The Harpejji was developed in 2007, and it sounds something like a cross between a guitar, a bass guitar, and a piano. In this video, you’ll hear a rather soothing version of Africa’s “Toto” played on the new instrument. It seems like good background music to slip into a spa mix to surprise someone getting a massage.

Remember MGMT? If you listened to the in the mid-to-late 2000s, you’ve definitely heard one of their hits, either Kids, Time to Pretend, or Electric Feel. But after those hits, the band seemed to drop off the map. Well, they kid of did––even though they did make a second album. But that album had no “hits” on it, but that was by design. The band didn’t want to be a pop-machine. Instead, they wanted to push the limits of their productivity. 

The challenge is simple: whoever eat the spiciest chip and go the longest without drinking milk wins. Apparently, however, the fight wasn’t fair. The female anchor’s family is African, and she said she’d been eating hot sauce since she was “a baby.” She literally does not react to eating the spicy chip. Her co-anchor, though…well, he gets pretty cranky pretty fast. Watch all the way through for all of his hilarious reactions. 

This ninety-eight year old man has a memory problem, so he sometimes forgets how old he is. In this video, he thought he was in his seventies, but his son corrected him. When the old man finally realized his age, his reaction was priceless. It also really makes you think: this man said that his life went so fast. He’s ninety-eight! And it went fast?! The lesson is clear: stop and enjoy yourselves every now and then, folks. 

What’s up with the Denver airport? Did NASA really land on the moon? Who are the Rothschild family? Does the Illuminati secretly run the world? Is the earth flat? Are their chemicals in the water turnin’ the freakin’ frogs gay? There are so many conspiracy theories out there it can be hard to keep track. This video examines the psychology of conspiracy theories and why it’s so easy for so many people to buy into them.

It’s an awkward subject, but we’ve all noticed that old people have a certain odor. That’s partly way going to nursing homes is such an intense experience––it’s like an injection of old people odor straight to the brain stem. And no, it’s not in your head, either. You’re not being rude or dealing with a psychosis, there really is an old people smell. This video explains that the smell is a normal part of the aging process and result from the decline in antioxidants associated with aging. 

This cute dog was stuck in a storm drain, unable to get out because the sides were slippery. He tried for awhile, but he was getting exhausted and was clearly on the verge of drowning. Fortunately, just then a bystander came by to rescue the dog. He pulled the poor pup to safety. Once the dog got its paws on dry ground, it went absolutely bananas with joy. Witness the zoomies yourself below.

Today, SpaceX launched a rocket with a sports car payload (the car, by the way, was playing David Bowie’s “Life on Mars”). The rockets then fell back to earth and freakin’ landed. Obviously this is a huge jump in space exploration technology. Watching this video is watching history––you can just tell that your kids or grandkids will be talking about this one day in their history classes. So settle in and watch this awesome launch. 

Elementary school teacher Joe Dombrowski found himself on Ellen and the winner of a bunch of money for him and his school. This video is what catapulted him to fame. It’s of Dombrowski giving his kids a fake spelling test for April Fools. First of all, the fake words that he uses are hilarious. Second, the kids’ reactions are the best. They’re so up and down with each word, it’s awesome to see how hard they fell for this prank. 

Anyone who has dated seriously for awhile knows how important a healthy childhood is. Most of our relational insecurities come from the way in which we were raised. Attachment theory helps explain the origins of those issues. If one is unstable in their attachments––afraid to make connections or to commit––they likely had childhood characterized by weak or problematic attachment with their parents. If one is stable, then the opposite is true. This video goes into more detail.

In Japan, many people wear masks to prevent the spread of illness. In Japanese culture, wearing a masks is considering not only polite, but also a sign that you are being proactive in the threat of disease and ill health. In the United States, though, wearing a mask is considered impolite and potentially dangerous. But does it help prevent the flu? According to some studies, the answer is a resounding yes. So if you’re afraid of getting the flu, then stop off and get some masks.

Since 1929, the Academy Awards have celebrated the best visual effects in a film every year. In the beginning, of course, those effects were little more than a moving background behind a car or a plane to give the impression of speed and movement. Later, effects get more complicated––see “The War of the Worlds” for example, which is far behind modern effects but still significantly better than the earliest examples of visual effects. Do you see a substantial difference between videos from 2005-2010 and 2010-2017? Let us know in the comments.