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Scholastic has created a guide to teaching children basic math concepts with LEGO bricks. The guide includes descriptions and example photographs demonstrating how the bricks can be used to show concepts like fractions, square numbers, and averages, and it also features sample worksheets teachers can use in class. The guide points out the benefits of using a tool […]

An Indian man named Nirvana B. set a Record Setter world record for the fastest guitar solo played after he performed “Flight of the Bumblebee” at an astonishing 1600 beats per minute (bpm). Nirvana B. — from Mussoorie, Uttar Pradesh, India — played Flight of the Bumblebee on his guitar at 1,600 BPM, a new […]

River Song, the beloved and complicated wife of the popular Gallifreyan, reunites with her spouse in the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special entitled “The Husbands of River Song“. A premiere date is yet to be announced. It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comedy Antlers. […]

ThinkGeek has released officially licensed Star Trek Transporter Pad LED Coasters that light up and play both materialization and dematerialization sound effects. They are available to purchase online. Until a future comes in which condensation no longer exists, coasters will be a useful device. These is a set of 4 coasters that look and sound […]

This past week, a truly compassionate man named Arron Culling purchased several sea turtles who were being sold as food at the local market, put them in his truck and returned them one-by-one back to the ocean. found these at the local market got them for 50 bucks drove 5km up the road and let […]

The journey begins in a new “Secret” television spot that has been for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The TV spot features Han Solo handing a shiny new blaster over to Rey, Finn being not sure of how ready he is for the new adventure, and more. The Force Awakens is set to land in […]

The treble of Tribble – A beautiful “creamsicle” cat named Tribble emits the cutest, high pitched, trilling purr that can be heard throughout the room. And these days Tribble has much to purr about. The seven-year old cat had been in and out of shelters for his whole life – his first human died and […]

Pyramids of Giza, Egypt In her latest series “Lost in Wonder“, talented artist Trina Merry painted the body of a male model so that he would blend into the stunning scenery of the “New7Wonders of the World” This project was Merry’s way to appreciate and give back to the the stunning sights that these incredible […]

On the latest episode of DIY Prop Shop on Break’s AWE me channel, host Dustin McLean demonstrates how to make a low-budget version of a X-Wing pilot helmet from Star Wars. McLean uses a thrift store baseball helmet, orange safety goggles, and more to bring the custom Rebel helmet to life.

Apple has released the Smart Battery Case, their first extended battery case for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6. The case easily slides over the phone with a flexible hinge to offer protection as well as up to 25 hours of increased talk time and 18 hours of Internet use. The Smart Battery Case is available […]

“If I did not try, what would be the point? But I did.” In his latest mini-documentary for the AARP series “Possibilities“, filmmaker David Friedman tells the heartwarming story of an affable man named Chris Donovan, who quit his 25-year career as a telephone repairman in order to follow his dream of designing shoes for […]

Screen Junkies gives their Honest Trailers treatment to the trailer for Ant-Man. The super hero with a name no one can say with a straight face got his own movie, and well, it’s about as good as you think it would be.

MetaBallStudios has created a really great video showing the size comparison of fictional starships. via reddit

“Cinefile 2015” is a visual celebration by editor Miguel Branco of the movies released in 2015. The video includes clips from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens, Mad Max: Fury Road, Joy, Ex Machina and more. The full list of movies is available on Branco’s site in a post about why he chose the films and shots he […]

“Stormscapes 3” by Nicolaus Wegner of LightAlive Photography is a collection of gorgeous videos capturing intense weather events including supercells and mesoscale convective systems. Parts one and two of the Stormscapes series were released in 2014. via Vimeo Staff Picks

A very young Louis C.K. doing stand-up comedy in 1988 on The Cable Comedy Show starring Mike McDonald. via reddit

Snakes moving through gaps between walls of different widths were used to to study the physics of how beams buckle. The video is part of a study by Junfeng Xiao and Xi Chen from Columbia University recently published in the Royal Society journal Interface. The snakes move their bodies in different ways depending on the width […]

Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction condense the original Star Wars Trilogy into 90 seconds.

The friendly alien nicknamed ALF, from NBC‘s classic sitcom of the same name, sings frontman Rivers Cuomo‘s vocals in a new Vulture Remix of the recent Weezer song “Do You Wanna Get High?.” The remix was created by Adam Schleichkorn (a.k.a. “Mylo the Cat“). The original song for comparison:

On a recent episode of Hot Ones from First We Feast, host Sean Evans teamed up with chili pepper expert Chili Klaus to devour one of the world’s hottest chili peppers, the Carolina Reaper. via reddit

“Best of Web 8” is a remarkable supercut by editor Zapatou (Luc Bergeron) that combines 506 of the best YouTube videos from 2015. The video is the latest in Bergeron’s Best of Web series, which he began in 2011. This latest version is his longest to date, highlighting videos from the worlds of extreme sports, cute animals, […]

Eclectic Method celebrates the “Christmas Spirit” with a holiday remix using film and television clips.

Bill Hammack, The Engineer Guy, takes a detailed look at how a wind up music box works. Bill reveals the engineering inside a toy music box. He describes how the comb is mass manufactured, details the spring, gears and governor that drive the box, and shares some history of early music boxes.

Matt Johnson and his family recently partnered with Living Water International and turned their San Antonio, Texas home into an amazing dubstep Christmas light show. Their 2015 light show “Clean Water Challenge” is attempting to raise $10,000 to help the people of Central African Republic get clean water. Donations to the good cause are being […]

Michael Schmidt has shared a remarkable special effects video of a Boeing 777 airplane turning into a Transformers-style robot while landing at the Frankfurt Airport in Germany. We then find out that the Transformer abruptly landed so that it could quickly get to a restroom. via The Awesomer

In 1990 Mickey Estes shot an entire concert video of a very young Green Day playing live at Pinole Valley High School in Pinole, California (located in the East Bay). Both lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist Mike Dirnt went to school there. Shortly after changing their name from Sweet Children to […]

Netflix has released the first trailer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, the sequel to the 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The film is scheduled for release on February 26, 2016 and it will be the first feature film to simultaneously premier on both Netflix and in IMAX theaters. The fight to […]

Compound Interest breaks down the chemistry of Silly Putty. Silly putty (or science putty, as it’s sometimes referred to) is an odd material. Stretch it slowly and it happily deforms, and can be molded very easily. However, pull it apart with enough force and it’ll snap clean in two. It flows imperceptibly slowly, as if […]

Living Ink is a new algae-based ink that changes over time. Creators apply a layer of a “fast” ink, which goes on pink before fading. Then they apply the “slow” ink, which goes on blue. Once the drawing is placed into the special Living Ink greenhouse and put in the light, the algae in the ink […]

Earlier this year, Chicago performing arts student Shea Glover captured the multitude of reactions she received when she told her subjects that she wanted to take a photo of “something she found beautiful“. The responses varied from shy to disbelieving to defensive to appreciative, but at least one person said it made her feel good, […]

HBO 2015 Yearender looks back at some of the year’s best moments and previews what’s to come in 2016.

The two-party system works. In their latest episode on the Internets Celebrities channel, the Food Warriors duo of Dallas Penn and Rafi Kam took the A Train to the Ozone Park – Lefferts Boulevard station in Queens, New York to explore the favorite eateries among the racially diverse Richmond Hill locals. Most people recommended roti […]

“Science Wars” by AsapSCIENCE is an acapella musical tribute to the sciences that parodies the songs of the Star Wars franchise. Physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics are each represented by a different theme as they battle for scientific supremacy.

On a recent episode of The Tonight Show, Harrison Ford enlightens Jimmy Fallon by reenacting his Star Wars ankle injury using a Han Solo doll. Jimmy then goes on to present Harrison with his special “Millennium Fallon” drink and Ford checks on the pierced ear that he gave Fallon on Late Night in 2013.

Rolling Stone visits rock musician and actor Rick Springfield who proudly shows off his collection of Star Wars action figures, many of which are quite rare and extremely valuable.

An adorably insistent dog named Pupper let a braceleted human know who’s in charge while receiving a loving belly rub by emitting a low, determined growl whenever the rubbing hands stopped rubbing. According to his human, “Pupper loves his belly pats.” via reddit

xkcd explains in comic form why Isaac Asimov put the “Three Laws of Robotics” in the specific order he did in order to maintain a balanced world in his science fiction books.

Phoenix covers the lost Beach Boys song “Alone on Christmas Day” with the help of Bill Murray as part of the Netflix Christmas special A Very Murray Christmas. The song was originally recorded in 1979, but there was no official release. Phoenix has released the song digitally and on a limited edition seven-inch vinyl, and […]

Ryan Gosling and Vanessa Bayer play a pair of obsessed Santa fans at a holiday party in the Saturday Night Live short “Santa Baby” from the December 5, 2015 episode hosted by Gosling.

“The Robot Chicken Christmas Special: X-Mas United” is a festive, upcoming stop-motion animated episode of Robot Chicken. Their new trailer follows Santa Claus as he runs from a horde of zombified elves and contemplates going nuclear on his little infected toy makers. The Christmas special is set to premiere Sunday, December 13th, 2015 at 12 […]

In a recent Ted-Ed Lesson adorably animated by Maria Savva, educator Steven Zheng explains the history of anesthesia, what substances are used as anesthesia and what occurs in the body once anesthesia is administered. When under anesthesia, you can’t move, form memories, or — hopefully — feel pain. And while it might just seem like […]

A 60-year-old man entertains his family at Thanksgiving by performing an impressive feat of beer yoga by balancing a beer on his head and drinking it without using his arms or hands. In the video posted by alysemv, the man says that he learned the trick from someone who claimed to be able to do […]

Filmmaker Kaipo Jones of Kaipotainment has created “Darth Vader Cat,” a special effects video of an angry feline who dons a Darth Vader mask and takes on its owner in a frisky lightsaber battle. Vader cat ends the battle by blowing up its master’s house with a TIE fighter, with him in it. submitted via […]

Since 2008, a talented and compassionate craftswoman named Jan Brown of Knittedwithlove in Seaburn, Sunderland, UK, has spent thousands of hours creating sweaters, coats and neck warmers and snoods for homeless and rescued Sighthounds, a category that includes Greyhounds, Lurchers and Whippets. For the first few years, Brown had been doing this on the side, […]

Google has added a Reminders feature to Google Calendar that lets you track todo items alongside events.

Rapper G Wolf has remixed the classic 2009 Missy Elliot hip hop song “Work It” with original lyrics that celebrate the joy of Hanukkah. Bought a camel on Birthright now I ride gangsta Just to make y’all think that I’ve gone meshuggah Admit it I’m a schmooze and a mensch ya ya Please don’t feed […]

Earlier this year, Vimeo community manager Mark Cersosimo and his girlfriend, both American, traveled the city Havana, Cuba where they spent time immersing themselves in the local culture. Upon returning back to the United States, Cersosimo put together a wonderful guide explaining how to get to Cuba, what to bring and what to expect in […]

While visiting the Cleveland Centre shopping mall in Middlesbrough, England, Santa began to sign with a small child when he realized she was unable to hear him. The two shared a brief conversation and a hug in the short video. via Jason Scott

Artist Thomas Medicus employed the dual concepts of emergence and anamorphic format in his newest piece “Emergence Labs”. The piece consists of a rotating acrylic glass cube in which hand different painted portraits that occupy the same amount of space appear upon each turn. Through a plug system made out of 216 laser cut acrylic […]

The five Denmark-based members of The Bottle Boys recently got dressed up and played the “Cantina Band” song from Star Wars using beer bottles and a guitar. They used clips from A New Hope and Return of the Jedi to make it look like they were actually performing at the Mos Eisley Cantina in front […]