Google employees Nat and Lo spoke with some of their co-workers who handle YouTube to give us an overview of how it compresses and stores the videos we upload and how it distributes those copies around the world.

Most art museums are arranged based on nationality, chronology or genre. Instead of having such sterile and unwelcoming archives, The School of Life argues that art museums should be set up for therapeutic purposes – e.g. museums for loneliness, aging, creativity, etc.

“I uh, I followed a picture.” Jay Leno’s Garage showcases Jerry Miscevich’s beautiful recreation of the Packard Boattail Speedster. Nearly 20 years in the making, the car is made of either hand-fabricated or actual Packard components.

Ashi Dashi’s bestselling socks are perfect gifts for the school season. The notebook socks are instant classics, but the composition socks are low-key cool as well. Available in mid-calf and knee-high lengths.

Today I Found Out points out why there are only a handful of foreign light trucks available in the US. It all has to do with the chicken tax, a 25% import tax on trucks that the US imposed in 1963 in retaliation for European countries placing a similarly high tariff on US chicken.

(PG-13: Language) 21-year-old Englishman Isaac Gracie got a record deal on the strength of one song, Last Words. And he’s as good as his hype. Here’s the folk singer on the streets of Paris, singing Last Words and Terrified, both on his EP Songs from My Bedroom.

The world’s first handheld CNC machine uses adhesive markers to scan and keep track of your material. The cutting tool automatically retracts if you stray from the template or your work surface, and you can even save and resume your progress. Demo here.

File Cemre Candar’s latest video under “dumb things to never try,” as he loaded up his bathtub with over 1200 bottles of chili sauce, then took a dip in it. This makes his chocolate and beer baths look like the work of a Rhodes Scholar.

Like to swim, but want your tunes to keep you motivated? Waveport earphones are IPX7 waterproof, have a built-in MP3 player with 8GB for underwater music, and work via Bluetooth out of the water. Unlike many Kickstarters, it looks like they’re almost ready to ship too.

Following up on their montage of the badass Brit’s mighty fists flying, Burger Fiction is back with an epic supercut of the hundreds of times Jason kicked the snot out of his foes. Our groins hurt just watching this.

(PG-13 Language) “We wanted to make a positive, life-affirming video that captures politicians at their election-year best. We got this instead.” The music video for DJ Shadow and Run the Jewels‘ collab sums up the childish mudslinging going on in D.C. these days.

The second season of Netflix’s amazing series about the Medellín cartel focuses in on the deadly revenge taken by Pablo Escobar after his prison break, leading up to his ultimate demise. Even though we know how it ends, we’re still excited to watch.

The bear attack isn’t nearly as gruesome, and the cinematography pales in comparison to Emmanuel Lubezki’s masterwork, but we’d still like to play this retro RPG version of The Revenant, brought to life by CineFix, animator David Dutton and chiptuner Henry Dutton.

A safe and easy to use alternative to sharp and dangerous axes for splitting wood. With the Kindling Cracker, you need only to lightly hit the log with a blunt instrument such as a hammer or another piece of wood.

“Normally wood is just thrown at me. But this time, I needed something bigger.” Something Fishy continues its snarky how-tos for women. This time they show us how to make an end table, and make men feel insecure.

Duffy London’s beautiful table and bench set is made using the same techniques used to make surfboards. The result is dramatic, yet light and sturdy furniture we’d love to have in our dining room. We only wish it didn’t cost more than a new car.

This 2011 documentary shows how the Japanese’s diligence and world famous work ethic translates to its moving companies. Aside from transporting your belongings, they will pack and unpack your items as they were, and even clean both your old and new homes.

Max Fleischer’s 1931 cartoon Bimbo’s Initiation is arguably one of the greatest pieces of animation of all time. Watch this awesome clip, set to a modern instrumental score by Hussalonia and tinged with not too much color, courtesy of editor Craig J. Clark.

Lessons from the Screenplay deconstructs how the Nolan Brothers’ screenplay for The Dark Knight contains the right ingredients for a villain. The Joker neutralizes Batman’s strengths, forces Bats to make difficult choices, and both have a similar goal.

For musicians and DJs who want to carry a MIDI keyboard anywhere. KOMBOS come in sections which snap together to form keyboard controllers ranging from 25 keys to 61 keys. Works wirelessly over Bluetooth 4.0, perfect for controlling iOS and Android synthesizer apps.

If you need something crash or safety tested in Switzerland, you send it to the Dynamic Test Center. In this video, they decided to load up a shopping cart with groceries, then first run it into a car at 11 mph, then really amp things up by smashing it into a wall at more than 73 mph.

When we saw the title of Kuma Films‘ latest video we thought we’d be watching some kids playing Chopsticks on a piano, but instead, we got to hear some truly wonderful music by Sami Elu, made with a cool stringed instrument that’s played with chopsticks as the hammers.

A tasty new bourbon with surprising complexity for its age, offering extra layers of caramel, spice, oak, and just the right amount of sweetness. It’s moved from its first charred oak barrel to a second after four years, resulting in an eminently drinkable whiskey.