The song "Iris" by New York rock band the Goo Goo Dolls spent spending eighteen weeks at the top of the charts. The track took inspiration from the movie “City of Angels," in which an angel falls in love with a mortal woman, and is willing to give up everything to be with her.

The delightful soul/hip-hop performer Maya Azucena shares her talent and wisdom gained from growing up in Flatbush Brooklyn. Also a quick look at an African American rapper who can rhyme in Japanese!

Maya Azucena talks about her various influences, which range from classic soul to gospel to synth pop. She talks about her experience growing up mulitiracial in an African American neighborhood and how it shaped her worldview.

Vanessa Hidary is a New York poet and performer who tackles issues of race , ethnicity and identity both onstage and off. She mixes rap, observation and story telling to explore difficult themes and issues of importance to us all.

Katie Holmes talks informally about her childhood, her experience on set, and about what makes her feel beautiful. She has some beauty tips for the younger generation.

Here in part two David Gallo shows more amazing footage of incredible undersea creatures. Enjoy!

Some New Zealand surfers talk about hanging out and surfing on the Pacific Coast of Baja, Mexico.

This is Amie Ann Duffy, the Welsh singer-songwriter known as Duffy, performing her signature song "Mercy" from her debut album Rockferry. It was released in 2008 and achieved worldwide chart success.

The trolley problem is a classic thought experiment in moral philosophy. Is sacrificing one life to save the lives of many others the best possible outcome?

The Pogues' alternative Christmas song is not about snowflakes, mistletoe or angels, but broken promises and ruined dreams, as well as time spent in the drunk tank. There have always been lots of policemen in New York City with Irish ancestry, hence the connection with the NYPD (New York Police Department).

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system and one of the most diverse and rich ecosystems on the planet. It is now in great danger, as the Australian and Queensland governments are giving coal companies permission to dig up coal and ship it out through the Great Barrier Reef.

Jimmy Carter interviews Gwyneth Paltrow at the premiere for her movie “Country Strong” about her role as Kelly Canter, a train wreck country star.

For sure-fire bets that you can use to impress your friends, incredible illusions that’ll blow your mind, and interactive experiments to bamboozle your brain, check out this trailer for Richard Wiseman’s Quirkology Channel. Music by the Electric Unicycle Crew.

Richard Wiseman gives up some pretty funny party tricks, but best try these only on friends, a stranger in a bar may not be in the mood to get the joke!

Enjoy yet another great collection of bar gags from Quirkology.