It’s that time of year. Postcard photos, gifts and old-fashioned Christmas cards are dropping into our letterboxes ready to be …
Elton John in the best Christmas ad you’ll see this year
Every year a British department store called John Lewis puts out their Christmas ad. It’s eagerly awaited and signals the …
Listen to whales and help science!
I just stumbled upon this amazing site. http://www.orcasound.net/listen/ You can listen to whales in realtime. Orcasound Listen to live underwater …
The man who makes paper props for movies
Ross MacDonald makes his paper by making paper. For the last 25 years, he’s created tens of thousands of paper …
Huge rattlesnake spotted on Florida golf course
Golfers in St. Petersburg, Florida, were shocked when they saw a massive rattlesnake slither across the course. Logan Ungerer was golfing …
Off the Grid with (Our favorite Congressman) Thomas Massie
“People have asked me what it’s like on our farm. Well, here ya go. The honey bees and the pizza …
VIDEO: Cats v. Dogs
I’m sure you’ve heard the old expression “fighting like cats and dogs.” Here’s visual proof that the saying is right …
ICYMI: Badass 83-year-old fights off armed robbers
An 83-year-old great grandfather foiled the plans of three armed men who busted into a betting shop in Cork, Ireland. …
Snake Ambushes Bat Gets Attacked by Army of Ants
This is cool! In Indonesia, a striped keelback snake has ambushed a bat for this meal, but he faces competition in …
SRC EXCLUSIVE: Private Security Contractor Small Arms of the Iraq War
I’ve spent the past 14 years traveling in and out of various conflict zones in Africa and the Middle East, …
You have to see the size of this ant colony!
A giant ant colony was pumped full of concrete, then excavated to reveal the complexity of its inner structure. It’s …
VIDEO: Check Out this Hairy Sea Monster That Just Washed Ashore
Check out what residents of a remote fishing village found washed up on the shore of a remote part of …
Special Forces Sniper Takes Out ISIS Commander from 1.5 Miles Away Using 40-Year-Old Machine Gun
A British soldier from the elite Special Air Service shot and killed an ISIS commander from more than a mile away, …
Land snake spotted by whale-watching boat 1.5 miles out!
Wow! The crew and passengers onboard a Hyannis Whale Watcher, off Provincetown, MA were treated to a rare sight last …
Cuttlefish and their cuttlebones
When I was a kid, I remember that people put cuttlefish in the cages of birds for them to add …
Hero high-speed LEO in Vegas shootout takes out thugs.
Man alive! This is one brave officer. He looks like a movie star as he fires shots through his windshield …
VIDEO: Baby skate hatches
You may have found these dried out pouches while walking the beach and wondered what they were. Some people call …
A King and Prince in live fire drill. (Yes, really)
The King of Jordan is a total badass at 56. He’s a graduate of the UK military officers academy, Sandhurst, …
Celebrating the Spirit of July Fourth With the Marines
The Independence Day celebration on the National Mall is usually a big, crowded event with music, celebrities, and fireworks and …
The ‘Greedy cup’ – or how Pythagoras helps cut down your drinking!
Great physics lesson! Legend has it that Pythagoras used it as a way to punish greedy drinkers who poured themselves …
Flip Flop Art: Recycling made beautiful
Ocean Sole, an ocean conservation group located in Kenya, turns flip-flop pollution into art and functional products to promote the …
Paul Harvey – “The Policeman”
This is a terrific tribute to the Thin Blue Line. Paul Harvey (1918-2009) was a radio broadcaster for the ABC …
Possibly the best ‘How It’s Made’ video ever
I don’t know why watching spinning ceramic hands is hypnotizing – but it is! I was surprised how far the …
Can you do this 8th Grade Civics test from 1954?
Here’s a Civics test from 1954. I hope Kenny Hignite who scored 98.5 on this test went on to be an …
Silent Cal. The forgotten President.
Sandwiched between progressive avatars Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and FDR, Calvin Coolidge gets little acclaim. But Coolidge historian and biographer …
Ever wondered about those second cousins, once removed?
Here’s how it works!
Let’s go to the movies! Animated true story from WWI
The true story of the most decorated dog in American military history — Sgt. Stubby — and the enduring bonds …
Mike Rowe meets Semper K9 – The dogs that help former military make it through the day.
I worked a local fundraiser to generate some money for these lovely people. They take shelter dogs that would otherwise …
The Field Gun Competition – The world’s toughest race?
The Royal Tournament was the world’s largest military tattoo and pageant, held by the British Armed Forces annually between 1880 …
Wow! Great White sharks breaching the water!
These huge fish are on the hunt for a seal breakfast. This photographer lured them to the surface with a …