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Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the beloved proprietor of Furniture Gallery in Houston known for his unique ad campaigns, has selflessly opened his various showrooms around the city to provide welcome refuge for thousands of people who lost their homes to the incredible floods of Hurricane Harvey.

Torachitech2 shared a video on Twitter of Yaskawa-kun, a cute big headed robot that happily serves soft serve ice cream cones via a digital touch screen at the Tokyo Summerland theme park in Japan.

“Westeros the Series” is a gritty fan made parody of HBO‘s popular television show, Game of Thrones, that is set in the 21st century. The more things change. The more they stay the same. via Boing Boing Amazing ‘Game of Thrones’ Pop-Up Book That Folds Out to Create a Giant 3D Map of WesterosWesterosCraft, Recreating...

Dog trainer Sara Carson took the America’s Got Talent stage once again with her adorable Border Collies “Hero” and “Loki” to perform all sorts of incredible tricks to Bonnie Tyler‘s song “Holding Out for a Hero.” A post shared by America's Got Talent – AGT (@agt) on Aug 29, 2017 at 6:37pm PDT Sara Carson...

Marvel has released a new trailer for their upcoming Inhumans television series coming to ABC. The trailer gives us a look at Maximus‘ (Iwan Rheon) military coup against Black Bolt (Anson Mount), which ends up bringing an all out war to Earth. The first two episodes of Inhumans are set to premiere on Friday, September...

Vox editor Dion Lee, who was born in Seoul and raised in Vancouver, vented her frustrations with the uniquely American use of the antiquated imperial system (i.e. inches, feet, miles, Farenheit) versus the simpler metric system (i.e. centimeters, meters, kilometers, Celsius) that’s used throughout the rest of the world. Lee also explained the history of...

British actor and voice artist Ben Crystal recited the opening lines from Romeo and Juliet in what is believed to be Shakespeare’s original accent to a group of students attending a seminar through the British Council English and Exams. In doing so, Crystal also explained the importance of knowing this accent, how he produced the...

YouTuber Allen Miller posted beautiful timelapse of a monarch caterpillar as it shed its skin and built a chrysalis around itself as the first stage of its metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly.

Canadian chemistry buff NileRed captured a series of fascinating experiments to show what happens when mercury is combined with aluminum.

While out canoeing on the Murray River at Ulupna Island in Victoria, Australia, students with the Latrobe University Bendigo Outdoor and Environmental Education came upon a lone koala bear who had sought refuge up a tree from the rising river during a severe storm that hit the area, but could not get back down for...

Great Big Story visited with Ferruccio Pilenga, the proprietor of the Italian School for Lifeguard Dogs where he trains helpful canines to assist lifeguards in making water rescues during the busy summer season in the coastal town of Civitavecchia.

A beautiful Maine Coon cat named Bowser thought he could surreptitiously sneak onto his human Corey Motley‘s lap by moving very, very slowly. Unfortunately for Bowser, Motley was onto the furry kitty’s plan all along.

Artist Cath of The Square to Spare has created a great video tutorial on how to make a miniature violin using wooden Popsicle sticks, coffee stirrers, toothpicks, and string.

A little girl and her little dog gleefully jumped rope alongside one another. The girl’s ponytail and the dogs ears adorably bounced up and down with each jump against the background of buildings in an unnamed city.

Tim Hoekstra is a talented artist who has been drawing incredible temporary designs on beaches since he was a child.

These Cosmos Éclairs by Musse Confectionary in Kiev, Ukraine are out of this world!

Ototo product designer Lilach Eytan has created a wonderful set of salad tongs that look like the mysterious Bigfoot and stand upright while on the table.

The WL Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd in China broke a Guinness World Record in Guangzhou, China for the most robots dancing simultaneously.

FlippyCat created a beautiful kaleidoscope effect using all sorts of colorful dominoes and mirrors that spin around on an axis.

British expatriate Chris Broad of the series “Abroad in Japan” rather grumpily complained about being rudely awoken by a series North Korean missile alarms in true multimedia fashion during a stay in the town of Aomori.

Palette Maniac has created a series of images for Instagram featuring appealing color palettes used in visually striking movies and television shows.

While in England, Adam Savage and the Tested crew visited the FBFX visual effects and fabrication shop. Savage chatted with co-founder Grant Pearmain about how they 3D scan actors for costume and prop fittings. Adam then met a foam clone of himself made with the amazing digital scanning technology. A post shared by Adam Savage...

Anwar Jibawi of Shots Studios has created a hilarious comedy sketch where he plays a man who gets caught cheating on his regular barber (Giovanni W) when he is in need of an emergency haircut. Their song, “Hello” by Mike Darole, and an expensive pair of “I’m sorry” clippers bring the two back together. How...

In a wild episode of the IMDb series No Small Parts, host Brandon Hardesty takes a look at the career of Kristofer Hivju, the Norwegian actor known for his role as Tormund Giantsbane on Game of Thrones. The Hound and Tormund Perform a Cheery Song While Spending Time in the Game of Thrones TrailerGame of...

In 2014, A stubborn and rather vociferous cockatoo named Max threw himself a big temper tantrum when he saw that his carrier had been put out into open view, signaling that he had an appointment with the vet. First Max tried to hide under the lowest shelf in the closet and then under the table,...

An affectionate brown cow adorably laid her head down on a beloved human’s lap, closed his eyes and let herself be snuggled, poking his nose into her chest when he wanted more. An Overjoyed Cat Runs to Meet His Beloved Human at the Door After a Long Time ApartCreative Farmer Builds a Hand Crafted Scratching...

A post shared by Le Cool Valencia (@lecoolvalencia) on Jul 6, 2017 at 8:34am PDT In search of a quiet studio in Valencia, Spain, former plumber/furniture artist Fernando Abellanas decided that the underside of an overpass between two concrete pillars was a perfect refuge spot. He very cleverly built a adjustable framed wooden box, put...

In a very thoughtful video essay, filmmaker Karsten Runquist analyzed the films of director Edgar Wright. Runquist, an admitted fan of the director’s work, specifically looked at the protagonists in Baby Driver, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and Ant Man, noting the manner in which the protagonists connected with the audience. what makes...

On a very special episode of The F Word, a rather jovial Gordon Ramsay made a successful attempt at rolling the longest sheet of pasta in only 60 seconds. An official adjudicator from Guinness World Records was there to witness and certify Ramsay’s new record. Chef Ramsay attempts to set the Guinness World Record for...

With the airing of the Game of Thrones season 7 finale, multi-instrumentalist Trench performed a gorgeous rendition of the show’s iconic theme on a beautiful acoustic 12-string guitar. Trench’s faithful canine companion Maple made an appreciative, if not sleepy audience of one. The octave spacing of the 12-string guitar’s strings gives a cool fuller layered...

While exploring the waters of Juan de Fuca Canyon off the coast of Salish Sea, the E/V Nautilus captured an amazing up close view of a gorgeous cockatoo squid, known for its plume of tentacles above its head. This squid is also known as a glass squid due to its amazing transparency. Taonius borealis is...

A concerned man climbed down a makeshift ladder into a foundation hole of sorts in order to rescue a small cat who appeared to be stuck without a way out. Hilariously, however, the cat showed no sign of distress and very clearly didn’t want or need any help, making it’s own fantastic ninja style escape....

Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys created a super slow motion video of two paintballs colliding in mid-air. The slow motion segment was filmed at 28,500fps with a Phantom v2511 camera. Super Slow Motion Video of Air Pistol Pellets Shooting Through Old Spice Deodorant SticksSuper Slow Motion Video of a Basketball...

Upon seeing a giant juvenile humpback whale who had become accidentally beached upon the sands of Praia Rasa in Buzios, Brazil, a group of compassionate people worked together in order to get the young rorqual back to sea. Using buckets of water and various digging implements to dig high a pit big enough to use...

While at the 2017 Sziget Festival in Budapest, Rave Jungle documented a secret rave that people could only find by entering through the door of a Porta Potty. via Digg Improv Everywhere’s Magical Porta Potty Returns to Surprise People With Weddings and JailbreaksA Mariachi Band, Gospel Choir, and More Emerge From the Improv Everywhere Magical...

Musicians Rob Scallon (banjo) and Leo Moracchioli (vocals) of Frog Leap Studios teamed up to perform a banjo cover of the heavy metal song “Psychosocial” by Slipknot. Rob ended the video with Corey Taylor, the lead singer of Slipknot, telling him that he “sucks.” Here is the original music video. Banjo Guy Ollie Performs a...

Hacks World has created a tutorial on how to easily remove a festival wristband using a plastic bag. How to Use a Tissue Box to Easily Store and Dispense Plastic Grocery BagsIlluminated Plastic Garbage by LuzinterruptusA Dance Performance That Features One Dancer and Many Plastic Bags

Animals are known for being particularly attuned to changes in weather and in the wake of the incoming Hurricane Harvey, a wayward, terrified hawk took refuge in William Bruso‘s taxi and refused to leave. Bruso, who obviously cares for animals, let the frightened bird commandeer his cab and gave him the name Harvey the Hurricane...

A post shared by Seletti (@selettiworld) on Aug 25, 2017 at 2:26am PDT For the upcoming 2017 Maison & Objet exhibit in Paris, Italian design firm Seletti and Amsterdam’s Studio Job joined forces to create a quirky fast food inspired line of furniture. The series includes a hot dog couch and a hamburger chair. A...

Last year, Toby Lerone created a space saving tutorial where he demonstrated how to fit an entire outfit into a single pair of socks. via reddit Betabrand’s Sock Insurance, Lose a Sock & They’ll Replace itHow to Keep Car Windows From Steaming Up Using a Pair of Socks and Some Cat LitterChattyFeet, Fun Illustrated Socks...

Artist Narmak has created a wonderfully dark anime style intro for the animated SpongeBob SquarePants television series. Scientifically Accurate Version of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ by ADHDA SpongeBob SquarePants Version of the Music Video ‘Evolution of Get Lucky’ by PJ NovaHow the Zany Animated TV Series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Made It to Air on Nickelodeon

Primitive Technology demonstrates how to make a simplified blower connected to a furnace from scratch using only materials found in the wild. He built a more elaborate blower and furnace last year. The purpose of this project was to test a simplified blower design connected to a furnace. I purposely did this to show that...

Carlos Escobedo and his father attempted to warn the driver of a big rig in Texas that his truck bed was dangerously raised up, but sadly the warning did not work out. The driver of the truck ended up flipping over his semi and causing chaos after crashing into a highway sign at full speed....

An adorable little baby black rhinoceros named Kendi enjoyed his very first roll in the mud at the Cincinnati Zoo. After after his cooling mud session, Kendi did his very best to catch up with his doting mom Seiya . Kendi got his first taste of a mud wallow today after all the rain from...

Monkey’s House is a wonderfully loving sanctuary, hospice and home on a small farm in Burlington County, New Jersey that serves the end-of-life needs of homeless senior dogs who have nowhere else to go. Monkey House was started by Michele and Jeff Allen, two very compassionate animal advocates who wanted to help shelter animals after...

While on safari at the Djuma Game Reserve in 2016, photographer 2011ACVVV captured amusing footage of a mischievous little lion cub who repeatedly returned to the waters edge despite his mother’s firm objections to the contrary. Water can be very dangerous for a cub and this mom knows! via reddit Teeny Tiny Lion Cub’s First...

A post shared by ??? Sailors (@zza_sam) on Jul 22, 2016 at 12:12am PDT Kim Sunkyung and Jeong Wonjun of Sailor Studios in Seoul, Korea, created a thought provoking photo series entitled “Conversations” in which facial images of different people were projected onto lightweight material floating in mid-air as if they were speaking. The idea...

Chris Poole, the beloved human of Cole and Marmalade, joined up with Hannah Shaw aka the The Kitten Lady to visit the Los Angeles SPCA at a time when they were receiving kittens into the facility to talk about the crucial importance of fostering kittens, particularly when they are young. The unfortunate fact, as heartbreakingly...

Candy Chan, an architect in New York City has created an amazing series for her wonderful Project Subway blog. Entitled the “X-Ray Area Maps“, Chan recreated the buildings, the streets and the mostly west side train stations and then layered them upon one another to show exactly under which building certain subways ran. Included are...

Barnaby Dixon, the highly creative puppeteer behind MANU the incredible performing warrior finger puppet and a rather playful Raptor puppet, has introduced another one of his ingenious designs – a highly detailed, glow-in-the-dark bug that can pick up and throw small items. While similar in basic design to MANU, this puppet is made out of...