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Did You Know: Swearing is Actually Good for Your Brain (In Moderation)

Did You Know: Swearing is Actually Good for Your Brain (In Moderation)

https://youtu.be/DL5UytyNZ5o Does swearing get a bad rap? There's evidence that the shouting obscenities has an evolutionary purpose... and may be…

2 years ago

A True Story: The Crazy Tale of the First Sci-Fi Story Ever Written (2nd Century AD)

Back in the second century AD, Greek author Lucian of Samosata wrote what is now considered the first sci-fi story…

2 years ago

From the Anglo Saxons to Shakespeare: A Short Animated History of the English Language

Here's a short animated history of the English language, starting back when Anglo Saxons populated part of the United Kingdom,…

2 years ago

We Are Old Now [Meme Collection]

A collection of meme that might make you feel very old. I'm sorry. (more…)

2 years ago

Why Are Cats Mythology’s Most Popular Creatures?

https://youtu.be/XphVJIxOwd8 Not quite deities and definitely not human, cats have stalked our cultural imagination since ancient times. As demons, defenders,…

2 years ago

The History of Metal (1950 – 2022) [Video]

https://youtu.be/kbk7ThCAApk From Rock n' Rolls in the early 50s up to Djent, here is the the history of Metal music…

2 years ago

Empires of Light [Comic]

[Source: @badspacecomics]

2 years ago

Public Latrines in Ancient Rome Explained

https://youtu.be/ukv3JhR4K58 Almost every Roman city had large public latrines, where many people - often 20 or more - could relieve…

2 years ago

Fraggle Rock Has a New Theme Song… and MEH #WeWantTheClapsBack

As you may or may not know, Apple TV+ is relauching Fraggle Rock, and while all of us who grew…

2 years ago

Color Footage of 1930s Los Angeles [60fps, Remastered] w/added sound

https://youtu.be/QMrDtAk79uc Some wondeful footage of Los Angeles filmed in the 1930s. A few buildings you can see in the video…

2 years ago