Jul 30, 2024
Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart Talk About Playing 'Stairway to Heaven' For Led Zeppelin in 2012
Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart talked with Dan Rather about how they felt when they performed "Stairway to Heaven" for Led Zeppelin in 2012.
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Doc Pop Explains How the Fediverse Works in His New Series 'The Fediverse Files'
In the first episode of "The Fediverse Files", Doc Pop explains what the fediverse is and how it relates to social media.
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The Distinctive Accents Found Around New York City
British linguist Olly Richards examined 11 incredibly diverse yet highly distinctive accents spoken in and around New York City.
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Musician in an Ape Mask Plays Bossa Nova Covers of Heavy Metal Songs
Musician SyncoApe performs bossa nova covers of vocal focused heavy metal songs while wearing a distinctive ape mask.
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Common Words and Phrases With Military Origins
Tom Blank of Weird History listed many of the common words and phrases that came directly from the military.
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How Creative Editing Saved 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'
Danny Boyd of CinemaStix looked at the seminal 1980s comedy "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", noting how editor Paul Hirsch saved the movie.
laughingsquid.com/ferris-bueller-creative-editing
Overhead Light Flashes In Sync With the Beat of a Drumming Mechanism Attached to the Switch
Iftah Gabbai connected a light switch to a drumming mechanism, making the light flash to the beat.
laughingsquid.com/light-switch-rhythm
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