A Proposal From the 1930s to Fill in the Hudson River to Help Alleviate New York City’s Population Crisis
A March 1934 issue of the technology magazine Modern Mechanix details the plans by engineering scholar Norman Sper to fill in New York City’s Hudson…
A Short Animated Arcade Game-Style Tribute to the Iconic Sci-Fi Films of the 1980s
European sci-fi cable channel AXN has created a delightful short animated trailer in the style of a side-scrolling video game to promote some of the…
The Aztec Death Whistle, An Ancient Instrument Used for Death Ceremonies and Marching Into Battle
Mileán Ó Raghallaigh uploaded video of a man demonstrating a death whistle, an ancient Aztec instrument used to honor the deceased during Day of the…
Extremely Rare Video of a Live Black Seadevil Anglerfish in Its Natural Deep Water Habitat
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute of Monterey, California has captured some extremely rare footage of a deep water black seadevil anglerfish alive in its…
A Map of the Most Googled ‘Distinct’ Thanksgiving Recipes Broken Down by State
The New York Times has a map of the United States detailing the most “distinct” Thanksgiving recipes Googled by each state. The results were compiled…
Amazingly Detailed Japanese Flip Books
UK travel site Travelry captured some video of the stunningly detailed flip books produced by Japanese publisher Mou Hitotsu no Kenkyujo at the Hyper Japan…
‘Luna’, A Bizarre Music Video by HEO Featuring a Couple With Morphing Body Parts
“Luna” is a strange new music video by electronic artist HEO that is directed by artist Goatee Hyunchull Umm, featuring a couple with always morphing,…
Magnifying Spoon, A Spoon With a Built-In Magnifying Glass for Detecting Unwanted Materials in Foodstuffs
The Magnifying Spoon is a limited edition utensil from Object Solutions that replaces the bowl of a spoon with a magnifying glass so users can…
‘A Kiss From Tokyo’, A Stylized Animated Short That Plays Out Like a Trailer for a 1960s Spy Film
“A Kiss From Tokyo” is an animated short directed by artists Kevin Dart and Stéphane Coëdel taken from the Seductive Espionage book and DVD set…
A Glowing Bluetooth Speaker Shaped Like the Death Star from ‘Star Wars’
Think Geek is offering a Bluetooth speaker for smartphones designed to look like the planet-destroying Death Star from the Star Wars franchise that glows blue…