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Curiosity’s Landing – Seven Years in Seven Minutes

Curiosity’s Landing – Seven Years in Seven Minutes

Spaceship engineer Mark Rober spent 7 years working at JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) on the Curiosity Mars Rover which recently landed on the “red planet.” This video shows how much the successful mission meant to all those that spent countless hours making it all happen. ...

Check In With Your Face

Check In With Your Face

Here’s a window into what the future of social media may look like. A group called Red Pepper Labs is testing a system where people are checked in to local businesses using a camera outside that records them as they walk in. Through facial recognition technology the system identifies you, ...

Ham The Astrochimp

Ham The Astrochimp

Vintage photos of HAM the Astrochimp who had the honor of being the first chimpanzee launched into space by American Space Program. His launch was January 31, 1961 where he reached a low orbit altitude for 16 minutes and performed a number of tasks showing scientists that humans could function in ...

Two Guys Speaking a Dozen Languages

Two Guys Speaking a Dozen Languages

In this video you’ll see a true polyglot in action. Brandon Lewis travels around the world learning languages, and he knows at least 9 of them fluently. What you’ll see below is a trip to the mall with his friend where they speak to people in their native languages. source: ...

Usain Bolt vs. Gravity

Usain Bolt vs. Gravity

If an Olympic diver was jumping off of a 10 meter diving board would he fall into the water in less time than Usain Bolt running 10 meters? What’s faster, gravity or Usain Bolt? Watch the video to find out! source: ...

Baby Got Back Movie Supercut

Baby Got Back Movie Supercut

YouTube user dondraperssayswhat spent 4 months slicing and dicing 295 movies to bring to life Sir Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” sung by the movies. An epic job with a spectacular result! source: ...

Team GB’s Don’t Stop Me Now

Team GB’s Don’t Stop Me Now

To celebrate Great Britain’s success at the 2012 London olympics, Adidas filmed gold medalists Sir Chris Hoy, Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton, Louis Smith and Pete Reed, along with other members of the olympic team, lip syncing Queen’s famous song, “Don’t Stop Me ...

The LEGO Story

The LEGO Story

If you’ve ever wondered about the history of LEGO, this short animated film does a great job telling it in a very entertaining way – a wonderful tribute to LEGO on their 80th anniversary. source: ...

How London Bridge Was Sold to USA

How London Bridge Was Sold to USA

Did you know that London Bridge, yes the object of the famous children’s song “London Bridge is Falling Down,” was actually sold to an industrialist in the U.S.A. and that it’s the 3rd biggest tourist attraction in Arizona? source: ...

Batman Theme Metal Version

Batman Theme Metal Version

An impressive heavy-metal version of the Batman theme! source: ...