Author: Josh Taylor
Making candy with Victorian Era candy-making equipment [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 16, 2016It’s easy to forget that people who lived hundreds of years ago lived normal lives like we do––including eating candy. Here’s how people in the Victorian Era made candy.
Read MoreVictim’s father’s forgiveness makes serial killer cry [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 15, 2016Gary Ridgeway was the most prolific serial killer in American history. At his trial, victims’ family members berated him, producing no effect on the killer. But when a gentle man, the father of a victim, stood up and forgave Ridgeway the killer’s stony exterior cracked.
Read MorePolar bear invades a walrus colony [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 15, 2016If you’re hoping for a polar bear tearing his way through a walrus colony one grisly fight at a time, look elsewhere. This video is actually a sad, but important, reminder about climate change.
Read MoreCute baby bat squeaks when tickled [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 13, 2016If you’re afraid of bats now, you’ll quickly get over that when this video is done. This cute baby bat laughing is enough to cure anyone of their fear.
Read MoreDrone footage captures false killer whales hunting a shark [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 12, 2016There ain’t nothing false about the way this false killer whale takes down its pray.. Watch this pod of false killer whales hunt down a shark by chasing it until it’s tired, and then kill the shark.
Read MoreMan with 4 aces loses to a royal flush [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 9, 2016Imagine the elation of having four aces in a game of poker. Your hand is essentially unbeatable. The only way to lose is if someone has a royal flush. And what are the odds of that, right?
Read MoreWatch a wax cylinder recording on a phonograph [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 8, 2016If you’ve ever heard a tinny, old recording of music, this may be the technology that made that recording. In this video, you can see it in action.
Read MoreHungry? How about a mosquito burger [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 6, 2016Feeling a bit peckish? Maybe a mosquito burger will satisfy you? Mosquitoes are plentiful in place and can be used to make a patty. Yum.
Read MoreWhat do vampire squids really eat? [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 2, 2016With a name like vampire squid, you’d assume this beast likes to drink the blood of other squids or something equally gross. As it turns out, what they eat is grosser than even that.
Read More“Stayin’ Alive” played on traditional Mongolian instruments [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 2, 2016The Bee Gees song “Stayin’ Alive” is the epitome of 1970s America. It’s kind of a trip to hear it on a Mongolian traditional instrument.
Read MoreTimelapse of building a 787-9 Dreamliner [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 1, 2016If you fly in a plane, you may as well know how it’s built. Rather than read the manual, why not watch this timelapse instead.
Read MoreDissecting a fake Cuban cigar reveals some gross stuff [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / April 29, 2016If someone tries to sell you a Cuban cigar, be very cautious. Lots of allegedly-Cuban cigars are actually fake. And when you see what in them, you’ll be pretty grossed out.
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