Month April 2013
Game of Thrones Theme Played on Carillon in a Bell Tower
Carillonneur Lyle Anderson performed the theme song of HBO’s Game of Thrones on a 56-bell carillon in a bell tower at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Countdown, A Supercut of Counting in Movies
SuperCut Videos has released “Countdown,” clever supercut of counting in popular films. For a full list of the films included, take a look at the…
Massive Robot Arms Made Out of Cardboard
Reddit user Tillamook spent his day off creating these massive robot arms out of cardboard, and says it was “a day well spent.” photo via…
Poppin’ Hot, An Oven Mitt That Looks Like Bubble Wrap
Winnif Pang of novelty company Fred & Friends has designed Poppin’ Hot, an unpoppable silicone rubber oven mitt that looks like it’s made of bubble…
Conan O’Brien’s ‘Late Night’ Audition Footage (1993)
On April 13, 1993, Conan O’Brien auditioned for NBC’s Late Night host spot which was his from 1993 to 2009. The folks at Conan, his…
The Samsonadzes, An Animated Knockoff of ‘The Simpsons’ Made in the Republic of Georgia
video via vakusha123 In 2009, Shalva Ramishvili (talk show host and the well-known co-founder of a Tbilisi-based private TV station), created and first aired…
A Mug With Three Human Fingers Serving as the Handle
“You’ll love how your guests do a double take when it’s time for dessert and coffee.” Polish designer Kina Gorska handcrafts the Fingers Mug, a…
Cow Wow, Bottom of the Cereal Bowl Milk Now Packaged in Cartons
The best part of the bowl! Cow Wow Cereal Milk is a line of single-serve cartons of lowfat organic milk flavored like the sweet milk…
Vulcan Ale, A Mind-Melding Good Brew Created For Vulcan, Alberta’s Centennial Celebrations
Come May 1, 2013, if you’re in Canada, you’ll be able to ‘live long and prosper’ with Vulcan Ale, an Irish Red style ale created…
A Recent Look at the Remains of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair
Mitch of Imagineeringdisney.com recently visited the Flushing Meadows Corona Park, a New York City public park where two past World’s Fairs have been held including…