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SKM created a new high flying tutorial video where they show how to make a drone out of cardboard. It may not actually fly, but it looks quite amazing. ‘Zombie vs. Drone’, A Short Film About a Female Survivor Who Is Saved From a Zombie by Two Kids and Their QuadcopterNixie, A Small Quadcopter Camera...

Vox, in coordination with 99% Invisible, explain the concept of removing road signs and allowing shared space design strategy on the roadways. This idea has already been put into play in the United Kingdom with mixed results. On one hand, the absence of rules causes all those in transport to know what’s going on at...

Adam Savage of Tested visited Tom Spina‘s workshop to learn more about Regal Robot, his company that makes incredible custom Star Wars themed furniture and artwork. A post shared by Tom Spina Designs (@tomspinadesigns) on Nov 25, 2017 at 9:01am PST A post shared by @regalrobot on May 2, 2017 at 2:17pm PDT A post...

Russian ballet dancer Oleg Chernasov of Igor Moiseyev Ballet put on an amazing solo performance where he wore a unique one-piece costume and acted out a big fight between two children all by himself. via reddit Using a Robotic Camera to Capture a Ballet PerformanceNew Beginnings, Ballet Dancers Perform on Roof of NYC’s 4 World...

A really adorable little dog who lives on a farm Brasilia, Brazil went for a ride with her beloved humans. Once it started raining, the dog tried to bite at the windshield wipers as they appeared intermittently across the glass. However much he tried however, the silly canine would never be able to catch his...

In a fascinating episode of “Things You Might Not Know“, host Tom Scott explains why telephone hold music sounds so awful compared to older times. In the past, the phone company would eliminate of high and low frequencies for speaking and then add them back in for music. This was an economical means to address...

We spent the first part of our lives loving @olivegarden , now we get to spend the rest of our lives loving Olivia Garton ??? #babyolivia #olivegarden #Italian #italianbaby pic.twitter.com/eDk61f870x — Justin Garton (@JustinGarton) November 20, 2017 Fort Smith, Arkansas voice actor Justin Garton and his wife Jordan, who both love Olive Garden, celebrated their...

The Last Jedi star Daisy Ridley (Rey) sat down with ELLE UK and was asked questions about Star Wars while she was building a LEGO Millennium Falcon. “I think I’m missing a piece.” A Scaled Version of the Star Wars Millennium Falcon Built Out of LEGO Bricks and MinifigsA Visual Effects Breakdown of The Force...

After a long day of filming the highly acclaimed BBC Earth documentary series Blue Planet II, several of the crew members were happy to call it a day. As they were exiting the dock, however, an angry sea lion stopped them in their tracks and made them retreat a bit. The crew tried a couple...

Morgan City, Louisiana beekeeper Jude Verret of Stinger Creations was asked to eliminate a gigantic hornet’s nest located inside of a shed in Patterson. He captured some of the insane extermination, which took a total of 45 minutes, with his GoPro camera. Didn’t get stung at all. via ABC News Eye Heart Brains, A T-Shirt...

The New Zealand Police made a valiant effort to bring in new cops to their organization with a highly entertaing recruitment video, titled “Freeze!,” that features plenty of helicopters, bagpipes, dancing, parkour stunts, and a police cat. A post shared by NZ Police (@newzealandpolice) on Nov 25, 2017 at 8:02pm PST A Look at the...

I accidentally texted my wife with voice recognition…while playing the trombone pic.twitter.com/tWCPSXbbrO — Paul The Trombonist (@JazzTrombonist) November 21, 2017 While at rehearsal, the very talented jazz trombonist Paul Nowell, who is more famously known as “Paul The Trombonist“, unknowingly and quite hilariously sent a text to his wife while he was playing the instrument....

In August 2017, an absolutely adorable Asian small clawed otter named Cartel hilariously walked up to the family refrigerator, opened the door and jumped inside. From inside the cooler, Cartel began to hunt for a hidden stash of fish, which he promptly found in the a vegetable drawer at the bottom of the fridge. Otter...

“Sharing Things” is a tasty Sesame Street parody of Stranger Things where Cookiegorgon (Cookie Monster) breaks out of the Snackside Down to find more treats. What he ends up finding is a good lesson in manners. Lord of the Crumbs, A ‘Sesame Street’ Parody of ‘The Lord of the Rings’Cookie Monster Learns to Wait His...

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In the rather unsettling preview of “Arkangel” from the fourth season of Black Mirror, a little girl gave her mother a big scare when she briefly disappeared from a park and reappeared shortly afterwards. After a rather frightening encounter with a backyard dog, both mother and daughter find themselves in a sterile laboratory where the...

In 2015, a beautiful and rather vociferous Kookaburra at Kangaroo Point in Brisbane, Queensland Australia let out a truly impressive call that lasted over 20 seconds. A Tired Human Meows Loudly at His Sleeping Cat in Revenge for a Week of Being Awoken Way Too EarlyA Lyrebird Mimicking a Laser Sound EffectThe Incredible Mimicking Lyrebird...

When Dillon Hill found out that his best friend Chris Betancourt was diagnosed with terminal cancer, he decided to quit college and help Betancourt fulfill a custom bucket list for as long as they could. The two had been friends for a long time when Hill began dating Betancourt’s sister. When she took her own...

When YouTuber DreamCastle_629 got into a car accident that left the horn constantly sounding off. Rather than complain about the incessant, repetitive noise, the young man decided to make up a somewhat silly song to go with it. While not particularly complex, the song is a catchy and well sung. So like, I kinda got...

On the day before Thanksgiving 2017, a surprisingly graceful little Asian elephant named Lily went for a relaxing dip in the pool at the Oregon Zoo. While she enjoying her swim, her human caretakers carefully threw cut slices of apples into the water for Lily to discover. They also left a number of apple slices...

Hi-Fructose announced their new book project, the Hi-Fructose: New Contemporary Fashion Book, that will be filled with 300-pages worth of wearable art and fashion by talented artists from around the world. It is currently available to pre-order from Amazon with a release date of January 30th, 2018. We’re pleased to announce an interesting upcoming book...

Veritasium host Derek Muller traveled to a Mercedes-Benz facility in Stuttgart, Germany to test drive a replica of the world’s very first automobile, patented by Karl Benz in 1886. LEGO Heavy WeaponsLEGOLAND Dubai Unveils Giant LEGO Replica of the Burj Khalifa, The World’s Tallest BuildingNintendo and Mercedes-Benz Offer New GLA-Class SUV as a Free Downloadable...

Danish archer Lars Andersen posted a awesome new video where he fires all sorts of very dangerous “turning arrows” around real people and various other objects. It can be done with ordinary arrows, but it is far easier to learn with an arrow where there is air resistance at the tip of the arrow. You...

Seanders shared footage, taken during halftime of a Cleveland Cavaliers basketball game, of circus performer Cornell Freeney putting on an amazing gymnastics performance in his German Wheel. The Ohio State Marching Band Honors 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address During Halftime ShowThe Ohio State University Marching Band Video Game Tribute‘Lord of the Ring’, A Video...

Roadie built a custom electric skateboard that he uses to ride on abandoned railroad tracks. via reddit Rail Rider, A Go Kart for Railroad TracksNew York City-Based Group Proposes Opening Up the City’s Abandoned Railroad Tracks for Recreational UsePBS Explores an Abandoned Philadelphia Railroad Tunnel That Could Become a Public Park

Kevin Kohler (a.k.a. “The Backyard Scientist“) and engineer Nick Householder teamed up for an episode of the Science Channel‘s Street Science series and built a giant mousetrap powered car in one day. The Backyard Scientist Builds an Intimidating Giant Mouse Trap That Smashes EverythingA Rocket-Powered Knife Easily Slices a Toy Car and Whole Chicken in...

To celebrate Halloween and Star Wars: The Last Jedi landing in theaters next month, father Colby Powell of Lafayette, California joined forces with his family and friends to build a massive light-up Millennium Falcon that measures approximately 29-feet-long. Powell and his crew mounted the iconic movie spacecraft on top of their roof for all to...

ThinkGeek is featuring a disturbing, yet amazing candle based on the scene showing Gestapo agent Arnold Ernst Toht’s face melting in the classic 1981 Indiana Jones film, Raiders of the Lost Ark. Many special effects are achieved using CGI today. Not so much back in 1981. We can still remember the first time we saw…...

Warner Bros. released the first trailer for Smallfoot, their upcoming animated comedy film written and directed by Karey Kirkpatrick and based on a story by Sergio Pablos. The film follows a group of Yetis who freak out over Migo’s (Channing Tatum) news of a fearsome human. Smallfoot is set to stomp into theaters on September...

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OK Go has released a single from their Hungry Ghosts album entitled “Obsession” and in usual fashion, they accompanied the song with an incredible timelapse music video featuring the members of the band interacting with colorful pieces of paper coming out of 567 printers. The effect is highly mesmerizing, flashy and brilliant to experience. The...

For much of the year, Simon’s Cat and Simon’s kitten live in opposition to one another, but on special occasions such as Thanksgiving, the two sneaky felines are happy to team up and steal from their beleaguered human his yummy dinner, one morsel at at a time. Taking turns, both cat and kitten distracted Simon...

In 1971, the brilliant Jim Henson and his stable of Muppets appeared on The Dick Cavett Show and essentially took over the production of a wonderfully amusing and informative Thanksgiving special. Throughout the show, Henson gave interviews, offered a look behind-the-costumes and demonstrated how the Muppets were brought to life. Jim Henson Explores the Process...

On this Thanksgiving 2017 eve, the non-alien parasite occupied Mr. Poopybutthole of Rick and Morty took a nostalgic stroll through his photo album that he shared in order to reveal exactly who and what he has to be thankful for this year. Enjoy these warm and squishy moments as we explore all that Mr. Poopybutthole...

Firebox is featuring a glass Star Wars decanter modeled after the iconic stormtrooper helmet from 1977 film, Star Wars: A New Hope. When they’re not being drummed on by a bunch of scruffy little Ewoks, Stormtrooper helmets make pretty classy drinks decanters. Based on the iconic helmet molded by Andrew Ainsworth at Shepperton Design Studios...

Bangkok case modder Jengki Wmp of World Media Plus (WMP) built an astonishing life-size set of Iron Man Mk. 45 armor that contains a working custom PC. He won first place for the “Most Beautiful Case” at Deutsche Casemod Meisterschaft 2017. images via World Media Plus via MIKESHOUTS, The Awesomer ‘Castaway’, A Detailed Action Figure...

Tel Aviv, Israel designer Chen Bikovski of Popup Lighting has created a new collection of pop-up book inspired aluminum owl lamps that reveal their majestic wings with light when turned on. The owl lamps are a follow-up to Bikovski’s charming line of peacock, deer head and cactus wall lights. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips Charming...

A post shared by Maxwell Tilse (@maxwellillustration) on Oct 17, 2017 at 9:34am PDT Maxwell Tilse, a very talent Australian artist who has since relocated to London, England, has created an extremely detailed series comprised of hand drawn cutouts of traditional British pubs. Tilse very cleverly captured images of the miniature being held up against...

Czech Republic driver Libor Václavík of Tatra Trucks hopped into the heavy-duty 4×4 Tatra Tactic 810 prototype truck and set a new world record for climbing uphill over a gigantic obstacle called the “Brutt Monster”. He was able to make it over the 24.6-feet high obstacle that features a 55 degree incline. via Digg Record...

Team BlackSheep drone pilot RensenFPV captured spectacular footage, edited by Aufmschlau.ch, of a drone flying through “Long Range Paradise” (Part 1 and Part 2). First-Person Video of a Drone Flying Into a Cliff and Plummeting to the Ground in 4KPhotographer Tapes Superman Toy to Drone and Captures Footage of the Superhero Flying Over Victoria Park...

In a cleaving episode of Amazing Places, host Tom Scott visited the town of Staufen, Germany, like many of its neighbors, is sitting upon shifting earth after an overreaching geothermal drilling project in 2007 hit the high pressure water table. The water leak seeped into the anhydrite (calcium sulfate) layer between water table and ground...

In 2016, Scottish artist Ewan McClure brilliantly captured himself painting his own portrait from the back of the canvas using his reflection in a mirror in front of him. McClure captured this amazing feat as a timelapsed by positioning a camera behind a two way mirror. Mirror Technique – my new approach to painting a...

Weta Workshop released a video featuring a vibrant behind the scenes look at how they created the amazing hyper-stylized armor and weapons for Thor: Ragnarok. This may be our most colourful job yet. Our costume and prop crews made super cool helmets for Thor and Hulk, the colorful Grandmaster Guard armor, the striking blue costume...

Buttered Side Down, a “comedy skit series following the exaggerated perspective of an idiot,” released a new amusing video where an “idiot” puts his head in the microwave, drinks cleaning supplies, electrocutes himself, and tries to learn quantum physics in a desperate attempt to gain superpowers. Previously the idiot found an evil magic staff and...

Earlier this month, someone in North Carolina captured (vertical) slow motion footage of a daring man jumping from one side of a road to another. I just wanted to jump the road. The SLOMO Video FestivalCat Repeatedly Jumping to Great Heights in Slow MotionSuper Slow Motion Video of Dogs Catching Treats

As soon as it started snowing in a Redmond, Washington park, a really cute dog in a bright green collar named Bleu opened his mouth and did his best to catch the falling snowflakes. While Bleu wasn’t able to keep up with the snow fall, he was as adorably motivated as he possibly could be....

Stranger Things stars Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson) and Joe Keery (Steve Harrington) sat down with Wired to answer the web’s most searched questions about the themselves during an Autocomplete Interview. Joe and Gaten answer hard-hitting questions like, “Is Gaten Matarazzo now?” and “Is Joe Keery legit?” Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin) Chats With Jimmy Kimmel About the...

On November 16, 2017, Christie’s held an auction for a gorgeous Leonardo da Vinci painting entitled “Salvator Mundi“. This “male Mona Lisa” is believed to be the “last da Vinci” available. After 19 minutes of bidding, the painting fetched over $450 million, the largest amount ever to have been paid for a work of art....

After his humans returned home from grocery shopping, a rather cheeky emu named Eemie (aka Gollop) in Adelaide, South Australia, ran right over and insisted upon helping them remove the items from the back seat of the car. Eemie took great care with his job, carefully selecting one item at a time, before dropping it...

Musician Nathan Mills of Beyond The Guitar got into the Rick and Morty spirit by performing a classical guitar cover of the Evil Morty song, “For the Damaged Coda” by Blonde Redhead. Here is the original song. A Heavy Metal Version of the Rick and Morty Theme SongA Pleasing Classical Guitar Cover of the Super...