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Kurzgesagt looks at the problem that science has created with the very cure that has saved millions of lives. The widespread use of antibiotics is resulting in evolutionary changes that are creating antibiotic resistant “superbugs.”

The expression “killing two birds with one stone” means to solve two problems with one action. But comedian Ken Cheng argues that it should instead be used when you try, but fail, to solve two things at once, because literally hitting two birds with one stone is freakin’ hard.

We’re not sure you can call it a retrospective two of the movies haven’t even been released yet, but we were still drawn in by editor Miguel Branco’s excellent tribute to some of the recent appearances of DC Comics characters on the big screen.

Under Armour and the most decorated Olympian of all time remind us that the best of us don’t only perform “when it matters.” They’re clutch even when there’s no buzzer to beat. The song is The Kills’ The Last Goodbye.

Man at Arms’ original host Tony Swatton makes a Roman gladius sword in this sharp time-lapse video by director Phil Holland. They made the video to test the new Red Weapon 8K system. The track is Technically, Missing from the Gone Girl OST. Watch in 4K if you’ve got the display.

(PG-13: Language) It’s not that we expected flawless logic from Pinocchio, but as Cracked explains this Disney classic doesn’t make sense even on its own terms, from Geppetto’s carelessness with his prized child to Jiminy Cricket talking about snitching in a kids’ movie.

(PG-13) The first episode of Viceland’s music documentary series Noisey focuses on Kendrick Lamar and Compton, where everyone has the same dreams as the rest of America, but the paths they take are twisted by poverty and violence.

“It’s a bold prediction, but probably my most accurate one.” March Madness is in full effect, and by that we mean everybody’s turned into Nostradamus and pulling numbers out of their butts to support their crystal balls. Just ask The Kicker’s bracketology expert.

Ewoks, The Light Side of The Force, X-Wings, TIE Fighters. While these are all well-known parts of the Star Wars universe, it turns out that many terms we treat as common knowledge were never mentioned by name on screen.

(PG-13: Language) Folding paper in half exponentially increases its strength. At seven folds, it’s as thick as 128 sheets of paper. You can go beyond seven if you use a really long sheet, but Hydraulic Press Channel tried it with a small piece – with unexpected results.

While you probably won’t have all of the items needed to perform this hack in your duffel bag, it’s still pretty amazing to know that you can actually get a fire going with a lemon, some paper fasteners, and nails. Looks like Cave Johnson finally got his wish.

Filmmaker Patrick Muhlberger has clearly been inspired by the visual comedy of Edgar Wright, but that takes nothing away from quirky short film about a man hellbent on righting a wrong when a DJ plays the wrong song for his niece at a dance.

Division of Wildlife Resources officer Mark Elkins shares this intense video of him and a coworker freeing a cougar in Utah’s Pine Valley Mountains. The cougar was caught in a bobcat trap but appeared to suffer only minor wounds.

Jay Leno’s Garage checks out the Fugu Z, a 1973 Datsun 240Z restomodded by Fast and Furious actor Sung Kang. The stripped down sports car has a tweaked 300hp Nissan R32 engine and a formidable body kit that’s balanced with perfect white paint. More on Autoblog.

Why is a rocks glass a rocks glass? And why do foo-foo drinks go in a V-shaped martini glass? Mike Rugnetta of PBS Idea Channel stops by Brooklyn cocktail bar Leyenda to get the skinny on the reasoning behind glassware selection from award winning bartender Ivy Mix.

We’re pretty familiar with these three popular YouTube channels, so we were impressed with Conjecture’s spot-on meta parodies of each of their trademark styles. The impression of Vsauce’s Michael Stevens bit is amazingly accurate.

We’ve seen a paper airplane gracefully throw itself into a garbage bin. But this one is on another level. It may look like a paper airplane, but it’s actually a boomerang. That’s some high level origami jutsu. Mirror here.

From Jelle’s Marble Runs, the YouTuber who brought us the 750ft sand marble course, comes the be all and end all of all marble races. Place your bets as the representatives of the marbling nations compete for all the marbles.

Engineers from Stanford University’s Biomimetics and Dextrous Manipulation Lab are working to build robots which can replicate the abilities of ants, which can work together to move unexpectedly large objects. Here, their teensy μTug robots pull a 3900+lb. automobile.

(PG-13) Goody two shoes Ed is tired of being pushed around by the office bully, who got the promotion that Ed was more deserving to have. So when our hero sees an opportunity to strike back, he gleefully takes it. A classic loser story directed by Antonio Oreña-Barlin.

(PG-13: Language) Last Week Tonight breaks down Apple’s refusal to comply with the FBI’s request to unlock a terrorists’ iPhone, a potentially precedent-setting case that unfortunately pits consumers’ privacy against law enforcement.

Samsung’s ad agency got Lil Wayne to stay sober long enough to film this commercial. Now Weezy’s not saying the Galaxy S7 is better than other phones in any way, form or fashion, but as far as this waterproof thing goes he thinks it’s better than all other phones.

Three shipwrecked sailors are saved by mermaids, who say they will be able to shed their tails and grow legs if they each find a man who will kiss them. Kristen Wiig’s Dooneese is legendary, but Kate McKinnon’s Shud is no slouch.