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World's grumpiest cat

Dinnertime is a gamble for Pallas’s cats, and this one’s hangry. Relative to their body size, they have the shortest legs of any cat, which makes...

Giant bubble dragon

Giant bubble dragon made on the beach. So cool!

Giovanni's slime kitchen

What do you get when you combine chemistry, cooking, and slime? You get Giovanni Telese, a chemistry student who whips up deceivingly delicious slime food...

Venus 101

Named after the ancient Roman goddess of beauty, Venus is known for its exceptional brightness. Find out about the volcanoes that dot Venus's surface, the...

NASCAR'S fastest pit crew

Kellen Mills is the jackman in the Joe Gibbs Racing pit crew, which recently set the record for the fastest pit stop in NASCAR Cup Series history at 8.6...

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World's first flying bike

World's first flying bike, made in Japan debuts in the U.S.

Internet's possum lady

Not much is known about Internet personality Georgette Spelvin, but one thing’s for sure: she loves her possums. Spelvin has been entertaining fans and...

Painting sports courts

Court Surface Specialists is a company in Ontario. Its team designs and builds tennis, basketball, and pickleball courts. Specialist Jake Coleman shares how the...

Hand washing machines

Nav Sawhney, founder of The Washing Machine Project, gives people the dignity of clean clothes. His organization provides hand-powered washing machines to...

Maya ruins in Belize

The ancient Maya settlement of Caracol is uncrowded with tourists, but filled with breathtaking views and nearby hidden gems.

Mother of gourds

Graham Ottoson of Ithaca, New York is a bonafide gourd lover who runs her own shop, Gourdlandia. She transforms her home-grown gourds into chandeliers,...

Preserving a village

As the population of Souboz, Switzerland stands at 80 people, the Gyger brothers are determined to preserve their village with the help of alcohol. Tim, Luca,...

Croaking toadfish

Toadfish make a vibrating croaky sound that can be heard and felt by divers for a long distance. These fish inhabit the waters of the Caribbean and other oceans...

Sunlight artist

Mike Papadakis, an artist known as @sunscribes on Instagram, specializes in heliography -- using mirrors and lenses to create incredible works of art from the...

World's last Blockbuster

Time travel is possible with the last Blockbuster alive. General Manager Sandi Harding preserves the last of the iconic video rental stores in Bend, Oregon.

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Blue whales 101

Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever existed. Learn why they're larger than any land animal and why they were hunted for years, making them...

Urban skimboarding

4x European Champion skimboarder Adrien Raza shreds through fountains, puddles, and canals like butter. It's Adrien's skimboard park and we're all...

Watch this bee do her thing

Bees are the pollinators of the world, gathering pollen from flowers to make their honey. Watch as this bee gathers pollen from thistle and packs it on their...