Because nature is a trip, this is a video captured by SCUBA instructor Frida Yolotzin of a young rainbow tripod fish in the waters of Cozumel. After maturity, the fish relocates to the abyssal zone of the deep sea at depths of 0.5 – 3 miles, where it will be
Because who doesn’t wouldn’t ketchup that looks exactly like kid’s glue, Youtuber and food scientist Barry Lewis decied to try to make his own transparent ketchup after repeatedly being sent a faked photo of the clear condiment. In the end he makes a pretty decent version (recipe HERE), the main
In what is arguable the most exciting thing to come out of Montana since the dinosaurs, this is a video of a gang of tumbleweeds that attacked a neighborhood in Great Falls, piling up against houses trying to get in. Quick — lock the doors and bar the windows, honey,
This is a video of Australian magpies R2-D2, Baldy, and Mrs. R2 singing to produce what can only be described as a terrible sound. It’s like electronic distortion. When they sing individually they actually sound pleasant, but when they get the whole band together it’s just a cacophony. That said,
This is a clip of the painted eyeballs being applied to dolls during a multi-step process at a toy factory in Adana, Turkey. They start with a base of white (sclera), then add a ring of blue iris before completing the look with black pupil and eyelash on the side.
This is a video from Mark Rober of his brief pet octopus Sashimi making her way through an increasingly difficult 9-part obstacle course/maze in order to reach the vault at its center, containing all her favorite shrimpy food. Octopuses not only have a central brain, but 2/3s of their neurons
Nature: it never ceases to amaze. This is a clip from the BBC’s ‘Life Story’ narrated by David Attenborough featuring the courtship practices of a flame bowerbird in Papua, New Guinea. Wow, it looks like a phoenix that’s risen from the ashes! How could you not be impressed? After first
The Snuggle Shell is a real product that exists for adults, designed to be worn like a backpack and provide “the comfort of a soothing hug” and “help alleviate anxiety.” Or to pretend you’re a Ninja Turtle. The shells are available in two adult sizes ($50 S/M and $70 Megasize