Month August 2018
Marty McFly Look Alike Surprises Christopher Lloyd of ‘Back to the Future’ at 2014 DeLorean Car Show
While walking around the 2014 DeLorean Car Show in Dayton, Ohio, actor Christopher Lloyd of Back to the Future appeared to be taken off guard…
Graceful Cheetahs Happily Retrieve Balls Launched Into Their Enclosure by a Custom Made Catapult
The keepers at the Oregon Zoo use a custom made catapult known as the “Cheetahpult” to launch balls far into the enclosure of the resident…
TINK, A Wonderful CGI Animated Short Featuring a Fabulously Noisy Rube Goldberg Style Machine
“TINK” is an absolutely wonderful CGI animated short by UK based digital production team Mr. Kaplin that features a Rube Goldberg-esque machine with all the…
Timelapse of Man Growing a Massive Beard While He and His Wife Travel 911 Days Around the World
A Russian man named Jon decided that he would stop shaving while he and his wife Eva traveled around the world for an amazing 911…
An App-Integrated Modular Kit For Building Spinning 3D Zoetropes With Variable Light Frames
In November 2017 we wrote about toy maker Kevin Holmes and his amazing handmade 3D zoetrope that features fish with giant teeth endlessly eating other…
The Exquisite Beauty of a Common Butterfly as Viewed Through a Scanning Electron Microscope
In the first episode of their video series Microworld Unseen, educational channel The Beauty of Science takes an incredible look at the Pseudozizeeria maha (Pale…
Stunning Footage of Winter in the Italian Dolomites
French travelers Eloise & Luc have captured absolutely stunning footage of the mineral rich peaks of the Italian Dolomites during winter. This beautiful mountain range…
Using Forced Perspective on a Smartphone to Make Superhero Action Figures Appear Larger Than Life
A post shared by Wire Hon (@wirehon) on Aug 29, 2018 at 8:37am PDT Amateur photographer Wire Hon has created a wonderfully fun illusory series…
How Evolving Communication Technology Changed the Context of ‘LOL’ Within the Common Lexicon
In a fascinating clip from his 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival talk, esteemed author, Atlantic contributor and Columbia University Linguistics professor John McWhorter eloquently explains how…
Lucas the Spider Shows Off His Musical Skills by Playing Every Instrument In a Multi-Track Song
Lucas the Spider, the animated arachnid by Joshua Slice, who has proved himself to be quite a talented musician on several instruments, showcased his skills…