“New Folder” by System32 Comics
A Jolly Brass Band Cover of the Iconic Christmas Carol ‘Jingle Bells’ Played on Five Different Horns
A very festive Seb Skelly, clad in a variety of holiday themed headwear, performed a jolly brass band version of the iconic Christmas carol“Jingle Bells” on five different horns – a quintent unto himself. Instruments used Left to Right: Trumpet, Solo Horn, Flugelhorn -2 octaves, Soprano Trombone -1 octave, Trumpet
Man Holding Tree Dives Through a Christmas Tree Packaging Machine and Gets Wrapped With the Tree
A daring young man evidently wanted to know what it was like to be wrapped like a Christmas tree, so he dove head first through the packaging machine while holding a Christmas tree. As expected, he emerged unscathed from the machine, wrapped as one with the tree. Of course, he had to be cut out…
How Cheesemaking Has Remained Essentially Unchanged Since It Was First Discovered
In a nutritive lesson for TED, educator and author Paul S. Kindstedt took a page from his own book Cheese and Culture: A History of Cheese and its Place in Western Civilization, in order to explain how cheese was discovered and how cheesemaking has survived essentially unchanged for so long without much interruption. Before empires…
A Brilliantly Designed Folding Drone That Can Dynamically Change Shape and Size While in Flight
Researchers at the University of Zurich have created a brilliantly designed drone that dynamically folds itself in a variety of ways in order to change shape and size while in flight. This morphing ability offers greater flexibility for any task as hand. In this work, we propose a novel, simpler, yet effective morphing design for…
A Giant Red Boombox In New York City That Starts a Massive Holiday Dance Party When Plugged In
Improv Everywhere, in partnership with Target, built a giant red boombox in the middle of Manhattan’s South Street Seaport. The box, which was running low on battery power, invited passersby to plug it into a giant outlet just a few feet away. Once connected, two ships at dock instantly lit up holiday style and music…
Frustrated Fresno Resident Uses Cat Poop to Deter Package Thieves From Ever Returning to His Door
Alec Armbruster, a resident in Fresno, California, grew rather frustrated with the fact that his home-delivery packages were repeatedly being stolen off his front porch and decided to fight back with his cat in a very clever manner. Armbruster packed up used cat litter, disguised it as a high value package, set it out front,…
Magician Makes Treats Disappear In Front of Adoptable Dogs Who React in Really Adorable Ways
In the spirit of the holiday season, TBS and magician John Stessel went to the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter and performed magic tricks with some very adorable and adoptable dogs. Using a trick similar to that of Finnish magician Jose Ahonen, Stessel made treats disappear right in front of the showcased dogs and just…