This is a video of an orangutan at an Indonesian zoo trying on a pair of sunglasses that a woman accidentally dropped into its enclosure. It looks good! Like a Disney character. After a very abbreviated fashion week, the orangutan tries to throw the glasses back to the crowd, although
These are several videos of shoebill storks (obviously named because their bills look like shoes — ones you don’t want to put a foot in) bill-clattering and sounding like machine guns in the process. Man, those birds are nuts. Maybe not as crazy as my bird, but yes, I did
This is a video highlighting the two different types of dog in the world: the one that waits patiently for the kiddie pool to be filled with water, and the other lunatic who darts around like a speed demon repeatedly launching itself through the stream of hose water. Personally, I
This is an animation created using several real satellite images captured by the DSCOVR spacecraft’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) and telescope as the moon transitions earth. The images were taken at a distance of approximately 1,000,000 miles from the planet and feature a glimpse of the far side (aka
This is a video of a giant LED billboard that wraps around the corner of a building playing a video of a spaceship docking with a very convincing 3D effect. I’m not sure what they’re selling, but I’m buying it. “I think they’re selling giant wrap-around LED billboards.” Cover my
Note: Epilepsy warning. These are a couple videos of ‘strobe rocket’ fireworks being launched. As a man who prides himself on his extensive firework knowledge, I will admit I was shamefully unaware of these. Are they even legal? Because, honestly, there’s no way you could unknowingly witness one of these
This is a video from Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada, of a dirt devil absolutely wrecking an elderly gentleman’s fruit stand and giving his produce the ride of its life, tossing some as far as 200-yards away. Those melons probably never thought they’d get the chance to fly. Some more info