Behold how they remove heavy snow from the streets of Montreal, Canada. It’s like a Virginia Lee Burton book that has come to life… 

via Irene’s Internet.

Curiosity (or something very much like it) captured in this 40 second video at The Calgary Zoo: Gorillas watch a fuzzy caterpillar walk along their enclosure door.

via It’s Okay to Be Smart.

CLOUD is a large-scale interactive installation by Caitlind r.c. Brown for Nuit Blanche Calgary. Created from steel, metal pull-strings, and 5,000+ light bulbs (both illuminated and burnt out) CLOUD asks the viewer to participate by experiencing the work first hand – standing beneath the structure and pulling lights on and off, creating the flickering aesthetic of an electrical cloud.

via Laughing Squid.

Pay special attention to the unique (and loud) sounds of this Erie Steam Shovel Type B as it demonstrates some old school 1925-era, steam-powered hard work. Want another? Here’s a 1927 steam shovel working on a huge pile of dirt. Perfect videos for any kid that’s into the Virginia Lee Burton classic, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel! 

via Neatorama.

Be sure to full-screen this one: Micromachines by Nicolas Ménard.