This is a video from WIRED highlighting the life and skills of Josh Jacobs, a man who’s taken Slinky manipulation to the next level. Some of the tricks he’s able to perform with a Slinky are most impressive. Me? I have no interest in manipulating Slinkys, only friends and coworkers.
This is a video of a carpenter demonstrating his nailing skills while constructing a large triangular wooden frame. He sets and then pounds each nail in with a single strike, never missing a beat. If that had been me, most of the nails would be bent, all my fingernails would
This is a video (plus local news report follow up) of ‘The Popcorn Guy’ Jason Grosboll, a concession stand worker who’s been scooping popcorn at the Corpus Christi Century 16 Theatre in Texas for over ten years, and does it IN STYLE. The way he layers the scoops of popcorn
This is a video of Master Of Wine (I used to be a Master of Canned Beer and Hard Liquor) Konstantin Baum opening and tasting a 159-year old bottle of Burmester port wine bottled way back in 1863. Ah, 1863 — I remember it well. “You’re not an undead warlock.”
Because it’s nice to listen to people who actually know what they’re talking about for a change (I’m looking at you, Facebook), this is a video from Insider featuring medical toxicologist Dr. Cyrus Rangan rating nine poisoning scenes from movies and shows for realism. Shows and movies include The Princess
Because there’s a lot a normal person doesn’t know about the business of appropriately dealing with dead people, this is a video from WIRED of licensed funeral director and mortician Victor M. Sweeney answering fifteen minutes of Twitter users’ hard-hitting questions about the profession. Funny, not only does Victor have
This is a video of Alabama-based professional beekeeper and bee remover Yappy Beeman of Alabama Bee Rescue attempting to remove an entire honey bee swarm from a cedar tree with a firm shake onto the top of his truck, where a hive awaits them. I like how at the beginning
This is a video of professional beekeeper Erika Thompson of Texas Beeworks demonstrating her technique for removing and relocating an entire bee colony that’s been living under the floor of an outdoor shed for over two years. Wait — no protective gear? Haven’t you seen My Girl?! Seriously though, we