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How tennis courts are restored

Taylor Lewallen of A Better Court Tennis Court Company (ABC Tennis) demonstrates how tennis courts are paved and painted. After the planning process is...

World-champion whistler

Three-time world champion whistler Geert Chatrou from the Netherlands has been whistling for as long as he can remember. He spends his days performing with...

Amazing animals-Polar bear

Polar bears can swim 100 miles at a stretch! Learn more amazing facts about the polar bear in this video from National Geographic Kids.

Houston's gator wrangler

When gators threaten the safety of Houston residents, gator wrangler Timothy DeRamus is called into action. Trained by the Texas Department of Parks and...

This week in Science

History of electric cars

Electric cars have a long history that dates back to 1828. In fact, in 1900 they made up about a third of all cars produced in the United States.

Incredible jewelry boxes

Ikki Kim is the head designer at February Mountain and has created artisanal jewelry boxes for over 40 years. February Mountain is a Korean company that...

Types of plaid

If you thought "plaid" was just plaid... think again.

Hoarding chalk

Once upon a time, not long ago, the math world fell in love ... with a chalk. But not just any chalk! This was Hagoromo: a Japanese brand so smooth, so perfect...

Friendly Manta Rays swim

This video was taken off Socorro Island, which is a favourite dive location. These friendly Manta Rays swim with scuba divers.

Botanical ink

Ukraine-based tattoo artist Rita Zolotukhina specializes in botanical ink. She uses leaves and flowers as stencils to create one-of-a-kind tattoo pieces that...

Narwhals: World's weirdest

A narwhal's tusk makes it weird among whales. It's actually a tooth that can reach 10 feet in length, and scientists have numerous theories about its...

See the rainbow

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Stunning sunset footage

Filmed on Pelister Mountain in Pelister National Park, Macedonia. Breathtaking!

11 year old painter

Andres Valencia's works sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars—and he’s not even a teenager. The tween artist talks to Forbes about his...

How Dominos makes its 'za

"We visit the Connecticut center of Domino's to see how the popular pizza chain makes 125,000 pizzas a day. There are 5,500 Domino's in the US,...

Cheese from Volcanic H20

This Portuguese cheese is made with mineral water drawn from volcanic springs, known as "sour water", and milk from free-grazing cows in the Azores...

Fantasy fits from raw materials

Artist Melissa Meier designs fantasy fits from found materials like sunflower seeds, pistachio shells, pasta, and acorns. Her organic creations don’t last...

10 Aviation facts

Ever wonder why plane windows are round? Or why plane wings are shaped the way they are? For national aviation day, we've created 10 interesting facts about...

A peaceful rain tree

"The Mighty Raintree video was shot by me, Aditya when I went on a trip to Nandi Hills, India. I was mesmerised by the beauty of this scene, which inspired...