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SmithFly has created the Shoal Tent, an inflatable floating raft with a tent topper for sleeping under the stars while on the water. It is available to purchase from SmithFly shop. There are no tent poles, the tent structure is totally inflatable and when inflatated stands up to high winds without a problem. The raft...

Talented Romanian chainsaw artist Gabi Rizea transformed a half dead tree stump of an ash tree into a truly gorgeous illusory sculpture of water pouring out of a bucket entitled “Apa“. Working with local authorities, Rizea created this piece for public viewing at Tineretului Children’s Park in Craiova. Unfortunately, the process was a bit more...

Firebox is featuring a cozy Mermaid Blanket, knitted from super soft polyester, that will turn your ordinary human limbs into a glorious mermaid or merman tail. The blue and pink blankets are available to purchase from the Firebox shop. Cozy Crocheted Star Wars X-Wing Fighter BlanketsA Crocheted Wearable Mermaid Tail Towel That Cleverly Transforms Into...

In honor of the second season of Stranger Things creeping up on Netflix later this month, Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin of Pies Are Awesome released a tutorial video where she demonstrates how to create a wonderful Stranger Things themed pie design featuring Eleven and her bloody nose. A post shared by Pies Are Awesome (@thepieous) on...

For his new six-part web series, How to Learn Anything, Stephen Robinson of 52 Skillz spent three months learning how to solve a Rubik’s Cube. After mastering it, Robinson then attempted to solve the 3D combination puzzle while skydiving. submitted via Laughing Squid Tips A Man Solves a Rubik’s Cube Incredibly Quickly With One Hand...

In a rather articulate episode of their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the descriptive origins of medical terms, specifically how familiar items were used to name different parts of the human anatomy. Hidden metaphors in anatomical terms. Many of our words...

Gavin Free of The Slow Mo Guys created a super slow motion video of Dan Gruchy shooting metal airsoft pellets at a SOG knife, which would split the pellets in half and then pop two balloons with the shrapnel. The slow motion segments were filmed from 28,500fps to 118,000fps with a Phantom v2511 camera. Super...

A post shared by Conor Nickerson (@conornickerson) on Oct 11, 2017 at 10:27am PDT Photographer Conor Nickerson has created a really wonderful series entitled “Childhood” in which he cleverly inserted his current 2017 self into pictures from when he was young. The effect is brilliantly disconcerting, yet very natural nonetheless. My new photo project Childhood...

“Paper Trail,” by artist Jake Fried, is an amazing hand drawn animation and like his previous works, is a mesmerizing, quickly evolving portrait of sorts made out of ink, Wite-Out correction fluid and collage techniques. “Paper Trail” by Jake Fried 2017. Hand-drawn animation with ink, white-out and collage. Sound design by the artist. submitted via...

A post shared by Chris Narine (@xvilovesyou) on Sep 9, 2017 at 7:53pm PDT Illustrator Chris Narine, a very creative and romantic man, proposed to his girlfriend Marybeth O’Haire in a wonderfully unusual way. Planning ahead, Narine enlisted O’Haire’s mother to buy a red polka dot dress, which Narine convinced O’Haire to wear during their...

While a PBS Nature crew was filming a short documentary about the arctic fox, several of the young pups discovered a hidden, motion sensing camera and went about intensely scratching at the lens, rendering the camera completely unusable. Curious arctic fox kits, having discovered one of our motion-sensor cameras, proceed to tear it apart. Motion-sensor...

A post shared by Casa Ceramica Tile Company (@casaceramicatiles) on Oct 10, 2017 at 9:30am PDT Casa Ceramica Tile Company has created a wonderfully wild if not slightly dizzying Alice and Wonderland themed, tile floor curving optical illusion welcoming guests to their Manchester, UK showroom. As guests come in, the floor in the entrance way...

Swedish furniture giant IKEA has announced LURVIG, a new contemporary furniture line made specifically for cats, dogs and other small domestic pets. Included in this line are cushioned beds for both dogs and cats, a screened house on legs for cats and even a convenient little pet carrier. Have you ever felt like your cat...

The Toronto Zoo posted a hilarious compilation of their resident giant panda family consisting of a mama and her two cubs, as they reached, climbed, tumbled and fell in so many different ways. This Giant Panda Cam footage was taken over the course of 24 months. None of the pandas were hurt despite the falls,...

The Insekt is a short film, created by writer and director Pablo Calvillo and the team at MaliArts, set in a bleak future where fossil fuels are exhausted and books are banned and burned for energy. It follows one man who goes on an adventure to find some of the sacred books to learn more...

In a wonderful clip from the DVD set “David Gilmour: Remember That Night – Live at the Royal Albert Hall“, the legendary Pink Floyd guitarist along with now late bandmate Richard Wright magnificently performed “Arnold Layne” with the late, great David Bowie on lead vocals. This very song was the debut single released by Pink...

It's apple season pic.twitter.com/mSSGm7MJPY — ?Daniel Hartman (@hartmand45) September 30, 2017 Dansville, Michigan college student Daniel Hartman posted footage on Twitter of himself catching apples in his mouth that were tossed from incredible distances around the Jackson College campus. Fyi @hartmand45 's teeth are fine ? pic.twitter.com/WYUyk14dTc — ?Casey (@casey_kirkbride) October 1, 2017 Wayyy better...

CineFix has released a frightening episode of their Homemade Movies series where they do a shot for shot remake of the thrilling Demogorgon scene from Stranger Things. CineFix also created a side by side comparison and a behind the scenes video. Season two of Stranger Things will emerge on Netflix October 27th, 2017. A Homemade,...

In a very funny episode of the Vanity Fair series Tinder Takeover, actress Megan Mullally, who plays the wickedly vapid Karen Walker on the show Will and Grace hilariously got ahold of a willing stranger’s phone and happily swiped away, sending some very creative messages for those whom she swiped right. ‘Will & Grace’ star...

The team at WIRED spent “four days’ worth of business hours” building the new 7,541 piece LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon. They sped up their build process with a short timelapse video. Amazing Timelapse of the 7,541 Piece LEGO Millennium Falcon Being Built Over a 20 Hour PeriodThe Tested Team Builds and Reviews the 7,541...

While staying abroad in New York City for a friend’s wedding, Star Wars: The Last Jedi actress Daisy Ridley invited Joe Sabia of Condé Nast Entertainment to visit her lavish hotel room to answer answer 73 random questions as part of Vogue’s ongoing series. Clad in a green summer dress and (later) black motorcycle jacket,...

Samsung has released a new Star Wars themed line of their POWERbot VR7000 series vacuum cleaners that are designed to look like Darth Vader and a stormtrooper. The limited edition Darth Vader and Stormtrooper vacuums are currently available to pre-order from the Samsung website with a ship date of November 5th, 2017. The Darth Vader...

The Vat19 team went out to their parking lo and drove over a bunch of their products with a steamroller to see what survives and what becomes a flat pancake. The steamroller rolled over a giant 26 pound gummy bear, a Feisty Pets polar bear, a Beer Bandolier filled with beer, and an extremely durable...

The Q channel demonstrates how to make a giant, fully functional LEGO minifigure costume using lots of cardboard and glue sticks. A Dad Makes His Six-Year-Old Son a LEGO ‘Star Wars’ Boba Fett Minifigure CostumeGiant Fully-Operational LEGO NES Video Game ControllerFully Functional DSLR Nikon Camera Halloween Costume

Slate Magazine compares the various cuts of Ridley Scott‘s original Blade Runner film to help you decide which version is best for you to watch. via Digg Blade Runner Movie Trailer In the Style of a Classic 1940s Noir FilmRidley Scott’s Boy and Bicycle (1965) Starring Tony Scott (1944-2012)Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Photos of the Model Shop...

DoodleChaos has created a custom level in the internet game, Line Rider, and synchronized it to Norwegian composer and pianist Edvard Grieg‘s 1875 song “In the Hall of the Mountain King.” via reddit Time-Lapse Video of an Engine Being Stripped Down, Rebuilt, and Installed in a CarA Fantastic Animated Version of Edvard Munch’s Painting ‘The...

A rather insolent black cat made it very clear that sharing a shelf with a plastic water bottle was not acceptable and repeatedly knocked it onto the floor, despite the rather vocal objections being emanated by the humans in the room. A Very Clever Dog Repeatedly Switches Off a Roomba Vacuum Despite Her Human’s ObjectionsCat...

Two incredible films from 1906 show what Market Street in San Francisco, California looked like at the time. The first film entitled “A Trip Down Market Street” was shot on April 14, 1906 and showed a bustling city with horse drawn carriages and motorcars trading places along the busy street. It was produced by moving...

A lively, little black dog hilariously ran back and forth from one side of the balcony to the other in breathless anticipation. Upon closer inspection, it appeared that the dog was keeping a close eye on a soccer game that was taking place down below in the courtyard. I noticed this cute dog running back...

In an incredibly insightful video essay, Wisecrack host Jared Bauer takes a look at the theme of alienation, loneliness and lack of control that pervades every corner of Sam Esmail‘s sublime television series Mr. Robot, pointing to the social culprits of consumerism, religion, wealth and self-awareness. It’s only when Elliot admits that Mr. Robot is...

Director Sandy K. Boone and producer Louis Black, the founder of the Austin Chronicle and are currently raising funds through Kickstarter in order to create Slacking Towards Bethlehem, a documentary about the legendary Church of the SubGenius, its enigmatic frontman J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and the men who came up with the whole thing, Reverend Ivan...

The Beast Racer 210 by Harnitha, 11 Next Gen Cars is a project by GoCompare where they asked a group of elementary school children to describe and draw what they thought the cars of the future might look like. GoCompare then brought in an illustrator to redraw their ideas and bring them to life. The...

Freelance editor and reviewer Mr. Sunday Movies presents a new video where he shares his in-depth analysis of the Easter eggs, cameos, and hidden references scattered throughout the awesome new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. He also goes over some old plot holes that he tries to fill in from previous Star Wars...

A really cute pet raccoon named Eva gleefully reached out of the window of a moving car in an adorable effort to catch the raindrops falling from the sky. Luckily, little Eva was being safely held by a sturdy human inside the vehicle. Raccoon ‘Eva’ trying catch raindrops. A Trio of Orphaned Baby Raccoons Adopt...

In an attempt to overcome his habit of sleeping through his multiple alarms, Mike the CEO of Useless Duck Company decided to build himself a robot for his phone alarm so that he would feel more rested in the morning after being woken up. In the company’s usual impractical style, the robot worked exactly as...

The PowerRay is an underwater drone, created by PowerVision, that allows users to take high quality photos (12MP) and video (4K) of the world down below. It also features a detachable “PowerSeeker FishFinder” for accurately detecting nearby fish, their depth, and the underwater temperature. The PowerRay is currently available to purchase from the PowerVision Store....

redditor rsantos11 posted an image of a really beautiful white snake with an amazing pattern that looks exactly like grinning jack o’lantern pumpkins. This snake is an albino piebald ball python known as a pumpkin pied python and is specifically bred for these characteristics. Breeder Brian Stewart also shared photos and video of his beloved...

A post shared by Susanne Suflanda König (@suflanda) on Aug 17, 2017 at 10:19am PDT Hamburg, Germany artist Susanne “Suflanda” König of the Redwood Tattoo Studio uses her incredible skills to create all sorts of surreal storybook style black and white line art tattoos. She has shared more of her intricate work on Instagram. A...

Filmmaker Cyriak has created a wonderfully bizarre animated music video for the Japanese electro band Denki Groove‘s song “UFOholic” that features an endless supply of bouncing and stretching horses. via reddit Fake It by Denki Groove, A Music Video Featuring Perpetual High DivingMeow Mix Cat Music Video by CyriakBizarre & Surreal Animation by Cyriak Harris

Smartify is a very clever smartphone app that quickly and unobtrusively identifies individual works of art hanging on the walls of participating museums and art galleries and allows the user to build a virtual art gallery of their own. The process is easy – just open the app and align the image in the frame....

A post shared by The Pumpkin Geek (@thepumpkingeek) on Jun 1, 2017 at 4:44pm PDT Talented artist Alex Wer (a.k.a. “The Pumpkin Geek“) has been carving pumpkins since 2009 and, since then, created a brilliant collection of pumpkin designs depicting celebrities and characters from pop culture. Wer shared more of his work on Instagram and...

While driving down a highway near Radium Hot Springs in British Columbia, Canada, an animal loving woman was alerted by her husband of a gorgeous wild grey wolf who was sitting near the side of the road. Fascinated by the sight of this beautiful creature, the husband slowed down the van so his wife could...

Amazing Italian man, Silvio Sabba, is back at it again and this time he set a Guinness World Record for pulling on the most pairs of underpants in 30 seconds. Sabba began the challenge, of course, wearing a single pair of underwear and then managed to hop into 13 more pairs before his time ran...

Filmmakers Blake Faucette and Matthew Sumner of Distractotron and Beat Down Boogie created a cosplay video featuring a lot of the fascinating costumes seen at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2017. Their full collection of photos are available to view on Facebook and Instagram. A post shared by Blake Faucette (@videoguyblake) on Oct 8, 2017 at 7:07am...

Disney and Lucasfilm unleashed the new official trailer and theatrical poster for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the upcoming second film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy written and directed by Rian Johnson. The incredible trailer features plenty of misdirection dealing with the fate of Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) and Rey (Daisy Ridley), a glimpse...

In June 2017, the original members of the band a-Ha performed an incredibly powerful, acoustic version of their 1985 mega-hit “Take on Me” to an appreciative audience at the Giske Harbour Hall in Giske, Norway. This and other unplugged songs from this performance will be available on an upcoming album/DVD entitled “MTV Unplugged Summer Solstice“,...

Irish band The Academic brilliantly took advantage of the short delay that occurs before any Facebook Live event actually goes live in order to create a complex, multi-layered looping music video for their song “Bear Claws. As the video progressed, the band progressively added more instruments to the loop, creating a rather mesmerizing effect. We...

In a message seemingly geared towards current events, the legendary comic creator Stan Lee very proudly reaffirmed the founding principles of heroism, positivity, inclusion and acceptance upon which Marvel has always and will always stand. Marvel has always been and always will be a reflection of the world right outside our window. That world may...

An absolutely adorable little chihuahua puppy named Pablo hilariously and repeatedly lifts his back legs of the floor, performing funny handstands every time that he eats. His humans, Fiona and Craig Thompson who live in Glasgow, Scotland, believe Pablo does this because he has a big head. This hilarious puppy has been caught on camera...

Tbilisi, Georgia video editor David Garuchava of The Garo Studios has created “The Wolf Girl,” a thrilling tribute to Arya Stark‘s (Maisie Williams) challenging journey on Game of Thrones. Man at Arms: Reforged Forges a Real-Life Version of Arya Stark’s Sword ‘Needle’ From Game of ThronesThe Targaryen Wolf, A Tribute to Jon Snow’s Journey on...