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Watch Simone Biles Hit a Physics-Defying Triple-Double in Super Slo-Mo

Simone Biles is the most decorated female gymnast in history, and this super slow-motion video demonstrates why.

The fiery cauldron at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

It's Lit: Watch Almost 100 Years of Summer Olympic Cauldron Lightings in This Supercut

The Summer Olympics opening ceremony wouldn’t be complete without a cauldron lighting—revisit past ones in this supercut.

Watch a Wine Glass Shatter in This Oddly Satisfying Slow-Motion Video

Thanks to The Slow Mo Guys, we now know what wine glasses look like when they shatter at 187,500 frames per second.

Can You Spot the Hidden Images in This Magic Eye Music Video?

The Montreal-based band Suuns released a new music video that can only be viewed with unfocused eyes.

A Brief History of Restaurant Menus

The menu is a restaurant staple nowadays, but they haven't always been a part of dining out. From the Song dynasty in China to the first inns and taverns of France, the path toward the humble menu is a long and winding journey.

A Brief History of the Tamagotchi

What if a company created a toy that was so psychologically addictive that when it stopped working, the kid started crying? That's Tamagotchi.

In 1989, This Old House Made a Pretty Spot-On Prediction About What the "House of the Future" Would Look Like

‘This Old House’ host Steve Thomas once bore witness to some pretty good predictions for the future (and also some bad ones).

"Kurtus Cobaenus" performing in Belgium in 1991.

Watch and Listen to Nirvana’s 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Performed in Classical Latin

Calling all Latin teachers and classics scholars: this is the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” cover of your dreams.

He may look fierce, but his name is probably "Ragnar the Snoring Softie" or something.

Common Misconceptions About Vikings

If all your Viking information comes from ‘Hägar the Horrible’ comics and the ‘Vikings’ TV show, you should probably watch this video.

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Watch Titanic Survivors Tell Their Stories in This Rare Video

In this rare clip from 1970, three Titanic survivors tell their stories from that fateful night in April 1912.

Watch YouTuber Seth Everman Cover Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in 12 Quirky Musical Styles

Thanks to Seth Everman, we now know what Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" would sound like as music for a video game’s water level.

A female ruby-throated hummingbird headed for her next meal.

Watch Mélanie Barboni, the Geologist Known as ‘The Hummingbird Whisperer,’ in Action

One hummingbird feeder and a single thirsty visitor soon grew to four feeders and more than 200 hummingbird guests.

John O'Hurley played J. "Jacopo" Peterman on Seinfeld.

9 ‘90s Sitcom Stars Available on Cameo

Discover the actors who played your favorite 1990s sitcom characters on Cameo from shows like 'Friends,' 'Seinfeld,' 'Full House,' and more.

What Do iPhone Ringtones Sound Like A Cappella? This Group Recreates Those and Other Iconic Tech Noises

The ‘crunch’ you hear when you toss a file into your trash folder in Microsoft Windows? Just as satisfying a cappella.

Watch This Mesmerizing Video of a Typewriter in Slow Motion

Invented in 1961, IBM’s unique Selectric typewriter is one of the most innovative machines of its kind.

Watch Rare Behind-the-Scenes Footage From the Set of The Shining

This video on the making of 'The Shining' shows Stanley Kubrick, Jack Nicholson, and Shelley Duvall on the set of the classic horror movie.

The Great Sphinx with the Pyramids of Giza in the distance.

Visit the Pyramids of Giza Without Even Leaving Your Couch

The Great Pyramid, the Great Sphinx, and the rest of the Giza Plateau’s many wonders are a few clicks away.

Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942).

HBO Max Made Modern Trailers for Alien, Casablanca, and 8 Other Classic Movies

The modern trailer for ‘Alien’ could help you convince a teenager that it’s cool enough for them to watch.

A Brief History of the VCR

It’s a story involving the Supreme Court, Mr. Rogers, Tom Cruise, and E.T., and we’re about to rewind it all.

Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and the Child in season 2 of The Mandalorian.

Watch What The Mandalorian Looks Like Before and After ILM Adds Its Special Effects

Season 2 of ‘The Mandalorian’ introduced a massive Krayt dragon and a whole host of other jaw-dropping special effects. See how ILM did it.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex; Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey in 2018.

100 Fascinating Facts About the British Royal Family

The British royal family has a history of intrigue and scandal—and at least one royal shoe breaker-inner.

Watch Albert Einstein Explain His Theory of Relativity in Historic Footage

In this historic footage, you can watch Albert Einstein describe the scientific equation that made him famous.

The northern lights in northwest Canada.

Transport Yourself With This Northern Lights Livestream

An in-person aurora borealis show might be a little out of range for most of us—this northern lights livestream is the next best thing.

The home of the future was previewed in 1967.

Walter Cronkite Previewed 2001’s House of the Future Back in 1967

Walter Cronkite hosted this 1967 special that imagined a home in 2001, complete with domestic robots, home offices, and edible food packaging.

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