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Dave and Pam Zaring hired “professional” photographer Lesa Hall to take a series of family photos. What the Zarings ended up receiving, instead, was a collection of hilariously edited images that features everyone’s face looking like a cartoon. According to Pam, “the shadows were really bad on the beautiful, clear, sunny day and her professor...

In a very illustrative video essay, Andrew Saladino of The Royal Ocean Film Society takes a look at legendary animator Richard Williams and his incredible ability to simulate fluid, three-dimensional camera movements just by decreasing the ratio to one drawing per frame. Most animation at the time was usually created with a 1:2 ratio, 1:4...

A really sweet asthmatic cat named Pretzel calmly sat still to breathe in the medicine his loving human was giving to him through a modified inhaler. According to his human, redditor Bac0nLegs, this isn’t the Pretzel’s favorite thing to do, but he’s gotten used to it and without using the inhaler twice per day, Pretzel...

Erin Graham of Charleston, South Carolina posted an amusing video of her husband, David, struggling outside with their two playful dogs as they hilariously refused to let him throw away the Christmas tree. Every time that David went to throw the tree over the fence, the two funny canines tried to tug it away from...

OCFA on scene in SANTA ANA of a vehicle into a building. One person still trapped inside the vehicle. pic.twitter.com/sWmtovu0Kd — OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) January 14, 2018 The Orange County Fire Authority in Santa Ana, California released a photos of a car that launches off of a median at high speeds causing it to crash...

A post shared by John Wagner?? (@19john66) on Jan 3, 2018 at 2:01pm PST During every freezing, incredible balls of ice make an appearance upon the south shore of Lake Michigan, making it appear as if it’s composed of shiny rocks. This natural phenomenon occurs when sheets of ice break into smaller pieces that get...

On an amusing episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden from 2015, Jason Alexander got into character as George Costanza and re-recorded a personalized version of his classic voicemail message from Seinfeld for Kat Dennings. Here is the original scene from Seinfeld. Jason Alexander Re-Records Kat Dennings’ ‘Seinfeld’ Voicemail Greeting as George CostanzaJason...

A sweet little special needs rat named Pan eagerly chomped on a cracker that was almost as big as himself while hanging upside down, cradled in the comfort and safety of his human’s hands. When Pan was a baby, his human rescued him from a snake and provided him with a safe, happy home for...

Canadian outdoorsman, photographer, travel writer, and educator Shawn James of My Self Reliance created a stunning timelapse video that features James building a log cabin from scratch all by himself. A post shared by Shawn James (@myselfreliance) on Aug 24, 2017 at 12:13pm PDT A post shared by Shawn James (@myselfreliance) on Aug 26, 2017...

In a lighthearted BBC interview with Alastair Bruce, a smiling Queen Elizabeth II examined the iconic Imperial State Crown worn by both her father and herself during their respective Coronations and spoke delightedly about its jewels, its weight, how to wear such a heavy item and how to read while wearing this crown. It’s very...

A Griffith, Australia mother captured footage of her adorable infant, Huey, falling asleep at the wheel while driving his electric toy car. The sleepy kid continued to cruise around in circles, even while snoozing. Little Girl Fast Asleep Behind the Wheel of a Moving VehicleTired Kid Falls Asleep at the Wheel of His Toy Tractor...

A very curious black bird, perhaps a crow or raven, peered into a weather camera and hilariously photobombed a KTVU San Francisco weather report. Meteorologist Mark Tamayo was so amused by this aviary visitor, that he asked for more time to complete his segment. I might need a little more time for this weather segment...

Principal Chad Caddell of Union Pointe Academy in Florence, Kentucky had a little fun with his school snow day cancellation messages by singing covers of popular songs on the school’s Facebook page. Caddell put on a cowboy hat, a plaid shirt, and sang a wintry mix of Garth Brooks‘ country song “Friends in Low Places,”...

A post shared by Max Turk (@missmaxturk) on Jan 14, 2018 at 4:34pm PST Take a selfie and discover if your portrait is in a museum Google Arts and Culture has collaborated with over 1,200 museums around the world to provide the users of a very fun and informative app that gives insights into famous...

Patrick Nan recreated a scene from Fist of Fury to make it look like Chen Zhen (Bruce Lee) battles Hiroshi Suzuki (Riki Hashimoto), armed with a red lightsaber, with deadly lightsaber nunchucks. Nam was inspired by Ameen Naksewee‘s (a.k.a. “ameeeeba“) amazing illustration, “Bruce Lee Jedi.” image via Ameen Naksewee Les Misérables Performed With an Epic...

The first teaser trailer for the second season of the chilling Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale offers a peek into what Offred’s (Elisabeth Moss) life and the lives of others have come to after the first season and the changes that they all will face. Because Margaret Atwood‘s original 1985 novel ended much in the...

When really sweet dog named Maggie heard her human ask if she wanted to go to bed, her ears pricked up in tacit agreement. Maggie made her way over to her bed, let out a big yawn and was lovingly tucked in for the night. Boarded Dog Who Lost Her Babies Breaks Out of Her...

A post shared by Joseph Ford (@josephfordphotography) on Oct 26, 2017 at 11:18am PDT For his amazing series “Knitted Camouflage“, British photographer Joseph Ford enlisted the yarn skills of Nina Dodd to create custom sweaters that exactly match the environment of the photograph. For one photo, Ford collaborated with French street artist Monsieur Chat, who...

An absolutely beautiful green quaker parrot named Rio sitting atop the refrigerator repeatedly let out a hearty laugh whenever his human Scotch blew air onto his feathers. Rio’s laugh was so infectious that Scotch began laughing too. this is my quaker parrot, his names rio and he is very green and very sinister. via reddit...

Dashcam footage from on I-95 in Florida shows a gray car attempting to change lanes begin swerving and suddenly spinning wildly out of control across three lanes. The driver of the car, however, stayed calm and skillfully recovered within moments and without incident. via Boing Boing A Driverless Golf Cart Spins Out of Control at...

Netflix has partnered with Hasbro and Mystifying Oracle to create an upside down version of the classic Ouija board inspired by the popular Stranger Things television series. It is available to purchase from Amazon and the BigBadToyStore. Supernatural forces were uncovered, a young boy was rescued from a parallel dimension, and monsters—both human and otherworldly—were...

Romy McCloskey, a talented costume designer in Texas who raises butterflies, used her creative skills to repair the underdeveloped, broken wing of a young monarch butterfly. Using pieces of a wing from another butterfly who passed, McCloskey was able to fill in the gaps and create a smooth surface that allowed him to fly for...

The product designers at iomaa have created a 3D printed measuring cube that has the potential to bring order to any kitchen area and replace a majority of measuring tools. A single cube is able to accurately measure cups, teaspoon, tablespoons, and milliliters. The 3D printing files are available to download from Thingiverse. images via...

Half as Interesting explains in great detail how a shift in the official time zone for the island country of Samoa came about due to a desire to have closer ties with New Zealand and Australia than they did with the United States. Before 2011, Samoa was just three hours behind California, which made US...

Chris Smith and Jack De Sena of Chris and Jack have created “Secret Alien,” a great new comedy sketch where an uncertain space crew has trouble finding the dangerous alien that is hidden inside of one of them. ‘Alien: Covenant’ Prologue Trailer Features the Crew Enjoying Their ‘Last Supper’ Before CryosleepWeyland-Yutani Builds the Synthetic Android...

Art of the Film has created a captivating video featuring many of the different sounds found in season seven of Game of Thrones. No music included here, only sound effects and foley. Volume up, best with headphones. Enjoy! Supercut of Every On-Screen Death in Season Five of ‘Game of Thrones’An Epic Supercut Tribute to the...

DaveHax is back with another dapper life hack video where he demonstrates how to quickly tie a tie, without putting it on, and make the perfect knot. Perfect for formal wear and looking smart. How to Quickly Tie Your Shoelaces Using the Ukrainian Knot MethodLED Ampli-Tie, A Necktie That Doubles as a Working VU MeterA...

In an facinating episode of State of Repair, Motherboard sat down with pinball doctors Mike Hooker of Sayville, Long Island and Jon Ehrlich, owner of the Brooklyn pinball bar Jackbar, to chat with them about the popularity of pinball games today and what goes into keeping the specialized machines running. Pinball was once an American...

Stormtroopers walking down the stairs followed by Darth Vader. pic.twitter.com/LoQhOtdkpq — Sam Kalidi (@samkalidi) January 11, 2018 In a hilarious Star Wars themed remix, a solemn group of penguin Stormtroopers marched down the stairs one by one, clearing the way so that a penguin Darth Vader could make his grand entrance to a soundtrack of...

During a scene in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, a rebel soldier tasted the white substance found on the surface of the small mineral planet Crait and quickly realizes that it was salt. LeeAnna Vamp created a clever parody of the scene where her nephews play rebel soldiers and, after realizing what the planet is...

When a tiny baby cockatiel loudly begged his father for something to eat, the older bird patiently showed his son how he could eat on his own instead of just doing it for him. According to their human KristinGfugl, this is the first time she’s seen this happen. This is the first time I have...

For a number of years, we’ve been writing about the goofy antics of the baby giant pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China. Now these beautiful bears are coming to the big screen in an IMAX documentary feature film entitled PANDAS. The film, which is coming to theaters on...

Comicbook.com posted a hilarious gag reel for Thor: Ragnarok that features director Taika Waititi introducing a funny new Marvel film intro, dancing around on set, and having loads of fun with cast members. All of the good times and lighthearted directing made for one amusing superhero film. Thor Loses His Hammer and Battles Hulk in...

YouTuber Austin McConnell, a man who knows words, humorously explained through animation the fascinating history of ten different letters that are no longer part of the American English alphabet. While some of these symbols still exist in modern lexicon, such as ampersand (&) and ash (æ),the others either faded away with time or just never...

Netflix released the first trailer for Altered Carbon, their upcoming thrilling cyberpunk murder mystery series created by Laeta Kalogridis, based on the novel of the same name by Richard K. Morgan. The series takes place in a dystopian world where human consciousness can easily be digitally loaded via memory stick. A former Envoy soldier, Takeshi...

Dani Ochoa performed a brilliant cover of the Star Wars Cantina Band song just by writing a formula on a piece of paper with a pencil. She also did a similar cover of the “The Imperial March”. Make sure to turn up the volume and mute any other sounds for the full effect. Surf Rock...

A post shared by Canan Esen (@nanacnese) on Feb 22, 2017 at 4:23am PST Artist Canan Esen creates absolutely beautiful watercolor portraits and illustrations of marine and animal life, many of which are considered to be threatened/endangered. Included in this category are elephants, reindeer, sperm whales, humpback whales, Orcas, and sea turtles. With the sale...

In March 2017, Brainfoo created an instructional video where they demonstrate how to make a tiny and very sharp katana using household items and tools. via The Awesomer How to Make a Miniature Bow and ArrowHow to Make Amazing Optical Illusions Using Household ItemsHow to Make a Ghost Trap From ‘Ghostbusters’ Using Cardboard and Tape

“MOWAGON” is a creative timelapse video, pieced together by Hamish Waterhouse from “millions of tiny photos taken on a Fujifilm X100T,” that takes a tour of Waterhouse and Hannah Chisnall‘s 1978 Dodge MOWAG B300 van, in order to help sell thier quirky vehicle which is currently located in Columbia. A post shared by Hamish Waterhouse...

A tenacious little ferret was so fiercely determined to open up a dresser drawer that she used every single part of her long body and a variety of different motions to make this happen. While ferret did fall off at the end, per her human, it will be there waiting for her when she’s ready...

Jacob Collier, an incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist, partnered with Wired to sit down to explain and discuss the concept of harmony with people at five different ages and at five different levels of expertise. The conversations ranged from a young boy who quickly grasped this musical idea all the way to Collier playing a gorgeous duet...

Looping Japan 2017 is a beautiful series of animated GIF illustrations, created by artist Clara Christine Wijaya, that were each inspired by sights taken in during her trip to Japan last March. Wijaya posted more animated illustrations and the photos that inspired them on Behance, Instagram, and her Facebook page. I went to Japan for...

A post shared by Natasha (@ebdogs4096) on Jan 11, 2018 at 7:09am PST Natasha Jones, an employee at the Einstein Bagel Company in Melbourne, Florida who works the drive-thru window, has taken it upon herself to document the adorable facial expressions of the dogs in the cars that come through. Some are curious, others are...

Red Bull posted a thrilling new video, titled “Moonline,” that follows French professional speed riding and speed flying athlete Valentin Delluc as he majestically flies at night, during a full moon, over the Bossons Glacier in Chamonix, France with his LED illuminated wing. Valentin Delluc is a pioneering speedrider who’s flown down a French glacier...

In response to a viewer submitted question, SciShow host Hank Green explained what dogs see when they watch television with their humans, particularly focusing on the physical differences between human and canine eyes in terms of image perception. …regardless of breed, what dogs see on the screen is definitely not what we see. Dogs’ visual...

Swedish sculptor and stop-motion animator Alexander Unger (a.k.a. “Guldies“) has created “Going Fishing,” a splendid stop-motion clay animation about a person setting up camp and fishing on top of their project desk. The animation is filled to the brim with new stuff I’ve never tried before. I animated with branches and leaves, paper, clay, fabric,...

Two methanol-fueled snowmobiles competed in a super fast drag race during the Snow Outlaws 2018 Michigan Madness event on January 5th in Mancelona. Jason Asselin posted an awesome video of driver Mike Allen and the Stilson Racing team taking their methanol-powered Arctic Cat snowmobile, called “The War Eagle,” to a first place finish. Power Tool...

The OCTO Citrus Reamer is a whimsical design by Almond Studio for Ototo that’s shaped like a petite blue octopus. This little cephalopod will get quite the workout as it sinks into a halved citrus fruit thrashes out its juice for use in cocktails, lemonade and other recipes. Octo is available for pre-order for its...

It’s a small world performed a wonderful electronic cover of the Game of Thrones theme song on four musical calculators.. Here is the original song. A Musical Mashup of 20 Iconic Television Show Theme Songs Performed in Two MinutesMusical Mashup of the ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Song & “This is a Man’s World” by James...

Paper airplane artist Luca Iaconi-Stewart sat down with Wired to explain how he spent the past decade, on and off, carefully creating a highly-detailed paper model of a Boeing 777 airliner using manila folders, X-ACTO blades, glue, and straight edges. What began as a school project years ago has morphed into an oft torn apart...