dvd double features became popular in the late ’90s and 2000s, as studios bundled older or lesser-known films together and sold them cheaply in places like walmart’s $5 bargain bins. some used double-sided discs with one film on each side, helping cut packaging and shelf space, while others paired

house m.d. became a nintendo ds game in 2010, featuring five medical mystery cases where players interviewed patients, searched for clues, ran tests and worked towards a diagnosis. the physical ds release was cancelled in north america, with the five cases instead released separately as dsiware dow

charizard cards across psa grades 0 to 10 show just how much condition can affect value. a psa 0 card is heavily damaged or altered and worth very little, while a psa 10 is considered gem mint and can be extremely valuable to collectors and investors. here’s a look at the full range. #pokemon

12 months of cups, photographed by @marteenae_. #12monthsofcups #cupcollection #ceramicart #photography #artinspo

the ring changes everything 👊 sukeban is giving women’s wrestling a high-fashion makeover, blending anime, beauty and japanese street culture with the rebellious spirit of 1960s and ’70s sukeban gangs. founded in 2023, the league has turned wrestling into a bold visual spectacle, and the before-and

in 2010, banksy brought his trademark satire to the opening sequence of the simpsons, turning it into a grim look at the show’s production machine. the sequence showed exhausted workers, animals and a dark factory churning out animation and merchandise, ending with a heavily guarded fox logo. it wa

japanese comedian tomoaki hamatsu, known as nasubi, was isolated in a tiny room for 15 months in the late 1990s as part of a tv challenge, surviving almost entirely on competition prizes while millions watched. the extreme isolation severely affected his mental health, and even after completing the

ukrainian artist nataliia bondarieva has gone viral for creating giant, hyper-realistic tarantula pillows designed to cuddle in bed. her lifelike spider art pieces are handmade from soft, zero-waste faux fur and feature bendable legs that can be posed to hug you or curl up beside you. #tarantul

omар bin laden, one of osama bin laden’s sons, grew up surrounded by his father’s fighters but later rejected his violent ideology and spoke publicly about peace. he eventually found a very different path through painting, horses, country music and classic american westerns, often creating peaceful

a tiny detail from the original 1995 toy story has sparked a surprisingly big internet debate. during andy’s birthday party, one guest arrives carrying a bizarrely long, narrow wrapped present, but pixar never reveals what’s inside. years later, fans are still debating whether it was a fishing rod,

jess, known as the “127 hours girl”, is an autistic woman whose special interest in the film has seen her watch it more than 1,000 times since 2011, bringing her comfort, joy and a love of the outdoors, while connecting her with fellow fans and even leading to a personal connection with director da

before the final poster for harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone (2001) was chosen, the studio was still working out how best to introduce this enormous new world. should the poster feature as many characters and book details as possible? use photography? go fully illustrated? and how much coul

the progress is insane. artist anthony miller shared drawings he created between the ages of 2 and 11, showing how dramatically his skills developed over time, from early childhood sketches to incredibly detailed pencil portraits of athletes. @anthonymiller_art #artTok #drawingTok #ar

dashcon 2014, the first major tumblr fan convention, became infamous after organisers suddenly told roughly 350 attendees they needed to raise $17,000 to keep the event open, while major guests including welcome to night vale cancelled over payment and accommodation issues; frustrated attendees wer

a canadian house cleaner went viral after revealing that her clients had hidden 100 tiny rubber ducks around their apartment to “test” how thorough she was, with devon finding 76 before quitting when the clients brushed it off as a joke. #cleaningtiktok #storytime #worktok #rubberduck

a jabba the hutt beanbag chair was an unproduced star wars concept from the 1990s, pitched as promotional merchandise and designed as a massive, four-foot-wide seat with a tail wrapping around its base. it was never released, making it a bizarre grail for star wars collectors. #starwars #jab

in 1965, polish artist roman opałka began painting consecutive numbers towards infinity, making each canvas slightly whiter as he aged. by his death in 2011, he had reached 5,607,249 across 233 canvases. (⁠Lévy Gorvy Dayan) #arttok #historytok #didyouknow #artistsoftiktok #learnontiktok

“tv for cats” by glennbphoto, shared on flickr in september 2010. source: pinakotheca.com. #cattok #catsoftiktok #vintagefinds #phototok #internetarchive

the fukushima toilet death mystery: in february 1989, 26-year-old naoyuki kanno was found dead inside a narrow septic tank beneath a female teacher’s toilet in miyakoji village. police reportedly ruled it an accident linked to suspected voyeurism, but the bizarre circumstances remain disputed. (⁠Re

count binface is a real satirical politician who has stood in several major uk elections. he never wins, but plenty of people genuinely appreciate his absurd yet sharp political commentary. (⁠Wikipedia) #politicstok #uktiktok #satiretok #britishtiktok #didyouknow