“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
-Ernest Hemingway
Whirling Dervishes
Studs Terkel recites 'Blessed be the Nation'
Tom Waits narrating 'A Brief History of John Baldessari' is pure perfection
Danny MacAskill's 'Way Back Home' needs no introduction
'Dear Photograph' Revisits familiar places
John Green discusses Religion and Gay Marriage (Rationally)
These are some fine liquor bottle designs
VSauce explains why yawning is contagious (Spoiler: It has nothing to do with being sleepy)
This week's Crash Course covers... wait for it... the Mongols!
Study shows that transistor radios play larger role in music discovery than social media
'Sector 23,' a Crisis Mod which borrows heavily from Stalker, recently became a full game! Hooray!
'Resonance,' the anticipated new adventure game from Wadjet Eye Games, is now available for preorder.
Study shows that vegetables are considered less "manly" which prevents men from eating them.
The Oatmeal paid a great tribute to Nikola Tesla and showed just how much of a narcissistic douche Thomas Edison was.
Studs Terkel recites 'Blessed be the Nation'
Tom Waits narrating 'A Brief History of John Baldessari' is pure perfection
Danny MacAskill's 'Way Back Home' needs no introduction
'Dear Photograph' Revisits familiar places
John Green discusses Religion and Gay Marriage (Rationally)
These are some fine liquor bottle designs
VSauce explains why yawning is contagious (Spoiler: It has nothing to do with being sleepy)
This week's Crash Course covers... wait for it... the Mongols!
Study shows that transistor radios play larger role in music discovery than social media
'Sector 23,' a Crisis Mod which borrows heavily from Stalker, recently became a full game! Hooray!
'Resonance,' the anticipated new adventure game from Wadjet Eye Games, is now available for preorder.
Study shows that vegetables are considered less "manly" which prevents men from eating them.
The Oatmeal paid a great tribute to Nikola Tesla and showed just how much of a narcissistic douche Thomas Edison was.
CGP Grey discusses the uselessness of pennies and explains the difference between the UK, Great Britain, & England (and Coffee, can't forget coffee)
'The Gentleman's Rant' cover graduation, kid's and birthdays (I whole-heartedly agree with the birthday one)
Planet Money discuss the real price of college
"Darwin's Creepiest Experiment Brought Back To Life"
This is the best recipe I've ever read
How A Bicycle is Made
Hank Green discusses the biological evolution of male homosexuality
A student creates a working replica of the Portal turret (with Nerf darts)
David Lynch was given a minute's worth of film for an old 35mm camera, here's what he created
Talk of the Nation tells the story of Teddy Roosevelt inviting Booker T. Washington over for dinner at the White House
Study suggests that the longer your commute the fatter you'll be
A collection of The New Yorker's rejected covers
Now For Something Completely 'Lizzie Bennet Dairies'
The Lizzie Bennet Dairies are a modernized adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen in video blog form.
Since there is only a handful of episodes currently (all of which have flawless execution and spectacular writing),
instead of highlight a few episodes it's recommended that you start from the beginning.
'The Gentleman's Rant' cover graduation, kid's and birthdays (I whole-heartedly agree with the birthday one)
Planet Money discuss the real price of college
"Darwin's Creepiest Experiment Brought Back To Life"
This is the best recipe I've ever read
How A Bicycle is Made
Hank Green discusses the biological evolution of male homosexuality
A student creates a working replica of the Portal turret (with Nerf darts)
David Lynch was given a minute's worth of film for an old 35mm camera, here's what he created
Talk of the Nation tells the story of Teddy Roosevelt inviting Booker T. Washington over for dinner at the White House
Study suggests that the longer your commute the fatter you'll be
A collection of The New Yorker's rejected covers
Now For Something Completely 'Lizzie Bennet Dairies'
The Lizzie Bennet Dairies are a modernized adaptation of 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen in video blog form.
Since there is only a handful of episodes currently (all of which have flawless execution and spectacular writing),
instead of highlight a few episodes it's recommended that you start from the beginning.
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