
‘Chemistry Life Hacks’, Scientific Tips for Improving Everyday Life
Produced by the American Chemical Society, the “Chemistry Life Hacks” video series offers simple tips for improving your life — and the scientific explanation behind…

‘JawZilla’, Audio From the 2014 ‘Godzilla’ Reboot Trailer Mashed Up With Footage From the Movie ‘Jaws’
Aspiring New York film director Anthony Trombetta has combined the audio track from the 2014 Godzilla reboot trailer with footage from the 1975 Steven Spielberg…

‘xkcd’ Creator Randall Munroe Answers ‘What If?’ Questions at the TED Conference
xkcd cartoonist Randall Munroe turned his reoccurring “What If?” feature into a TED Talk, answering questions like “what would happen if you tried to hit…

Water Jousting, An Ancient Sport in Which Individuals Joust on the Sterns of Boats
The European sport of water jousting (or boat jousting) involves two individuals holding lances while standing on a platform on the stern of a boat.…

Giant Gummy Bear Dropped Into Potassium Chlorate Creates Fiery Mess
In order to promote their new five-pound, 6,120 calorie Giant Gummy Bear, novelty site Vat19 dropped the massive piece of candy into a vat of…

Super Slow Motion Video of a Swimming Cap Full of Water Being Dropped on a Head
YouTube team The Slow Mo Guys, comprised of Gavin Free and Daniel Gruchy, have created a super slow motion video of the “swim cap trick,”…

Robot Arm Reacts Fast Enough to Catch Thrown Objects
Researchers at the EPFL technology university in Switzerland have developed a robotic arm capable of reacting to and catching objects thrown its way. What makes…

‘Misadventure in Time’, An Animated Short About the Consequences of Time Travel
“Misadventure in Time,” an animated short by London illustrator Lee Daniels, takes a brief look at what can go wrong when you build a time…

‘I am a..’, An Animated Short Featuring an Ever-Evolving Piece of Clay
In “I am a…”, London animator Andy Martin turns a piece of clay into a rabbit, duck, several people and a vampire in just over…

‘Imachinarium’, A Stop-Motion Animated Short Featuring Dancing Computer Components
Shot by Belgium animation collective the Barefooted Knights, “Imachinarium” is a stop-motion short featuring old, reassembled computer components moving to the music of British electronic…
