Empty A Narrow-Necked Liquid-Filled Bottle
In sweet jeans news, this is a video of Yotuber Mad Russian Scientist demonstrating the fastest way to empty a narrow-necked liquid filled container without cutting in half with a ninja sword or smashing it with a hammer — by swirling the bottle first to create a vortex inside. This
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Whoa: Macro Video Of Hornets Flying In Slow Motion
This is a ‘best of’ hornet flight video compiled by nature videographer Luthar Lenz using footage he’s shot in the past. It looks so wild it’s almost hard to believe it’s real and not just a modern remake of Honey I Shrunk The Kids. At 2:00 some other species of
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Oh Wow: Artistic Cyclist’s Beautiful Bicycle Ballet Routine
This is a video of German world champion artistic cyclist Viola Brand performing a beautiful bicycle ballet routine inside the room of a castle. *looking around* You know, it kinda reminds me of my own bedroom. I mean, besides– “There’s a girl in it.” Hoho, nice one! I was actually
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