A post shared by QIXUAN LIM (@qimmyshimmy) on Sep 13, 2017 at 11:47pm PDT We very recently posted about Ashley Newman’s fabulously disconcerting facial pot pies, which were admittedly a bit discomfiting, but the work of Lim Qi Xuan aka Quimmy Shimmy this kind of project one step further. While Lim’s projects are not edible,…
How Hank Schrader of ‘Breaking Bad’ Became a Real Hero in a World of Sympathetic Anti-Heroes
As part of their ongoing series of deconstructing the rich symbolism and character development within the sublime AMC series Breaking Bad, film and television analysis platform ScreenPrism analyze detective Hank Schrader (Dean Norris), who despite his obnoxious hyper-masculinity and disdain for his brother-in-law Walter White (Bryan Cranston), was a good man on a heroic mission….
A More Efficient Way to Use a Traditional Can Opener
A clever couple in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania demonstrated an alternative way to employ the use of a traditional can opener that was not only extremely efficient but also explained the reason for the attached magnet being exactly where it is. My wife and I showing our general audience a different and more efficient way to opening…
Artist Installs Bright Yellow Illusory Concentric Circles on the French Fortified City of Carcassonne
A post shared by felice varini (@felicevarini) on Apr 21, 2018 at 11:31pm PDT Site-specific Swiss artist Felice Varini installed giant, bright yellow, removable concentric circles upon the walls of a historic French fortified city of Carcassonne, transforming the ancient exterior into a spectacular anamorphic illusion. The circles are made of painted sticky aluminum foil…
How to Best Name Cats in Such a Way That They Respond More Quickly to Their Beloved Humans
Dr. Uri Burstyn, aka the Helpful Vancouver Vet, who previously demonstrated several different ways in which to properly pick up a cat and hold him like a baby, shares how to best name your cats so that they respond more quickly. The beautiful long-haired Lancelot was happy to be in the room to help with…
A Tiny Country That Once Existed For Three Years Between U.S. and Canada Due to Border Disputes
Half as Interesting explains in fascinating detail about the Republic of Indian Stream, a very short-lived country that sat between New Hampshire and Quebec and was the result of a limnological dispute. The 1783 Treaty of Paris determined the border between the United States and Canada to be “the northwesternmost head of the Connecticut River“….
UC Davis Engineering Students on a Shoestring Budget Build a Clever Robot That Can Tie Shoes
University of California Davis students Andrew Choi, Gabriela Gomes, Jacklyn Tran, Stephanie Thai and Joel Humes were challenged to make something with just a shoestring budget of $600 and two motors. Putting their mechanical minds together, this engineering group came up with a clever robot with the singular purpose of tying shoelaces, bunny ear-style. via…
How to Break the Space Time Continuum With an Atmospheric Wormhole Made From Scratch
In a postern episode of their incredibly insightful and fascinating animations, the ever-philosophical design house Kurzgesagt posits the efficacy of the concept of wormholes. The narrator specifically explains what a wormhole is, from what theories it came, how they differ from black holes, how string theory could play a role and a fantastic supposition of…