High School Lip Dub

Lip dubs are the new flash mob, but this one created by over 600 seniors at Clovis High School in California is pretty great. Set to "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi and "Firework" by Katy Perry the continuous shot video covers every aspect of high school. One student told the LA Times that the senior class wanted to leave something behind "that will always be remembered". This is way better than any senior prank.

National History

Apparently America's fourth, eighth and twelfth graders aren't very good at U.S. History according to the results of by the National Assessment of Educational Progress 2010 Report Card. GOOD provides a few reasons kids aren't learning about Abraham Lincoln and Brown v. Board of Education, but could you do better? Try your hand at a few questions.

Trenta

Yesterday Starbucks announced the new Trenta size to be rolled out around the country over the course of the year. Not only will it contain the caffeine equivalent of four cups of coffee but is pretty much the same size as your stomach.

The History of American Political Opinion

Isarithmic History of the Two-Party Presidential Vote from d sparks on Vimeo.

David B. Sparks, a political science Ph.D candidate at Duke, put together the above animation showing the red-blue divide as it has evolved in presidential elections from 1920-2008.

Sparks writes:

This animated interpretation accentuates certain phenomena: the breadth and duration of support for Roosevelt, the shift from a Democratic to a Republican South, the move from an ostensibly east-west division to the contemporary coasts-versus-heartland division, and the stability of the latter.

More broadly, this video is a reminder that what constitutes “politics as usual” is always in flux, shifting sometimes abruptly. The landscape of American politics is constantly evolving, as members of the two great parties battle for electoral supremacy.

Where Does the Money Go?

How do you compare to the "average consumer unit" in spending?

New Double-Deckers

London's double-deckers are scheduled to debut a new look in 2012 according to the city of London's website.

Can I Marry My Cousin?

In which states can you marry your cousin?

Use Less Plastic

It's not rocket science, use less and less ends up in the ocean and landfills. Just think of it this way, every piece of plastic ever produced still exists because plastic does not biodegrade.

New $100 Bill

The redesign of the $100 bill got a swanky video to convince you to use them. Fun fact: About 75 percent of our $100 bills are held overseas.

Design a Better Coffee Cup

Betacup from the betacup on Vimeo.

And just think of the extra waste by all the people who insist on two paper cups every time they order coffee. Learn more and submit your idea to win the cash prize.

The Future of Humanity

Hans Rosling, the charming Swedish professor behind the knowledge onslaught called Gapminder, explains where we're all going with a few Lego blocks.

Virtual Choir

Amazing!

Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir is made up of 185 people sitting in front of their computers, singing.

8 Billion Lives

Eight Billion Lives is an online platform for documentary films that focus on the world's non-famous population. They're collecting short, day-in-the-life style documentaries that represent the true range of humanity, from a Tanzanian student, to an 82-year-old Japanese man, to a Buddhist nun in Vermont.

Where is My Milk From?

Ever wondered how far your dairy travelled to get to you? Well, now you can know.

How Millennial Are You?

Well, how millenial are you?

Scholar Ladies

Super Bowl Stat Madness

Just how many chicken wings do we eat on Super Bowl Sunday?

What's Wrong with the Evening News?

Charlie Booker of the BBC's Newswipe will show you now.

Design Revolution

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