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A confused golden retriever puppy named Jack tried to bite at the falling rain while witnessing his first storm. According to Jack’s human, the puppy just “couldn’t understand how it was coming from the sky”. via reddit

A 3-year old boy named Ryder in Cedar Falls, Iowa got himself into a bit of a situation when he found that taking care of a litter of tiny kittens was literally like herding cats. According to The Home. T blog, Ryder is a very articulate little boy. We received this adorable video from Lisa, […]

A video uploaded by Mohamed Qutteineh shows truck driving on a Saudi Arabia highway with its box bed raised causing it to crash into a highway sign. via Digg

Three deleted scenes from Mad Max: Fury Road that are inlcuded on the Blu-ray/DVD release that is coming out on September 1st in the US. via ComicBookMovie.com

Daniel McGuire of Funbelievable Balloons in central Illinois made a balloon animal of himself making a balloon animal of himself making a balloon animal. image via Daniel McGuire via reddit

Now that Sesame Street will be debuting on HBO before it airs on PBS, David Elmaleh imagined what Games of Thrones might be like set to the Sesame Street theme song..

io9 takes a look at some of the most cringe-worthy scenes in comic book movies. From Superman II to Ang Lee’s Hulk, we take a look at some of the most cringe-worthy moments (for better or worse!) in comic book movie history. via Geeks are Sexy

James Risner created an entrancing endless spiral of toy trains that can travel really fast in either direction. via Geeks are Sexy

Owenergy Studios created an “unbelievable” supercut of things that Owen Wilson says in movies. via reddit

WestJet flight attendant Michael McAdam consistently has passengers rolling in the aisles with his flamboyantly dramatic interpretation of the required pre-flight safety briefing. This is a real Westjet Steward doing a real safety demonstration. He had the entire plane in stitches! What a great way to make us pay attention! Way to go Westjet! McAdam […]

In a recent episode of the Wired series “The Science of Booze”, host Adam Rogers spoke with Jennifer Colliau, the beverage director of The Interval at The Long Now, about the importance of ice, water and temperature when serving a perfect cocktail.

Maymo the wonderfully entertaining lemon beagle recently woke up to find that he was being attacked by a carrot wielding killer robot. At first Maymo was a bit confused, but once he realized that food was involved, he knew exactly what to do. …Maymo is taking a nap on the couch when he receives an […]

“Can Cats Make You Crazy” by Wired explains what the parasite toxoplasma gondii is, where it can be found and what it can do to a developing human brain. There’s this theory that exposure to this bacterium a young age can lead to mental illness. Surveys show that people with schizophrenia were exposed to cats […]

Filmmaker Bobby Burns has created a new video imagining what John Sturges‘ 1960 western film, The Magnificent Seven, might look like if created by Quentin Tarantino in the style of his upcoming western movie The Hateful Eight.

Never let the bad things prevent you from focusing on what’s really important. A hungry little Hermann’s tortoise happily munched away on a pink flower, never letting the fact that she was upside-down get in the way of her yummy meal with her terrapin friends. The humans involved quickly assured that the tortoise “was turned […]

In their latest metal melting experiment, Carsandwater takes a look at what happens when a red hot nickel ball is placed on top of an old Nokia 3310 mobile phone.

Animator, illustrator, and musician Andy Martin (a.k.a. “Handymartian“) has created Mr Director, a great stop-motion animated short film about a self-proclaimed legendary director and his behind-the-scenes look at the life he led in films. Andy has shared a making of video online, some of his original sketchbook drawings, and process photos from the clever animated […]

Tuzla, Bosnia-based artist Jasenko Dordevic of TOLDart has created a series of incredibly detailed miniature sculptures that are carved into pencil graphite. Some of his lead sculptures, like The Creation of Adam and Love, are carved into the end of the pencil lead. Some of his more tricky pieces, like the Train, require Dordevic to […]

In 2014, photographer Diana Kim who grew up bouncing from home to home after her parents divorce, felt a special affinity for the homeless men and women around Honolulu and began Homeless Paradise, a personal project to help the members of this population. In doing so, Kim discovered her estranged father to be one of […]

(larger) Will McCrabb recently shared an image on Twitter that displays George Miller‘s original storyboard for Mad Max: Fury Road that he drew up back in 1999. Miller’s new film closely follows his initial vision of the movie he began putting together 16 years ago, minus a few changes to the names of characters and […]

Star Wars Yuto Yamaguchi has created OruFun, the art of folding the pages of a book to create 3D sculptures resembling iconic superheros, the Star Wars logo, and more. Yamaguchi’s entire collection of 3D book pages are available to view on Instagram. Folding patterns for making your own 3D sculptures are available to purchase on […]

Hudson Yards, one of New York City’s largest construction developments ever, announced that they will be building an observation deck on the 30 Hudson Yards building that will be 1,100 feet in the air, almost 50 feet taller than the observation deck of Empire State Building. The observation deck at 30 Hudson Yards will be […]

Barely Productions has released a Barely Ad that reveals the revolutionary new Apple FB|607, a massive new iPhone that measures 2.5 by 3 feet and weighs 112 pounds.

The Newport Transporter Bridge in Newport, Wales is a unique 100-year-old bridge that moves a section of road across a river on cables like a ferry, rather than having one continuous road that spans the river. The transporter bridge design was required to meet several unique conditions present at the crossing where it was built. […]

Matthew Pennington recently captured a striking lightning display during a fireworks presentation in Brandon, Florida. Pennington made use of the slow motion function of his iPhone 6 while filming, resulting in beautiful detail as the lightning slowly creeps across the sky. via reddit, Daily Picks and Flicks

In June 2014, Dutch opera singer Ambrož Bajec-Lapajne performed several couplets of Franz Schubert‘s classic Lied, “Gute Nacht“, while undergoing a craniotomy for a brain tumor, a procedure during which he needed to remain awake and responsive. I’m a professional opera, concert and choral singer that was diagnosed with a brain tumour (a GBM as […]

“The Story of Kullervo” is a previously unpublished story by The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. The story was written while Tolkien was an undergraduate student, and elements of the story later appeared in Tolkien’s other work, notably in the character of Túrin Turambar from The Silmarillion. “Kullervo” is based on the story of […]

While performing in Edmonton, AB, Canada on August 12, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters invited a fan named Brian to come up on stage to perform the vocals of the classic Rush song “Tom Sawyer” after Grohl admitted that he didn’t know all the words. Nobody knows every word to “Tom Sawyer”, you know […]

Talented illustrator and designer Abe Green has created a clever series of drawings on his Starbucks coffee cups that reveal The Secret Life of The Starbucks Siren. Each coffee cup illustration imagines Starbucks’ iconic Siren logo as an octopus, an athlete, a spider, and more. The entire series of drawings are available to view on […]

Nerf has released their new Rival line of motorized and spring-action blasters that put high-impact foam rounds down range, at a velocity of about 70 miles per hour, for some intense competition. The red and blue motorized Nerf Rival Zeus MXV-1200 blasters and spring-action Nerf Rival Apollo XV-700 blasters are available to purchase online from […]

The details of a newly awarded patent by Airbus presents a supersonic airplane that could travel at speeds up to Mach 4.5, meaning a trip from New York to London would take only one hour. The jet uses multiple types of propulsion including a rocket engine that would have the plane take off vertically like a space […]

San Diego fire fighter Brian Anderson recently subjected his sister to non-stop lip synching during a seven hour road trip. She was not impressed by it. The full list of songs can be found in the video description. via Huffington Post

Tez_Gelmir has created an incredible custom rocking horse based on the 74-Z speeder bike from Star Wars for his daughter’s first birthday. He made the kid-friendly Rocking Speed Bike using plywood, some impressive 3D printing work, PVC tubing, screws, and bolts. Tez_Gelmir’s entire step-by-step build process is available to view on Instructables. photos via Tez_Gelmir […]

Vox explains why most internet memes use the typeface Impact, designed by Geoffrey Lee in 1965.

photo via Wikipedia Fans of fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien are currently trying to raise nearly $3 billion with an Indiegogo campaign to build a real-world version of the city of Minas Tirith from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. Backers can claim plaques with their name, overnight trips, and even a lordship or ladyship of the finished city. If […]

Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant recently left a fake letter that features a slew of silly demands from “management” on numerous doors in a random apartment complex. Wysaski starts the list off with a few fairly normal demands and then gets goofy with requests like “do not make rent checks out to ‘you greedy […]

This little guy is ready to have it story told when they do the feline version of The Shawshank Redemption. photo via unknown via reddit

“How to Toast Around the World” by Let’s Grab a Beer is a lighthearted informative video that demonstrates how to pour, toast with and consume one’s beer in such countries as Germany, Hungary, Armenia, China, Japan, Brazil and the United States. via Digg

In January 2015, Turkish artist Sena Ruda bravely quit her job as a Human Resources specialist and started a business around her beautiful and elaborately quilled paper designs. So far Ruda has been quite successful, creating gorgeous pieces that are used for weddings, ad sponsorships and even for the cover of a self-help book. Ruda […]

A robotic “mother” developed by a team of researchers at Cambridge University and ETH Zurich builds its own robot children from motorized blocks, and assesses which designs are best. The robot then uses that data to improve designs for the next generation of robots, which creates a type of “survival of the fittest” evolution for the […]

Ferrolic is a device by designer Zelf Koelman that uses ferrofluid and magnetic fields to display moving patterns, text, and even the time in a beautiful and unique way. A few years ago I fell in love with the magical characteristics of a little black “blob” in a bottle. One could manipulate the position and […]

In July 2011, Denver-based artist Jake Weidmann was named a Master Penman through the prestigious International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting (IAMPETH), making him the youngest person to join the elite group of only 14 people to have ever held that title. Recently UPROXX profiled Weidmann, speaking with the artist and […]

The Lytro is a camera that captures the full light field of an image to create “living pictures” that can be re-focused after the image is taken or even viewed in 3D. We have included a “living picture” of a dog as an example. The Lytro gives photographers a new level of control over their […]

In the latest episode of Anglophenia, host Kate Arnell offers a simple lesson in making several distinctly British summer cocktails. The list includes the “Bramble”, the “Bramley Somerset Temperley Sour”, the “English Country Garden” and of course, the ever-classic “Gin and Tonic” The British summer is much like meeting a celebrity in real life – […]

The Teletubbies perform “I Fink You Freaky” by Die Antwoord in the latest amazing edit by Robert Jones. Here’s the original music video:

Bill Nye the Science Guy recently explained the science behind blowing shit up with Arnold Schwarzenegger to help the “Austrian Oak” out with his Omaze charity auction, “Blow Sh*t Up With Arnold.” Schwarzenegger’s charity is set up to benefit After-School All-Stars, a program that helps provide kids with health and leadership skills. Arnold guarantees that […]

Newly released footage captured the 20-foot great white shark nicknamed “Deep Blue” flashing its teeth to scuba diver and shark researcher Mauricio Hoyos Padilla. The shark was filmed off the coast of Guadalupe Island, Mexico where Padilla appeared to high five “Deep Blue” in a video released earlier in 2015. via reddit

Al Swearengen (Ian McShane) Fans of the long since cancelled HBO series Deadwood may have a glimmer of hope with some very intriguing tweets put forth by actor Garret Dillahunt, who hinted that a movie of the same name may be in the works. Perhaps he’s got it on good authority as Dillahunt did play […]

Wheaties has recently hopped into the craft beer market with Fulton Beer, a brewery out of Minneapolis, to create a limited-edition cereal-inspired Hefeweizen (wheat) beer called HefeWheatie. According to a blog post from General Mills, the beer will only be available to purchase beginning on August 26th, 2015 at the Minneapolis-based St. Paul market in […]

In a wonderfully creative three minute time lapse by John and Sara Jennings of Counterbalance Photography captured 9-months of Sara’s growing belly while also documenting what they were doing to get the room ready for the baby. Several months earlier, the Jennings built an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine in order to announce to gender of […]