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Michael Shannon Gives a Detailed Tour of His Home Inside a Converted Church in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Actor Michael Shannon welcomed Architectural Digest into his converted church Brooklyn home that he shares with his two daughters.

A New York City Street Camera That Analyzes What People on the Street Are Wearing to Predict the Weather
Engineer Riley Walz created "Weather Watching", an AI street camera that analyzes what people on a New York City street are wearing.

Fascinating Medieval Beliefs and Superstitions That Seem Very Strange Today
MedievalMadness took a humorous look at fascinating beliefs in the Middle Ages that would seem rather strange today.

Camera-Wearing Cat Tries to Charm His Feline Crush by Bringing Her Gifts of Trash
A tabby named Gonzo who, wears an Insta360 camera on his collar, tried to charm his feline crush by giving her heartfelt gifts of trash.

British Man in Chicago Explains How His Pronunciation of Certain Words Has Switched to the US Version
Laurence Brown of Lost in the Pond explained how his pronunciation of certain English words changed after he moved to the United States.

The Musical Dissonance in Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Testify’ Creates a Sense of Both Despair and Hope
12Tone examined the musical composition of Rage Against the Machine's "Testify", noting how dissonance creates a sense of despair and hope.

A Fascinating Documentary About George Takei Starring in a Lost 1985 ‘Star Trek’ Student Fan Fiction Film
"Beam Me Up, Sulu" is a fascinating documentary about footage of George Takei starring in a student fan fiction film that went missing.

An Insecure Oversized Piece of Checked Luggage Finds Herself Being Judged Because of Her Weight
"Baggage" by Lucy Davidson is a witty animated short that centers on an insecure piece of checked luggage who was deemed to be too heavy.

A Massive Heavy Metal Mashup Featuring AC/DC’s ‘Highway to Hell’ and Stryper’s ‘To Hell With the Devil’
Bill McClintock created a heavy metal mashup featuring AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" and Stryper's "To Hell With the Devil".

How Babies Learn to Talk by Looking at What Their Parents Say to Them
RobWords explained how babies learn to talk by looking at what their parents say, and why the word for mother in has a universal "M" sound.