In a lively episode of his True Facts series, narrator Ze Frank marvels at the amazing problem solving capabilities of bees as demonstrated by a number of experiments that rely on positive reinforcement. And whatever knowledge they have, they are happy to share. Here’s a bee trained to do a two step puzzle where you only get the...

Jim Henson Idea Man by director Ron Howard is a wonderful documentary about the legendary muppeteer Jim Henson that tells of his visionary genius through archived documents, sketches, photographs, personal diaries, and home movies. The documentary premieres May 31, 2024 on Disney+. Directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard, “Jim...

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ruby Nance (@_ruby.the.labrador_) A very clever fox red Labrador retriever named Ruby Nance was taught how to play the piano by her equally clever human Ted, who explained how to train another dog to do this by using a simple cardboard square and lots of positive reinforcement....

View this post on Instagram A post shared by John (@woodsboundoutdoors) John of Woodsbound Outdoors showed how to turn a short pine log into a windproof torch. He cut a crosshatch into the end of the wood, used sticks to keep the splits open, cut out a section for a wick, and lit it on fire. This torch has a short life,...

Kurtis Scott of KurtToons made an amusing animated short with the outspoken character “Tippy” inside a self-checkout stand who personifies the excesses of tipping culture. Who thinks tipping culture has gone too far? Not Tippy! Tippy wants a tip. After a man checks himself out at a grocery store, a character named Tippy...

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kent Miller (@kentmmiller) While performing live in Bend, Oregon, the incredibly talented musician Luca Stricagnoli demonstrated how his unique custom Davide Serracini-designed, triple-neck, reverse slide acoustic guitar works. He showed how each string on the instrument is played...