Talking the dull out of dulcimer

The classic "Whole Lotta Love" played on a dulcimer has a majesty and power that Led Zeppelin surely would approve of.

"Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it." - John Lennon

Mite shift

This highly detailed microscopic view of the hallway carpet in "The Shining" is a beautifully artistic and creepy little bit of animation.

And a few GIFs that might just teach you a thing or two.

"Our best thoughts come from others." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Footloose

David Bowie and Mick Jagger in a music-less music video is, in a word, amazing.

And drummer sniped by flying disc literally doesn't miss a beat.

"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey

Almost got the hang of it

Old women find the escalator to be just a little perplexing.

And something not quite right in these Chinese Translations gone awry, many in the profane vein.

"Understanding is a two-way street." -- Eleanor Roosevelt

Sol brother

It's the first day of summer, so go ahead and grab a little bit of it.

"Is a hippopotamus a hippopotamus, or just a really cool Opotamus?" - Mitch Hedberg

Spears fishing

Adding yourself to every frame of a Britney Spears music video could only make it better, right?

"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein

Silent bark

Your pareidolia of the day might have been more astounding only if found in a piece of toast.

"Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet." - Roger Miller

Call it a draw

Wabbit-master Chuck Jones gives a quick (two-minute) lesson on how to draw Bugs Bunny.

"There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept." - Ansel Adams

Dad-cam

A not-so-good son scares the bejeezus out of his dad again and again and again in this video compilation. Snapchat abuse, with unforgivable vertical orientation.

"Most comedy comes out of misery." - Seth Rogen

Print is dead?

Canon printers blur the line between 2D and 3D, at least in this ad.

And some clever magazine ads illustrating how life's too short for the wrong job. (Don't they mean the opposite?)

"One today is worth two tomorrows." - Benjamin Franklin

On the wall

A nice little chunk of stop-motion, "Evolution", with graffiti and bits of trash artfully combined to create animals and then...

"Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything." - Gustave Flaubert

Got way back

The Seattle Symphony and Sir Mix-a-Lot team up to perform "Baby Got Back", replete with awkward dancing, strings, and things.

"When you are through changing, you are through." - Bruce Barton

Border checkmate

Watch this timelapse map to get an idea of how 1,000 years of European borders have changed.

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." - Lao Tzu

Get religion

I might frequent a house of worship a little more often if there was the chance of a sword fight, like the one at this Sikh temple.

And interactive stats of global views on morality, from divorce to gambling to other good stuff, from Pew Research.

"They can conquer who believe they can." - Virgil

Trust your gut

Things would have turned out a little different if David Lynch directed "Return of the Jedi". (And actually, Lucas did offer him the opportunity.)

"If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased." - Katharine Hepburn

For play

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Does anyone really want to watch this guy kissing a king cobra? (Granted, he was the perfect gentleman. No tongue.)

"You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question." - Albert Camus

Show and tell

Finalists in an optical illusions contest, assuming you believe what you see.

"Illusion is the first of all pleasures." - Oscar Wilde

Skins alive

Will Ferrell bears a strong resemblance to Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, so they take the stage for a drum-off to settle things once and for all.

"A healthy male adult bore consumes each year one and a half times his own weight in other people's patience." - John Updike

Recursion

The last word in celebrities impersonating celebrities, a compilation that doubles your entertainment fun.

And who's your celebrity birthday double? Enter your birthdate and this magic web page spells it all out.

"You can't make up anything anymore. The world itself is a satire. All you're doing is recording it." - Art Buchwald