What lies ahead in a crystal wavepool.
The future of surfing, to the shrugs of traditionalists? This fake, perfect wave endlessly looping in dusty, landlocked California.
A great life of working with a great friend.
A pair of hot-air balloon repairmen find great contentment in satisfying work, longlasting friendship, and flexible schedules.
That tree, though.
A stunning time-lapse of raging storms.
One might even say you lost your marbles.
Here is Tchaikovsky's "Waltz of the Flowers" synchronized to a chain reaction marble run—all done entirely by hand. According to the creator, "After listening to parts of this song hundreds of times to match things up, I went a bit crazy."
How to get dressed in the18th century.
A tutorial on how wealthy women dressed, or were dressed by others, in the 18th century, In proper sequence: "shift, stays, petticoats, pockets, roll, stockings and garters, gown and stomacher, apron and shoes." From the Lady Lever Art Gallery: "Many accessories were also involved in the process,
How to make Entomologists happy
The 100 Islands Project sends scientists to the coast of British Columbia, previously "a black hole for Western science," to inventory practically every bug and small creature they can find and build "a vast catalog of life."
A rare ski video featuring John Denver.
Blooming blizzards and horrible cold? A rarely seen John Denver music video features skiiers and snowboarders, Denver included, just "dancing" their way through the snow. Blooming John Denver.
LIVING ROOMS
An impossible Rube Goldberg machine traverses otherworldly living rooms.
Dunkirk done in even more silence.
Already practically a speechless movie, here's Dunkirk redone very well as a seven-minute silent film in black and white. Via kottke.
Roast your chestnuts on this
This is the second version of The Yule Log, which began airing on New York's WPIX beginning in 1970 after the original version, filmed at Gracie Mansion in 1966, started to deteriorate.