
xkcd Lays Out a Timeline of Earth’s Average Temperature Since the Last Ice Age
xkcd has laid out a timeline of Earth’s average temperature since the last ice age glaciation in a detailed strip that starts at 20,000 BCE…

Comedian Chris Turner Performs a Series of Bitingly Clever One-Liners
Comedian Chris Turner performed a series of bitingly clever one-liners in a performance from the 2011 BBC Radio New Comedy Award showcase.

A 1972 Commercial For the Xerox Alto Computer Predicts the Office of the Future
A 1972 commercial for the Xerox Alto computer predicted the office of the future with things like email, internet connectivity, and even digital calendar reminders.

How the Human Body Would Be Different If It Could Photosynthesize Like a Plant
Reactions explained how the human body would be different if it could photosynthesize like a plant. The video also explains how photosynthesis works, and the…

Rampaging Zombies Are Lulled by a Cat Video in a Clever Ad for the Moto Insta-Share Projector
Rampaging zombies are lulled by a cat video in “The Zombie Escape,” a clever ad for the Moto Insta-Share Projector. The projector is a Moto…

A Breakdown of the Components That Make up Amniotic Fluid
Simon Whistler gave a quick breakdown of the components that make up amniotic fluid and its various purposes in an interesting episode of his informative…

A System for Swarming Robots to Avoid Collisions With Each Other Developed by Team at Georgia Tech
A system allowing swarms of robots to avoid colliding with one another has been developed by a team at Georgia Tech’s GRITS Laboratory. The system…

Above Average Creates a Revolutionary New iPhone Parody Video
Above Average has created a revolutionary new iPhone parody video to celebrate the announcement of the iPhone 7. Like the iPhone 7 itself, the sketch…

The Purpose of a Train’s Caboose and Why They Are No Longer Used
Simon Whistler explained the purpose of a train’s caboose and why they are no longer used in an episode of his always informative series Today…

Zubits, Magnetic Shoe Closures That Easily Snap Together
Zubits are magnetic shoe closures that easily snap together allowing the wearer to quickly put on or remove a pair of shoes without having to…
