What exactly is a Nebula? Nasa explains them like this:
“A nebula is a giant cloud of dust and gas in space. Some nebulae (more than one nebula) come from the gas and dust thrown out by the explosion of a dying star, such as a supernova.” NASA
Most nebulae are of vast size, some are hundreds of light years in diameter. A nebula that is barely visible to the human eye from Earth would appear larger, but no brighter, from close by.
Scroll down to see some of the spectacular Nebula’s and their fast stats kudos of Astronomy Is Awesome below.
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1.) THE EAGLE NEBULA
The Eagle Nebula is Distance from Earth: ~7,000 Light Years, 41,150,377,612,285,254 Miles
Location: Serpens Constellation
Diameter: ~110 Light Years, 646,648,791,050,196 Miles
2.) THE CRAB NEBULA
Distance from Earth: 6,523 Light Years, 38,346,273,309,276,673 Miles
Location: Taurus Constellation
Diameter: ~11 Light Years, 64,664,879,105,019 Miles
3.) THE HOURGLASS NEBULA
Distance from Earth: 8,154 Light Years, 47,934,311,292,939,137 Miles
Location: Musca Constellation
Diameter: ~1 light year, 5,878,625,373,183 Miles
4.) THE BUTTERFLY NEBULA
Distance from Earth: ~4,000 Light Years, 23,514,501,492,734,430 Miles
Location: Scorpius Constellation
Diameter: ~3 Light Years, 17,635,876,119,550 Miles
5.) THE CATS EYE NEBULA
Distance from Earth: 3,262 Light Years, 19,176,075,967,324,928 Miles
Location: Draco Constellation
Diameter: ~4.5 Light Years, 26,453,814,179,326 Miles
Today Nintendo is a household name across the globe, spanning and bonding generations of video game lovers, Nintendo is truly one of the most influential, popular and financially successful brands created in history with a market value of over a whopping $85 billion.
Founded on 23 September 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, Nintendo originally produced handmade hanafuda playing cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as cab services and love hotels. The decided to abandon their previous ventures in concentrate on the growing toys industry in the 1960s. Nintendo developed into a video game company in the 1970s.
Find our some interesting history tidbits behind this iconic brand in this fun infographic created and keep on scrolling after to see a bonus evolution of some of the most beloved Nintendo characters!
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Have you ever been confused by “scientific” videos trying to explain concepts that you just don’t understand? Well we have, and that’s why we enjoyed finding this video that does a great job simplifying just how big the universe really is, and just how small our planet is.
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The physics behind gravity largely determines the make-up of Earth, with tides, weather formations, transport and beyond all determined by our attraction to Earth’s surface.
But, when gravity leaves us, why do we float?. What would life be without gravity?
When asked about what it feels like to walk on the moon at one-sixth of Earth’s gravity, Buzz Aldrin once described the atmosphere as being filled with “magnificent desolation”.
He explained what it felt like to take each step, saying it’s “perhaps not too far from a trampoline, but without the springiness and instability”.
When NASA’s Scott Kelly returned from almost a full year in space seemingly grew two inches while he was up there for a still unexplainable reason.
As fun as experiencing no gravity sounds and looks, there can be some unwanted side effects resulting from it. Lean about “The Science of Weightlessness” in this interesting infographic created by Security Scale Service.
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The human brain and its memory components are a fascinating thing that humans learn more about all the time. In this fun and illustrative video by 5-minute Crafts learn some handy words and letters tricks also know as “Mnemonic techniques.” to help with memorizing!
“f you have to memorize PI for your math class, remember this phrase – How I wish I could calculate PI. The number of letters in each word of this phrase is the number in PI sequence.
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How does an eye work? How do our brains try to interpret the information our eyes send them? And is seeing really believing? This episode of National Geographic‘s Decoder explains how our brains and eyes work together to process the visual information around us, and how our brains help fill in the information we’re missing.
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1.) According to Sesame Workshop, Elmo is the only non-human to testify before Congress. He lobbied for more funding for music education, so that “when Elmo goes to school, there will be the instruments to play.”
2.) Oscar the Grouch used to be orange. Jim Henson decided to make him green before season two. How did Oscar explain the color change? He said he went on vacation to the very damp Swamp Mushy Muddy and turned green overnight.
3.) One of Count von Count’s lady friends is Countess von Backwards, who’s also obsessed with counting but likes to do it backwards.
4.) In 1970, Ernie reached #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the timeless hit “Rubber Duckie.”
5.) Mr. Snuffleupagus has a first name—Aloysius.
9.) Caroll Spinney said he based Oscar’s voice on a cab driver from the Bronx who brought him to the audition.
8.) The show pays homage to ‘M*A*S*H’ Big Bird has a teddy bear named Radar, a tribute to the MASH character of the same name, who always sleeps with a teddy bear. Side note Big Bird is 8‘2”.
8.) A “Sesame Street” is named after the “Arabian Nights” phrase “Open, Sesame!” Show writer named Virginia Schone proposed the word “Sesame.” because it made it feel like it was loaded with a sense of adventure. The show was already set on an urban street, so “Sesame Street” just clicked.
9.) The Count is millions of years old. His birthday is on October 9, 1,830,653 B.C.
10.) In 1980, C-3PO and R2-D2 visited Sesame Street. They played games, sang songs, and R2-D2 fell in love with a fire hydrant
This old school video was created by Sesame Street.
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Today we celebrate an amazing 50 years of the web slinging comic book hero that is Spider-Man!
Did you know that the agile Spiderman is technically 60 years old?
Spiderman made his first appearance in the anthology comic book called Amazing Fantasy #15 way back in 1962!
Learn some more fun and interesting facts about Spiderman in this visual tribute to him.
“I like Spider-Man because he’s become the most famous. He’s the one who’s most like me – nothing ever turns out 100 percent OK; he’s got a lot of problems, and he does things wrong, and I can relate to that.” – Stan Lee (Creator)
This cool Spiderman chart was created by Mashable.
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Once upon a time, CGI was reserved for fantasy and science fiction films. It’s quickly becoming the centerpiece for films of all genres. Some have argued it cheapens the medium, especially now we live in an age where a lot of films are made around showcasing digital effects, and not the other way around.
Still, digital effects are an ever blooming industry and have arguably made many brilliant films possible. We’ve all sat in awe at some of the impressive feats of animators and the limits they push.
Find out some fun and interesting sleep habits and patterns and the reason behind them in this visual and fun infographic.
Did you know that otters hold hands when they sleep? Or that elephants sleep standing up?
For more cool animal sleep facts check out the below infographic created by Daily Infographic.
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BONUS JOKE: What do you call a sleeping bull? ANSWER: A bulldozer
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Discover some fun little behind the scenes magic, tidbits and easter eggs in this fun little animation series “Pixar Did You Know”. This video showcases some from popular hits that will make you smile.
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In another interesting video for all ages, Ted-Ed explores what it takes to create & make a hero.
“What trials unite not only Harry Potter or Frodo Baggins but many of literature’s most interesting heroes? And what do ordinary people have in common with these literary heroes? Matthew Winkler takes us step-by-step through the crucial events that make or break a hero.”
This video was created by Ted-Ed.
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The folks of 5 Facts and Grover teamed up to showcase five simple science experiments kid will love that you can do using things found in your home. Not to mention Grover wearing glasses is good for giggles!
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When most of us picture dinosaurs we picture them shades of green and scaly, much like they have been depicted to us over the years in books and films.
New evidence has shown that some of the dinosaurs were actually feathered! There is still much to be debated which dinosaurs looked like what but it sure is fun to wonder!
“Dinosaurs are related to birds and reptiles, so it makes sense that they would share similar traits. But, does that mean dinosaurs also had feathers? Has Jurassic Park been wrong all this time?” Cheddar
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Learn some fun facts about Seinfeld, one of the most popular comedy sitcoms of all time with this interesting infographic!
Currently, in syndication, Seinfeld had its last episode on May 14, 1998, after 9 seasons. It’s the last episode, Seinfeld drew in 76 million viewers, 58% of all television viewers for that night!
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At this very moment, people are lining up somewhere to scare themselves, be it with a thrill-ride or a horror movie. In fact, in October of 2015 alone, about 28 million people visited a haunted house in the US. But you might wonder: What could possibly be fun about being scared? Margee Kerr examines the biology and psychology behind what makes fear so fun.
Lesson by Margee Kerr, animation by Meduzaz animation studio for Ted-Ed.
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Discover the amazing & fascinating secret world of sand with this cool educational video by Deep Look that takes microscopic looks at sand!
By studying the composition and texture of sand, geologists can reconstruct its incredible life history.
“There’s a story in every grain of sand: tales of life and death, fire and water. If you scooped up a handful of sand from every beach, you’d have a history of the world sifting through your fingers.” – Deep Look
FIVE FUN FACTS ABOUT SAND 1.) The unique shape of a piece of sand can help determine its source and age 2.) Some individuals collect samples of sand as a hobby, and these people are called ‘arenophiles’. 3.) Sand can be composed of a variety of items, including particles of calcium carbonate, coral, quartz, and shellfish 4.) The color of sand varies greatly, depending on its location and the rocks and minerals that make up the particles 5.) The tallest sculpture towered almost 50ft in height. It took 10 days to build; the longest stretched for over 16 miles.
“Sand can be anything that has been worn down until it’s reduced to some tiny, essential fragment of what it once was: a granite pebble from the mountains; coral from the sea; obsidian from a volcano; even skeletons of microscopic sea animals. It’s also a technical term.” – Deep Look
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Evolution Of Ghostbusters not only offers a trip down memory lane but provides some cool facts that you may not know about the characters, the actors & the costumes!
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BONUS JOKE: Why do the Ghostbusters stick together when they go swimming at the river? ANSWER: Because none of them want to be across the stream.
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Amelia Earhart was an incredible human and American aviator who set many flying records and championed the advancement of women in aviation.
She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and the first person ever to fly solo from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland during a flight to circumnavigate the globe. And just for fun she went on design clothes and to become a faculty consultant at Purdue University.
Born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897 she defied traditional gender roles from a young age. Earhart played basketball, took an auto repair course and briefly attended college. During World War I, she served as a Red Cross nurse’s aid in Toronto, Canada. Earhart began to spend time watching pilots in the Royal Flying Corps train at a local airfield while in Toronto.
She started flying lessons with female flight instructor Neta Snook in 1921 and later that year, she purchased her first airplane, a secondhand Kinner Airster. She nicknamed the yellow airplane “the Canary.” Her first record came in 1922 when she became the first woman to fly solo above 14,000 feet. Earhart consistently worked to promote opportunities for women in aviation
In 1937, Earhart attempted to fly around the world, and her plane disappeared that year. Her legacy continues to inspire pilots of all genders today, and her bravery proved that women (and men) can do whatever they set their minds to. Earhart’s story is still taught to schoolchildren today. SOURCE REFINERY29, WIKIPEDIA, HISTORY
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Invented by tech-savvy William Garity in 1937 for Walt Disney Studios, The multiplane camera gave viewers the illusion of depth in animated motion pictures.
Before the multiplane camera, animators found it difficult to create a successful tracking shot using traditional animation methods that were expensive and time-consuming. The multiplane camera answered this problem by creating a realistic sense of three-dimensional depth in a cartoon setting. The multiplane camera also made way for new types of special effects in animated films, such as moving water and flickering light
Learn how it helped shaped Disney’s animation from Walt Disney himself in this footage from an episode of an old series called Disneyland from 1957 and see it demonstrated in the Disney classic “Bambi” In the video below.
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History Of Popular Boys Toys is an interesting infographic about how toys intended for young boys have changed over the last 50 years. See how toy culture has evolved and what has remained timeless
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“Toys are children’s words and play is their language.” -Garry L Landreth
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Many of us have fond memories of the cool California Raisins singing catchy tunes. What is lesser known is their incredible fame and future influence and impact they had on advertising. Continue on to find out which famous singers and musicians voiced the raisins and see some flashback videos of the California Raisins!
The California Raisins were the brainchild of imaginative advertising writer Seth Werner in 1986 for a Sun-Maid raisins commercial. The team he worked with were racking their brains for fresh ideas to pitch for the commercial when on a whim Werner exclaimed “We have tried everything but dancing raisins singing ‘“I heard it through the Grapevine”.
To their surprise, they landed their pitch granted them $7,500,000 dollars to bring the California Raisins to life. The California Raisin Advisory Board had noticed that products like beer and cigarette ads created emotional connections with the buyer and hoped the California Raisins to do the same. Werner and his copywriting partner, Dexter Fedor, knew in order for the commercial to be a hit, the raisins needed personality. “We decided that we wanted the raisins to be cool and a bit intimidating,” Werner said.
They focused on choosing the perfect lead singer for the part of the four piece California Raisins Band, enlisting the Buddy Miles, a Carlos Santana collaborator and drummer for Jimi Hendrix to record “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” They wisely hired Will Vinton, the Oscar-winning animator who would later trademark the term “Claymation,” to help create their vision of dancing raisins.
The cool California Raisin’s were an instant hit with all ages, audiences loved Raisins’ authentic R&B sound and image and the claymation was a huge novelty for that time. Sales of raisins themselves increased 20 percent after the first commercial. The California Raisins’ rendition of “Grapevine” reached No. 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 paving the road for albums. Between 1987 – 1988, they released four albums, two of which impressively platinum. They sold more than 2 million albums featuring classic hits such as Raisins “Lean on Me” and “You Can’t Hurry Love.”
The fun-loving raisins even attracted mega musicians such as Ray Charles and Michael Jackson to singing their own versions of “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” for later commercials. Jackson, who agreed to do his commercial for free (and on the condition that he only work with Vinton, who he knew from their Captain EO project with Disney), helped create his own Claymation raisin with his signature single white glove, fedora, and pelvic-thrusting dance moves.
The Raisins popularity continued to grow. In 1987, the talented claymation artist Will Vinton produced a “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in A Claymation Christmas Celebration which he would win an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program. The California Raisins band members now had well-known names, A.C., Beebop, Stretch, and Red and in 1988 Vinton created a mockumentary-style TV special called “Meet The Raisins”. It gave the band a colorful backstory that included a rise to stardom and delved into the histories of each band member. Then in 1989, a 13-episode Saturday Morning Cartoon show called The California Raisin Show aired.
The fun-loving Raisins’ influence were so successful in their time that during the peak of their popularity in the late ’80s, the California Raisins they had a fan club, comic books merchandise including plush toys lunch boxes and even air fresheners. The healthy cereal Raisin Bran hired increasingly popular dried fruit and teamed up with the Raisins to help promote their boxed cereal. And to top it all off fast food chain Hardee’s bought a license to produce collectible Raisins figurines.
Like many good things, times changed and the end of the 80’s saw a dip in the love for the California Raisins. Vinton made one last Claymation TV movie about the Raisins in 1990 but with marketing costing too much the California Raisins went into retirement. Their songs, albums, and cartoons live on though and it is because of them that it is now commonplace to see ads that include anthropomorphized food or candy. “The Raisins opened up a floodgate … everything had to be personified,” Vinton told Food & Wine Magazine.
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