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How Actors Were Safely Shot With Arrows Before CGI Special Effects

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Apr 7, 2025

How Actors Were Safely Shot With Arrows Before CGI Revolutionized Special Effects

Tyler Bell explained the practical effects used to safely shoot arrows at actors in movies and television long before the use of CGI.

laughingsquid.com/shooting-arrows-at-actors-before-cgi

A Terrifying List of the Most Toxic Paints Used in the Past

SciShow shared a terrifying list of the toxic paints used in the past, such as school bus yellow, which was made with lead chromate.

laughingsquid.com/toxic-paints

A Classic News Report About the Cutting-Edge Consumer Electronics of 1994

CBS 8 San Diego shared a classic news report from 1994 that talked about all the new electronic trends of the day.

laughingsquid.com/1994-consumer-electronics

The Challenges Facing Traditional Nomadic Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa

A pastoral TED-Ed lesson written by Dan Kwartler talks about the challenges facing nomadic farmers (pastoralists) in sub-Saharan Africa.

laughingsquid.com/nomadic-farmers-sub-sahara

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