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by Scott Beale on (#169F2)
Thomas Crenshaw put together a wonderful tribute to MythBusters, which recently ended its amazing 14 season run on the Discovery Channel with an epic grand finale and reunion. via Adam Savage
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by Lori Dorn on (#169F4)
While exploring 14,000 feet below the waters of Necker Island, Hawaii on February 27, 2016, a remotely operated vehicle belonging to the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer made the rare discovery of a very rare incirrate octopus whose lack of pigmentation and ghostlike appearance led to the adorably appropriate nickname “Casperâ€. Deep-sea octopods are easily separated […]
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by Justin Page on (#169F6)
Michelle J Moore of MJ’s Off the Hook Designs has created crocheted Star Wars X-wing starfighter blankets that will take you to a warm and cozy galaxy far, far away. The pattern to make your own X-wing blankets is available to purchase from her Ravelry store. Keep the Force Warm at any Stage of your […]
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by Scott Beale on (#169BA)
John Atkinson charts the anatomy of going out in his latest Wrong Hands comic.
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by Justin Page on (#1697Y)
Paris, France-based Antonio Da Silva of AMDS Films is back again and has created “Hell’s Club Part Two: Another Night,†the next installment of his massive meta movie mashup where tons of popular film characters meet up at a nightclub in a single scene. This time around deadly Aliens crash the star-studded party and are […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#16980)
In “The Trouble with Transporters“, the wonderful CGP Grey examines the real-life feasibility of the infamous mode of transportation employed in the many generations of Star Trek and concluded that in every case, the transporter would be 100% lethal, but not necessarily in the traditional sense. First the transporter scans you down to the park […]
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by Justin Page on (#16982)
A new in-home trailer has been released Star Wars: The Force Awakens that gives us a glimpse at all of the amazing bonus content that will be found in the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of J.J. Abrams‘ film. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is releasing on Digital HD on April 1st, 2016, and then […]
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by Scott Beale on (#16921)
Great Big Story tells a fascinating story of how Tootsie Rolls helped save the lives of a group of U.S. Marines during the Korean War. In 1950, a group of U.S. Marines fighting in North Korea got stranded without enough ammunition. They managed to get to safety, but only with the help of … wait […]
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by Justin Page on (#16923)
Dane Boe, creator of The Annoying Orange, recently teamed up with visual effects artist Darren Wallace to created “Kylo Ren TV,†a fantastic new video where they use their editing skills to digitally add Kylo Ren to popular movie scenes. The dark warrior brings his pent-up anger to films like 300, Pulp Fiction, Back to […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#164M9)
Photographer Tony Jones used a hidden camera in order to capture his dog Revy in the act of sneaking furtive peeks at his food, then hilariously turning away whenever Jones looked back at him. According to Jones, this has been going on for a long time. My dog likes to look at me while I […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#164GE)
A beautiful Norwegian Forest cat named Naya repeatedly jumped up and down at the back door, peaking her head above the glass in order to invite her humans to come outside and play in the snow with her. Naya really loves the outdoors and attention from her humans, so this adorable behavior shouldn’t surprise anyone. […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#164GG)
In a short clip posted by Kyoot Animals, a very determined dachshund leaped off the edge of a boat and into the water in order to doggedly chase after a dolphin who was just swimming by.
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by Lori Dorn on (#164ET)
The Luuup is an ingeniously constructed litter box that makes an incredibly unpleasant and odiferous task much more pleasant with an ingeniously simple system created with three sifting trays that stack together. We understand that cat litter boxes are ugly and unpleasant to deal with but are a necessary and important household item. It was […]
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by Scott Beale on (#1620F)
Tito4re takes a look at what happens when molten copper is poured on top of fine steel wool.
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by Scott Beale on (#161X9)
Gear Patrol takes a look at the various types of disposable coffee cup designs found in New York City. By and large, New York City is not the place where people “stay†for coffee. They drink it in transit, in subway cars and yellow cabs; and even when stationed at their office desks, New Yorkers […]
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by Scott Beale on (#161QE)
I’m currently working out of Fools Gold in the Lower East Side they are playing the Dead Kennedys cover of “Viva Las Vegas†by Elvis Presley, from their debut album Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables. Aside from playing wonderful punk covers, Fools Gold has amazing rotating taps of great craft beer, whiskey on tap, excellent […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#161J9)
The latest animated episode of “The Science of Us†by New York Magazine explores how a creative block can lead to a prolific amount of creativity that would not otherwise exist, particularly when one loves the work itself. It seems that those who are harmoniously passionate about their creative work are more likely to achieve […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#161JB)
The disquieting trailer for the upcoming Joachim Trier film Louder Than Bombs shows the devastating effect that an unexpected death can have on the surviving family, even years after the tragic event. Two years after her death in a car crash, the husband and sons of famed photographer Isabelle Reed (Isabelle Huppert) are still trying […]
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by Scott Beale on (#161E4)
GizmoSlip attempts to answer the burning question on everyone’s minds, can a flaming iPhone 6s survive a 100 foot drop into a kiddie pool full of water?
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by Lori Dorn on (#161E6)
In the latest episode of her insightful grammar series, the dry witted Mary Norris aka “The Comma Queen explores the erroneous practice of using the possessive adjective “their†in a singular context. today we’re going to tackle a cutting-edge issue the singular “theirâ€. Because we don’t have word that means his or hers, we substitute […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#161BG)
Davie504, the incredible bassist who is constantly performing in new and creative ways, successfully answered a challenge to play his bass with without any strings attached. Playing a Bass Guitar with zero strings = done. All the sounds come from the bass guitar parts and I applied heavy EQs and FXs (and even pitch shift […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#161BJ)
Science presenter Steve Mould gave a demonstration on how wave vibrations can be used to arrange couscous into beautiful patterns. Mould drew a bow across the edges of a metal plate to vibrate its surface in different patterns. The patterns are called Chladni figures, and are named after German physicist Ernst Chladni who discovered them in the 18th century. […]
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by Lori Dorn on (#1618B)
Dave Arnold, the founder and president of the Museum of Food and Drink in Brooklyn, New York demonstrated to Eater how to heat a cocktail using a modern take on the Antebellum era method of using a hot poker straight from the fire. If you going to a tavern prior to the civil war in […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#1618D)
Fire Chasers is a multi-tiered project by Jeff Frost consisting of a feature-length documentary, art film, and photography coffee table book that each take an unprecedented look deep inside California wildfires. Frost was granted access by CalFire to follow the fires themselves as well as the firefighters working to combat them for a uniquely in-depth […]
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by Justin Page on (#1618F)
In a recent “Survival Hack†video created by Taras Kulakov, also known as Crazy Russian Hacker, he demonstrates how to open a tin can with a machete.
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by Justin Page on (#16159)
Retro Star Wars is a collection of illustrations, created by Seattle-based artist Chase Kunz in 2011, that feature iconic Star Wars characters dressed like gentlemen in vintage 1960s suits. His entire series of drawings are available to view on Cargo Collective and Behance. images via Chase Kunz via Fubiz Media
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by Justin Page on (#1611V)
Caters News Agency has shared footage of 34-year-old Nepalese beekeeper Surya Prasad Lamichhane covering himself is approximately 30,000 bees and “happily takes the piercing pain of their stings.†Surya hopes to someday break a world record for covering himself in 30,000 bees and remaining still for two hours straight.
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by Justin Page on (#160YZ)
Don’t Walk is an amusing short film, written and directed by Dan Angelucci, about a Walk and Don’t Walk symbol fighting ruthlessly over who is going to be visible on the traffic signal. The Walk and Don’t Walk characters in the short were actually puppets. They were both brought to life with cloth gloves, well […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#160VV)
The Smart Jump Rope by Tangram Factory can track a user’s jump count and display it in mid-air using LEDs embedded in the rope itself. The rope can also track other fitness data like calories burned and workout times to pair with a companion app. via Swiss Miss
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by Justin Page on (#160VX)
Industrial design professor Yaacov Kaufman has created Juice Bruce, a good looking wooden citrus juicer. Twisting and turning lemons, oranges, and grapefruit on top of Juice Bruce’s wooden head, which is easy to clean, will result in their liquid goodness being quickly extracted. It is available to purchase from the Monkey Business website and Amazon. […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#160RQ)
Filmmaker Stuart Ashen and his crew recently made an interesting discovery behind a loose brick in the wall of Jurnet’s Bar in Norwich, England. via reddit
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by Justin Page on (#160RS)
Master sushi chef Hiroyuki Terada of NoVe Kitchen and Bar has been using Kikuichi brand knives for over 20 years and he demonstrated his love for the knives in 2014 by quickly slicing up all sorts of vegetables while blindfolded. On a recent episode of his web series, Will It Sushi?, Hiroyuki made delicious-looking sushi […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#160H4)
ZitherFilmography traveled to Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park to capture stunning video of a natural “firefall†where the light from the sunset catches the water in such a way that it appears to be made of fire. The name for the spectacle comes from the Yosemite Firefall, which was an event where real burning […]
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by Justin Page on (#160H6)
On the latest episode of Variant, a web series that covers everything about comic books, host Arris Quinones explores the various costume changes that Wonder Woman has had throughout her 75 year history.
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by Justin Page on (#160E4)
Anatoliy Omelchenko of Triangle Tree has designed the Edible Spoon Maker, a device that allows you to bake your own edible spoons from homemade and store-bought dough in only a few minutes. Anatoliy demonstrates how to make spoons using Pillsbury canned biscuit dough in his latest video. A photo posted by Anatoliy Omelchenko (@anatoliyart) on […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#160E6)
The AsapSCIENCE episode “What Happens When You Die?†explains the physical processes that begin to happen in the body after a person dies. The video includes a timeline of the various stages of decomposition.
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by Justin Page on (#160E8)
A photo posted by ?????? Hikaru Cho (@hikaru_cho) on Jul 14, 2015 at 12:04pm PDT Tokyo-based artist Hikaru Cho creates beautiful, surreal body paint optical illusions. In a video by toco toco tv, Hikaru explains how she started her journey into the world of body painting, her design process, and a how a typical day […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#160AH)
The MobilECG business card is a tiny portable heart monitor that fits in a wallet. It was created by the same team behind the MobilECG, an open source and affordable heart monitor. They stress that the business card is not a diagnostic device, but it is also open source. The repository is freely available on […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#160AK)
The Brita Infinity Smart Water Pitcher is a filtration pitcher with Wi-Fi capability that connects to the Internet and orders its own replacement filters through Amazon’s Dash Replenishment service. photos via Amazon
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by Justin Page on (#16044)
Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction have created a supercut video of movie characters cursing without actually cursing. When you wanna keep it PG, you gotta get creative.
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by Scott Beale on (#15YE0)
Jacob T. Swinney celebrates the work of Steven Spielberg by showcasing 30 of his iconic shots. Before I knew what a director was, I knew who Steven Spielberg was. I believe that this is partially due to the fact that Spielberg has crafted some of the most iconic shots in all of cinema. Many filmmakers […]
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by Scott Beale on (#15YBY)
Dieter Bohn of The Verge shares his “scout method†for wrapping headphone cables (and other types of cables) to prevent tangling.
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by Scott Beale on (#15YC0)
Household Hacker shares some creative alternative uses for a hair dryer when not using it to dry hair. Your Hair Dryer can do so much more than you thought! Try some of these awesome alternate uses. We’ll show you how to inflate an air mattress, open up sealed letters, remove candle wax and a lot […]
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by Scott Beale on (#15YC2)
This enthusiasitic 1979 Taco Bell commercial is oblivious to the imminent possibility of gasoline rationing. via reddit
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by Scott Beale on (#15YAB)
Luna Lee has released two new amazing covers, “Smells Like Teen Spirit†by Nirvana and “Californication†by Red Hot Chili Peppers, played on a Gayageum, a traditional Korean stringed instrument.
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by Scott Beale on (#15Y87)
Cyan has just released a teaser trailer for Obduction, their highly anticipated spiritual successor to the legendary adventure puzzle video game Myst. Obduction is scheduled for release in June 2016. This is your story now. You’ve been abducted from your cozy existence and added into an alien landscape with a stereotypical, Kansas farmhouse with a […]
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by Scott Beale on (#15Y4G)
CineFix shares their picks for the top 10 best movie plot twists of all time. Who doesn’t love a surprise? That’s why we’re taking time to talk about the biggest surprise endings in movie history (spoilers abound).
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by Scott Beale on (#15Y4J)
CinemaSins presents everything wrong with the 1988 live action/animated film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Well, see back in the 80’s, they made this movie that was part live-action and part animation… named Who Framed Roger Rabbit… and while we loved it at the time… it has NOT aged well.
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by Lori Dorn on (#15Y15)
National Geographic recently visited Big Major Cay aka Pig Beach, the wonderful island solely inhabited by feral but friendly swimming pigs who paddle around in the beautiful blue-green water of Exuma, Bahamas. Big Major Cay, an uninhabited island in the Bahamas, is home to dozens of feral pigs. No one is quite sure how they […]
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by Glen Tickle on (#15XYV)
Bob Saget, John Stamos, and Dave Coulier appeared on The Late Show to debut a clip from Full House Nights, a new Full House reboot where the dads play detectives in a gritty crime series. Host Stephen Colbert also makes an appearance in the sketch as the suspect being interrogated by the other three men. […]
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