The Smithsonian Channel explains that you can’t outrun a cheetah because of its unrivaled acceleration — zero to sixty in just three seconds — in this awe-inspiring 2012 “Speed Kills” video.
50 Common Misquotations
By on May 22, 2013
Mental Floss host John Green debunks 50 common misquotations and misattributed quotes in his latest video. Previously we wrote about Green’s “50 Common Misconceptions” video.
Google Glass 2.0, Creative Agency Playground Inc. Speculates on the Possible Future Uses of Google Glass
By on May 22, 2013
Toronto-based creative agency Playground Inc. has created a video showing possible future applications of the Google Glass augmented reality headset. The device is currently limited in its functionality, and Playground Inc. looks at how the headset could possibly evolve to enhance activities like shopping, gaming, and learning to play the guitar.
via io9
Cat Beards, A Photo Meme Where People Place a Cat in Front of Their Face to Make a Furry Beard
By on May 22, 2013
Cat Beards is a purrrfect photo meme where people position their cat’s chin in front of their own face and make it look as if they have a furry beard, mouth and all. Some of the photos have been around for a few years, but the meme has only recently really taken off. You can view more photos of mutant cat beard people online at Cat-Beard.com, Know Your Meme and by searching around in the Instagram tag #CatBeard.
photo by Dave Rudolph
photo by Sam Chapel
photo by Zulfadli Isa
photo by Julia Budaeva
photo by Cee Please
photo by Elizabeth Sevilla
photo by mr_seltzer
photo by Briana Nguyen
photo by Jen Hardiman
photo by bestill_foramoment
images via Cat-Beard, Catasters, My View, Not Yours. and Statigram
via The Sun
Thanks Nick Lacke!
Landscape With A Corpse, Photographer Stages Elaborate Death Scene Photos
By on May 21, 2013
Landscape With A Corpse is a photo series of elaborately staged death scenes by Japanese photographer Izima Kaoru. Kaoru works with his female models to choose a scenario, location, and designer clothes for the scene. He then documents the scene in photos eerily devoid of people, save for the elegantly dressed victim. Kaoru has been working on the series since 1995.
via EMPTY KINGDOM, My Modern Metropolis
Petcube, A Smartphone-Controlled Cube For Playing, Watching, and Interacting With Pets Remotely
By on May 21, 2013
Petcube is a small, four-inch aluminum cube that allows users to watch, talk, and play with their pets remotely using a smartphone app. The device is equipped with a 720p video camera, a remote-controlled low-intensity laser pointer, a microphone, and speakers that can all be accessed via smartphone. The Petcube isn’t yet available for pre-order, but is expected to be available this fall. Those who are interested in the product can sign up to be notified when it’s available for order at the Petcube website.
images via Petcube
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Honest Movie Trailers: Fast Five by Screen Junkies
By on May 21, 2013
“These heroes will stop at nothing to take down a sort of ruthless drug lord by destroying poor neighborhoods.”
In celebration of Fast & Furious 6 racing into theaters this week, Screen Junkies released an honest movie trailer for the 2011 action film Fast Five, the fifth installment in the Fast and the Furious film series.
We’ve decided to light up ‘Fast Five,’ the first film in the street racing franchise that completely does away with any street racing.
