Daredevils Tether a Giant Hammock Between Cliffs 400 Feet Above the Desert in Utah
Around the Thanksgiving holiday, a group of 50 BASE jumpers, slackliners, and other daredevils built a giant pentagonal hammock some 400 feet above the desert…
‘Lonely Sculpture’, A Creepy Robotic Finger That Endlessly Likes People on the Tinder Dating App
A flesh-toned silicone finger automatically and endlessly “likes” people on the Tinder dating app in the wonderfully creepy kinetic sculpture, aptly titled Lonely Sculpture, by…
A Tonic-Flavored Popsicle That Glows in Black Light
Madrid-based food site Verdematcha has created a tonic water-flavored popsicle that glows in black light. Interestingly, the fluorescent ingredient in the popsicle is the very…
Beautiful Outdoor Murals of Weeds by Mona Caron
Artist Mona Caron (previously) has been honoring an unlikely subject in a beautiful series of outdoor murals—dandelions, stinging nettles, and other weeds. Caron has created…
The Kinematics Dress, A Flowing 3D-Printed Dress Made of 2,279 Rigid Nylon Panels
The Kinematics Dress is a flowing 3D-printed dress that is made of 2,279 interconnected triangular panels of rigid nylon. Amazingly, the dress is printed as…
Tom Scott Explains the Curious Concrete Pillars Found on Many Hilltops in Great Britain
In the latest episode of Things You May Not Know, host Tom Scott (previously) explains a curiosity found in Great Britain–some 6,000 concrete pillars that…
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray Tells Archie McPhee They May Keep a Unicorn in Their Parking Lot
.@Mayor_Ed_Murray If we manage to get a unicorn, can we have your permission to keep it in our parking lot? #fingerscrossed — Archie McPhee (@archiemcphee)…
How to Make a Wooden Table That Glows in the Dark
Maker Mike Warren has created a beautiful wooden table with glow in the dark inlays that illuminate after being exposed to light. For his table,…
Jimmy Fallon Lists Pros and Cons of SantaCon on ‘The Tonight Show’
Jimmy Fallon lists some pros and cons of SantaCon, the ever larger, ever crazier Santa event that strikes cities around the world each December, in…
An Orchestra of Lights Creates Eerie Sounds in a New Performance Installation by Quiet Ensemble
Italian sound designers Fabio Di Salvo and Bernardo Vercelli of Quiet Ensemble (previously) transform light into sound in their fascinating performance installation entitled The Enlightenment.…