PediPower, Shoes That Generate Power With Every Step
A group of engineering students at Rice University have created PediPower, a pair of shoes that store energy generated with each step. Right now the…
Blackwater, Photos of Luminous Squids, Jellyfish, and Other Underwater Creatures by Joshua Lambus
Nintendo Launches Joke Crowdfarter Campaign For ‘Game & Wario’ on the Wii U
Just give me your money so I can make my dreams come true. As a promotional stunt for the upcoming Wii U title Game &…
Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Finds Her Dog Buried Alive in Rubble During Television Interview
I thought God just answered one prayer to let me be okay, but he answered both of them. This was my second prayer. Oklahoma tornado…
SoulPancake Explores the Subculture of Cosplay
SoulPancake explores the culture of cosplay as part of its SubCultures video series. Dedicated cosplayers Jessie Pridemore, Ginny McQueen, and Shea Standefer discuss how they…
The Smithsonian Channel Explains Why You Can’t Outrun a Cheetah
The Smithsonian Channel explains that you can’t outrun a cheetah because of its unrivaled acceleration — zero to sixty in just three seconds — in…
50 Common Misquotations
Mental Floss host John Green debunks 50 common misquotations and misattributed quotes in his latest video. Previously we wrote about Green’s “50 Common Misconceptions” video.
Google Glass 2.0, Creative Agency Playground Inc. Speculates on the Possible Future Uses of Google Glass
Toronto-based creative agency Playground Inc. has created a video showing possible future applications of the Google Glass augmented reality headset. The device is currently limited…
Petcube, A Smartphone-Controlled Cube For Playing, Watching, and Interacting With Pets Remotely
Petcube is a small, four-inch aluminum cube that allows users to watch, talk, and play with their pets remotely using a smartphone app. The device…
What Is This Unknown Pleasure, A Joy Division Album T-Shirt For the Tumblr Generation
Graphic artist Adam J. Kurtz has created this humorous t-shirt that mimicks the 1979 Joy Division album Unknown Pleasures with the text “What is this?…