How Babies Learn to Talk by Looking at What Their Parents Say to Them

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June 26, 2025

The Musical Dissonance in Rage Against the Machine's 'Testify' Creates a Sense of Both Despair and Hope

12Tone examined the musical composition of Rage Against the Machine's "Testify", noting how dissonance creates a sense of despair and hope.

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A Fascinating Documentary About George Takei Starring in a Lost 1985 'Star Trek' Student Fan Fiction Film

"Beam Me Up, Sulu" is a fascinating documentary about footage of George Takei starring in a student fan fiction film that went missing.

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An Insecure Oversized Piece of Checked Luggage Finds Herself Being Judged Because of Her Weight

"Baggage" by Lucy Davidson is a witty animated short that centers on an insecure piece of checked luggage who was deemed to be too heavy.

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A Massive Heavy Metal Mashup Featuring AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' and Stryper's 'To Hell With the Devil'

Bill McClintock created a heavy metal mashup featuring AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" and Stryper's "To Hell With the Devil".

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How Babies Learn to Talk by Looking at What Their Parents Say to Them

RobWords explained how babies learn to talk by looking at what their parents say, and why the word for mother in has a universal "M" sound.

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Garden Watering Can Gives Birth to Six Tiny Kittens

Six tiny orange kittens emerged from the narrow mouth of a green gardening can as if it were giving birth to them, one at a time.

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Grandmother Calls Deer For Supper Like Snow White

Erika Michelle captured footage of her grandmother calling to the deer in the woods near her home like Snow White.

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Four Musicians Play an Amusing Cover of 'Billie Jean' by Michael Jackson on a Single Guitar

The four members of the Barcelona Guitar Trio performed an amusing cover of the Michael Jackson song "Billie Jean" on a single guitar.

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