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January 27, 2020

Watch a Mathematician Effortlessly Fit a Large Circular Disk Through a Smaller Square Hole

Can a large circular disk fit through a small square hole? When you first picture it, it seems impossible. But thanks to Stanford University mathematician Tadashi Tokieda, you'll see that it is possible and easier than you might think. In an enlightening video by Numberphile, he demonstrates this illusion by using a cork coaster and a sheet of paper with a square hole cut into the middle of it.

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October 18, 2019

Kind Divers Spend Hours Helping an Octopus Trade a Plastic Cup for a Protective Shell

It’s no secret that the ocean is becoming more and more contaminated with plastic waste. And while humans are to blame, it’s the sea creatures that have to cope with the consequences. In a recent video shot by diver Pall Sigurdsson, a tiny coconut octopus (aka veined octopus) swimming in the waters of Lembeh, Indonesia was captured taking shelter inside a disposable plastic cup.

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September 20, 2019

New Yorkers Appear Frozen in Time in Super Slow-Mo Video at 960fps

When you think of New York City, the first image that probably pops into your head is crowd city street full of people quickly trying to get to where they're going. Filmmaker Glen Vivaris offers another vision of the city in a short clip he recently published. By using the Super Slow-mo feature on his Samsung Galaxy S10 phone, the hands of time are greatly decelerated, leaving the streets of Manhattan nearly frozen in time.

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July 16, 2019

Animator Edits His Cat into Iconic Hollywood Films to Make Them Even Better

Cat lovers know that fabulous felines make everything better. They even improve things you didn’t know needed improving upon—such as classic Hollywood films and critically-acclaimed television shows. Filmmaker and animator Tibo Charroppin proves this with the help of his cat Lizzy, aka OwlKitty. Together, they create funny cat videos featuring Lizzy as she steals the spotlight in Game of Thrones, Jurassic Park, Titanic, and the classic horror film The Shining.

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