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Master builder Mahjqa spent three months creating the Khagaan, a giant motorized LEGO planetary exploration landship. The 20-pound and 43-inch long planetary crawler was built out of 25,000 LEGO pieces and comes equipped with two smaller rovers for further exploration and resource gathering. Mahjqa also made a fascinating video of the Khagaan in action on...

A really cute beagle puppy named Oliver pulled every trick in his arsenal to wake himself up when he felt his beloved human nearby. The little dog stretched, groaned, whimpered, barked and repeatedly rubbed his eyes until he felt ready to face the day. Enormous adorableness ensues as Oliver wakes up from a long nap....

Adam Savage of Tested got a behind the scenes look at the filming of the Blade Runner 2049 prequel short, 2048: Nowhere to Run, and showed us “how the production builds a believable science fiction world out of the pieces of our own reality.” He also appeared as an extra in the short film. Here...

Stéphane Gigandet of Origami Plus has created fantastic tutorial where he demonstrates how to make a super strong origami paper chain by folding copy paper. Gigandet tested the strength of his paper chain, which was made without the use of glue or tape, by lifting a 35-pound weight with it. How to Make an Origami...

The incredibly talented musician Steve Onotera aka Samuraiguitarist took a look at some of the most unusual inventions that have been created “in the name of making a better 6 string.” In July 2017, Onotera also tried out some of the weirdest guitar pedals that have been invented over the years. A Raucous Slide Guitar...

Filmmaker Seb Montaz posted a video in 2014 of the Flying Frenchies, a group of daredevils who participate in all sorts of death-defying stunts for an adrenaline fix, attempting to walk across a highline that was anchored between two hot air balloons. Each partcipant was equipped with a parachute for whenever they accidentally fall off...

A pair ferret siblings named Atlas and Orion hilariously wrestled one another over the water bowl to determine who would have sole possession of the single water bowl. The two little mustelidae rolled around on the floor, adorably soaking themselves in that very same water they wanted in the first place. Funny English Bulldog Siblings...

In 2015, the American robotics company MegaBots Inc. and their giant Mk.III fighting robot issued a challenge to the Japanese Suidobashi Heavy Industry and their Kuratas mech to an epic duel and they respectfully responded with a definite yes. The wild robotic war finally went down this year and Megabots posted footage of all of...

Filmmaker Matthew Sumner of Beat Down Boogie created “Epic Clown Battle,” an amusing live action short where two competitive clowns — Dickie The Clown (Brian Lee) and Honky The Clown (Matthew Sumner) — face off in an over the top battle at a kids’ birthday party. Clown vs. Mime Smackdown on The Streets of San...

In a high-flying episode of Great Big Story‘s Planet Earth, they sit down with voice actor Robert Paulsen as he shares the inspiration behind his voices in the Animaniacs and many other 1990s cartoons. You know his voice from your favorite ‘90s cartoons; he gave life to Pinky from “Pinky and the Brain,” Yakko from...

Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly sat down with Wired to answer common astronaut related questions that were asked by people on Twitter. How fast is the international space station? Can you see the eclipse from space? NASA Astronaut Mark Polansky Will Be Posting To Twitter Live From The Space ShuttleAn Unexpected Gorilla Chases an Astronaut...

Fahrenheit 451 – the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns… Super Terrain, a really creative publisher in Europe, is printing up amazing heat sensitive editions of the iconic Ray Bradbury novel Fahrenheit 451, which depicts a future in which all books are burned. Playing upon that theme, this particular edition is only...

A post shared by ???/azuki (@hedgehog_azuki) on Oct 5, 2017 at 5:00pm PDT An absolutely adorable teeny tiny hedgehog named Azuki decided to go on a short camping trip in order to find some rest and relaxation under the big starry sky. Luckily, he had all the proper gear to make his trip a comfortable...

To celebrate the autumn season, caretakers at the Oregon Zoo hollowed out a pumpkin, filled it with fish and tossed into the otter pool. Chaos ensued almost immediately as the resident raft of otters adorably competed for possession of the yummy Halloween bounty. We tossed a pumpkin stuffed with fish into the water, and it...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ACS Reactions has put together a truly insightful animation that looks into the amazing amount of progress that has been made into the treatment of breast cancer throughout the years, starting with the brutish treatment of the 19th century to what’s currently available as treatment and even projectung...

A little orange and white cat climbed up steps next to the front door, leaned against the wall and very politely knocked. When no one responded, the well mannered feline knocked again, patiently waiting for someone to open up and let her in. via reddit A Well Mannered Pet Rat Politely Wipes His Mouth on...

In 2014, we wrote about the very talented Peter Dahmen who creates gorgeously intricate paper pop-up cards, books and invitations that explode into wonderfully complex, bouncy shapes, all made by hand. Since that time, Dahmen has put together a wonderfully satisfying video compilation of his work. Additionally, Dahmen has continued offering offering tutorials that give...

Japanese artist Noriyuki Saitoh has created a wonderful world of gorgeous insect sculptures including such specimans as butterflies, cicadas, mantes and giant damselflies, amongst other. Each sculpture is meticulously carved out of bamboo, a difficult task, with every intricate detail included in the wingspan, antennae and body shape. (translated) Insects and others are created with...

DaveHax is back with another awesome life hack video where he demonstrates how to make a delicious homemade apple crumble that is served inside of an apple. Use a spoon to hollow out an apple and fill it back up with stewed apple with a crumble topping. Fun recipe to try at home. How to...

DaveHax shows how to make a cute elephant display by carefully folding up towels like origami. White Elephant, A Life-Size Origami Elephant Folded From a Single Giant Piece of PaperHow to Make a Decorative Christmas Tree Out of a Green Paper Napkin, Self-Stick Gems, and a CorkStar Wars Origami, Step-By-Step Book With 36 Paper-Folding Projects

The team at Green Tree Jewelry has created a collection of interactive Steampunk light switch covers that use gears and levers to turn your switches into functional works of art. They are available to purchase from the Green Tree Jewelry Etsy shop. Turn on your Lights on with Creativity! A post shared by Green Tree...

An adorably well mannered pet rat named Noodles, who lives in Bozeman, Montana, very politely wiped his little mouth on a napkin in between nibbling bites of a yummy ear of corn. My rat, named Noodles, was eating corn on the cob for the first time. He really showed his manners when he wiped his...

London model maker and artist Andy Acres of Chimerical Reveries has built a detailed series of creepy miniature scenes and featured them within shadow box dioramas. They are available to purchase from the Chimerical Reveries Etsy shop. A post shared by Andy Acres (@chimerical_reveries) on Jun 28, 2017 at 5:48am PDT A post shared by...

A post shared by BONFOTON (@bonfoton) on May 18, 2017 at 12:25pm PDT When Finnish photographer Tommi Pirnes fell in love with the concept of Camera Obscura and the idea of bringing the outdoors inside, he and his wife Annika set about creating the Bonfoton Camera Obscura Room Lens, which mimics the “pinhole technology” and...

On an interesting episode of Maker Project Lab‘s Maker Update series, host Donald Bell takes a look at a 3D printed and Raspberry Pi powered Rubik’s Cube solving robot that was made by Otvinta. The folks at Otvinta shared the files for building your own Rubik’s Cube robot on Thingiverse and their website. This 3D-printed...

TO Double D posted a video in 2015 of an agile guy named Jim Anderson quickly crushing a long line of aluminum cans without hesitation using his foot while outside of the Pure Ice Company in Yankton, South Dakota. via Digg A Beautiful Rescued St. Bernard Sets the Guinness World Record For the Longest Tongue...

A post shared by DAPHNE TAN (@periperipeng) on Sep 16, 2017 at 5:51pm PDT 17-year-old Singapore student and barista Daphne Tan (a.k.a. “Periperipeng“) has spent the last year creating adorable 3D latte art depicting cute animals and pop culture characters. Tan shared more images and videos of her 3D artwork on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and...

While a beautiful grey cat was enjoying a yummy bowl full of kibble, a silly human came over and pulled the bowl away and pretended to eat from it. Without missing a beat, the hungry feline stuck out a paw and recaptured the bowl in one fell swoop. This game repeated itself several times, but...

Canadian math, science, and IT consultant David Petro was inspired by a video, created by Matt Parker back in March, where he explained the double domino effect. Petro decided to demonstrate the chain reaction himself by lining up a row of bricks, pushing one over, and watching as the clickety-clacking row fell over perfectly into...

Jimmy Fallon, The Lonely Island, and The Roots joined forces last year on The Tonight Show to play their hilarious hit song, “I’m on a Boat,” using classroom instruments. Here is the original song. Jimmy Fallon, The Lonely Island, and The Roots Play ‘I’m on a Boat’ Using Classroom InstrumentsJimmy Fallon, Ed Sheeran, and The...

In another of their very insightful video essays, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism took a look at the films of Denis Villeneuve and noted the very distinctive features of estrangement, environment, lighting and a search for meaning as found in such films as Arrival, Sicario, Prisoners, Enemy and Incendies. Blade Runner 2049 is the...

“Agent of Connection” is a short film by Ivan Cash, a wonderfully prolific filmmaker and interactive artist. In the film, Cash profiled Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station agent William Cromartie, whose face is known to the thousands of commuters he happily greets on a daily basis. Cromartie’s sincerity, warmth and self-confidence is exactly what...

While driving along the highway near Lancaster, California, the adventurous Tom Scott passed over the area’s “Civic Musical Road“, which was supposed to play the “William Tell Overture” in theory, but in reality played something far less musical and far more dissonant. Scott cited research by David Simmons-Duffin, who addressed the problem both mathematically and...

The creators of the GaZelle Next vehicle hid a very clever easter egg in the digital dashboard console. By simply manipulating the knobs next to both the speedometer and RPM meter, the driver of the vehicle can unlock a basic but playable game of Tetris. It is not advised, however, to play the game while...

Splat! Watch a 600-kilogram pumpkin destroy a car in Saskatoon https://t.co/vJZQRUdcXt #yxe pic.twitter.com/UGy3AFPcbb — CBC Saskatoon (@CBCSaskatoon) October 16, 2017 A group of businesses in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada partnered with the insurance fraternity Honourable Order of the Blue Goose International to raise a 1,300 pound pumpkin up to enormous heights and then drop it straight...

Someone cosplaying the actual convention center. pic.twitter.com/KcfI10Iu1w — Scott Snyder (@Ssnyder1835) October 7, 2017 DC Comics writer Scott Snyder posted a photo from New York Comic Con 2017 of one clever attendee who went dressed up as the actual Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City where the convention is held. The wonderful...

Puddles Pity Party, the golden throated singing clown, performed with the band Tongo Hiti, a rather ominous but oh so melodic cover of the classic Simon and Garfunkel hit “The Sound of Silence“, injecting in a bit of the Disturbed version of the song as well. You guys asked for it and here it is....

Marvel released the first official trailer and the poster for Black Panther, their upcoming superhero film directed by Ryan Coogler based on the comic book character of the same name. King T’Challa (Black Panther), played by Chadwick Boseman, returns to Wakanda to take his place on the thrones, but comes face to face with the...

A really clever border collie named Lava jumped up and down on her human’s chest and then checked his breath and repeated the motions until sat up. She then took care of another patient, again jumping up and down and checking her breath in a brilliant demonstration of the proper steps one must take when...

In April 2016, an ailing 59 year old chimpanzee named Mama was refusing food and preparing to die when her beloved caretaker Jan van Hooff came to visit. Mama, who was matriarch the chimpanzee colony of the Royal Burgers Zoo in Arnhem, the Netherlands, had known van Hooff since the formation of the colony in...

A post shared by James Fridman (@fjamie013) on Jul 8, 2017 at 9:20am PDT British graphic designer James Fridman, who is known for trolling people who ask him to Photoshop their pictures, continues to make his hilarious and quite literal photo interpretations public for all to see and enjoy. James’ entire series of awesome photo...

Expert woodworker and engineer Matthias Wandel created a unique singing bell that rings in two different tones. Using the concepts behind the Lissajous Curve, Wandel sanded down a section of steel pipe in four equidistant spots and then struck the pipe bell crossways so that it rang two notes at once, specifically an rough major...

NASA Johnson Space Center posted a video of NASA astronauts Randy Bresnik, Mark T. Vande Hei, Joseph M. Acaba, and ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli performing zero gravity flips and fidget spinner tricks while on board the International Space Station. Allowing the fidget spinner to float reduces the bearing friction by permitting the rate of the...

Nightmares Fear Factory, a haunted house in Niagara Falls, Canada, is back with a new hilarious collection of “fear pics” from 2017 (here’s 2016). Their entire series of photos, featuring many of their frightened guests completely freaking out, are available to view on Facebook, Instagram, and their website. A post shared by Nightmares Fear Factory...

While visiting the Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary in the Vaalwater region of Limpopo province, South Africa, Cole and Marmalade‘s human Chris Poole played a very feline version of fetch with a beautiful and lively lioness named Serabie, who eagerly chased after the big sticks he threw over the fence but took her time returning them....

After being denied entry at the police barricades to his mother Katherine’s Santa Rosa, California neighborhood, Jack Weaver and and his brother-in-law Patrick Widen took a circuitous back route through the smoky woods to look for their dog Izzy, who fled in fear when their home caught fire due to the Northern California wildfires. The...

Taking inspiration from a LEGO lawnmower created by Josh David, artist Jason Allemann modified the design that he used for his amazing LEGO Sysyphus kinetic sculpture and updated it a bit. The result is a modern day version of the mythological greek character who endlessly mows the lawn rather than pushing a boulder uphill for all...

A post shared by Tim Hortons US (@timhortonsus) on Oct 12, 2017 at 4:39am PDT In celebration of their new line of drinks, Tim Hortons has announced a sweet and spicy Buffalo Wing flavored espresso drink called the Buffalo Latte. This unlikely pairing of flavors pays tribute to the iconic sauce named after its founding...

When and if fascism comes to America it will not be labeled “made in Germany”; it will not be marked with a swastika; it will not even be called fascism; it will be called, of course, “Americanism.” – Halford E. Luccock In a noble effort to provide information helpful to current times, director Marshall Curry...

Andy Rehfeldt has created another one of his fantastic mashups, this time pairing the iconic Iron Maiden song “Number of the Beast” with a swingy Bossa Nova beat. The effect is both disconcerting and amusing at the same time. Music arranged, performed and recorded by me. Mixed and mastered by Grant Cornish at Endless Noise...