These days, dance crazes come and go so quickly that it’s nearly impossible to stay hip. Fortunately, these parrots are here to teach you how to dance to the different types of music you might hear in the club. Talk about “shaking your tail feather,” am I right? Read more: http://www.wimp.com/how-to-dance-to-different-types-of-dubstep-according-to-parrots/
How did a species that originated in Africa roughly 200,000 years ago grow to populate the majority of the world? And, perhaps more importantly, when will we stop growing? Read more: http://www.wimp.com/watch-how-the-human-race-spread-across-the-globe/
There is probably no more famous child act than the Jackson 5. When they arrived on the scene, America was enamored by their catchy tunes, high-pitched vocals and of course, their killer dance moves. That’s what these five third-graders were attempting to imitate when they stepped out on stage for their elementary school’s talent show. Needless to say, they were more than impressed. Their teacher, Malinda Williams, wanted to show her students the importance of the arts, so she set up a talent show with the theme “The Sounds of Motown.” Other acts included The Temptations, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin. No doubt this was a show these kids will always remember. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/baldwin-elementary-jackson-5/
The iconic Coca-Cola bottle is a shapely glass vessel that is known literally the world over. The Coca-Cola logo itself is one of the most widely recognized symbols ever designed. As it turns out, the beautiful design of these bottles was something of an accident. You see, the man responsible for the design, Earl R. Dean, of Terre Haute, Indiana, went to his local library to search for information on Coca-Cola’s main ingredients: coca leaves and kola nuts. He was hoping to base the shape of the bottle on these ingredients. What a different bottle it would have been if Earl had found anything! Apparently these ingredients were a little too exotic for Terre Haute’s book collection, or maybe Earl didn’t know the difference, but he found an image of a cocoa pod in an encyclopedia and rolled with it. Coca-Cola and Chick-fil-A are two companies that share both a hometown (Atlanta) and an apparent love of hyphenated, self-evidently descriptive brand names. So when Chick-fil-A turned to glass artist Kathleen Plate to design new chandeliers for their restaurants, she knew just what to do. Also based in Atlanta, Kathleen uses a very clever process to turn the curvaceous bottles into something a little flatter but still immediately recognizable. H/T: Chick-fil-A Read more: http://www.wimp.com/lady-makes-amazing-chandeliers-for-chick-fil-a/
Turns out nuclear explosions are just as terrifying when they’re underground… Read more: http://www.wimp.com/heres-what-an-underground-nuclear-explosion-looks-like-on-the-surface/
Ice breaking on top of ice? That’s what we call “iception.” Read more: http://www.wimp.com/ice-breaking-on-a-frozen-lake/
Addiction is something that the vast majority of the world struggles with in one form or another. Whether it’s drugs, alcohol, or even food, one this is for certain: the effects are always devastating. This short film from Andreas Hykade offers a unique way of looking at addiction and the negative impact it can have on one’s life. If you, or someone you know, is currently battling addiction, don’t be afraid to seek help. Sometimes, we aren’t strong enough to beat something on our own. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/this-is-what-addiction-feels-like/
After shaving their heads for charity, this couple decided to record one year of hair growth and turn it into a timelapse music video. We can’t imagine the time and effort that went into the finished product. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/couple-documents-1-year-of-hair-growth-in-timelapse-music-video/
When you’re a weatherman, there’s no room for mispronouncing city names. It’s just part of your job. This week Welsh meteorologist Liam Dutton has made headlines by proving exactly how a real professional handles oneself when faced with a seemingly unpronounceable city name. Marvel as Dutton tells the viewing public that Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch will see temperatures of 70 degrees, without stumbling. Then you try saying Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. We’ve been trying for ten minutes. Dutton makes it look effortless, but we want to see the practice video. The one where he shouts to the heavens for maybe just fifteen fewer consonants. You can see the swagger confidence in his step as he begins to pronounce the name. “You won’t trip me up Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. I got you.” You are a consummate professional Mr. Dutton. We salute you. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/weather-man-impossible-city-name/