Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame put together a wonderful inductee tribute to the incomparable Tina Weymouth, the pioneering bassist, producer, and founder of two really influential bands, Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club. The documentary alternates historical footage with live interviews featuring Weymouth, husband Chris Frantz, and others who have…
The Remarkable Biology of the Octopus Examined
Stephanie Sammann of Real Science takes a deep dive into the remarkable yet alien biology of the amazing octopus. Sammann explores the origins of this eight-limbed cephalopod, how the octopus evolved, their incredible intelligence and the strong defensive mechanism that allows them to hide in plain sight. A part of…
A Rather Odd Broccoli Skull Decorative Statue
Online retailer Ebros Gift Company is selling a rather odd decorative statue that combines a broccoli floret with a faux human skull. While the pairing is unusual, the end result seems almost natural. The top of the floret gives the skull an illusion of very curly hair, while the stem…
Musicians Test the Acoustics Inside a Cooling Tower With an Improvised Saxophone and Flute Duet
While inside a cooling tower of a powerplant in Vilvoorde, Belgium, musicians Winne Clement and Koen van Roy performed an improvised duet to test the acoustics. Clement played an overtone flute of his own design, while van Roy played baritone bass. It was the first time the two men had…
Whimsical Illustrated Maps That Showcase the Local Businesses of Greenpoint and Williamsburg in Brooklyn
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alex Russell (@alexforsythrussell) Brooklyn artist Alex Russell has created two incredibly detailed maps of the New York City neighborhoods of Greenpoint and Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Each map spotlights local businesses, parks, waterways, and restaurants. The whimsical nature of the maps showcases…
A Highly Informative 3D Animation That Shows How the Apollo Lunar Module Was Constructed
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing in 2019, vlogger Jared Owen created a highly informative and brilliantly crafted 3D animation explaining how the Apollo Lunar Module was constructed. Owen virtually shows how the module lands and then takes apart the structure to explain how…
Musician Plays Plastic Straw Like an Instrument
The late Peter Bastian, a talented multi-instrumentalist from Copenhagen, Denmark, played a jaunty tune on a straw that he held between his fingers. Bastian had skillfully made the drinking implement sound like it was a double-reeded woodwind rather than just a tube of rounded plastic. Peter Bastian is playing a…
Stunning Horse Sculptures Made From Galvanized Wire
View this post on Instagram A post shared by C A Sculpture (@casculpture) Artist Connie Adams creates absolutely stunning horse sculptures out of galvanized metal wire and scrap. Several of these sculptures are more than life-sized and able to hold a human being, while others are smaller mounted pieces that…