Rebecca Escamilla
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Artist Builds Elaborate Walkable Labyrinths in the Sand on the Oregon Coast
Artist Denny Dyke builds enormous beautiful and elaborate labyrinths in the sand on the Oregon coast for the public to use. Each labyrinth is unique…
‘Darth Gummy’, Darth Vader’s Iconic Helmet Recreated With Over 1,000 Gummy Bears
Darth Gummy by Crummy Gummy—a gummy artisan who works primarily in the medium of gummy—is a 1:1 scale model of Star Wars villain Darth Vader‘s…
Whittier, Alaska, A Small Town With Fewer Than 300 Residents Who All Live in the Same Building
Erika Thompson, an elementary teacher from the community of Whittier, Alaska, talks about life in a small town with fewer than 300 residents who all…
The Taco Toaster, A Small Kitchen Appliance That Makes Crunchy Hard Taco Shells Out of Soft Tortillas
image via Nostalgia Electrics The Taco Toaster by Nostalgia Electrics is a small kitchen appliance used to toast tortillas into crunchy taco shells without frying…
A 22-Foot-Long Bike-Powered ‘Star Wars’ Star Destroyer Is Available For Free on Craigslist in Portland, Oregon
Residents of Portland, Oregon are in for a treat, as a custom-made, bicycle-powered, 22-foot-long Imperial I-class Star Destroyer parade float is currently available for free…
An ‘Alien’ Chestburster Breaking Out of a Cadbury Creme Egg
Ghoulia Childs whipped up an image of a chestburster from the Alien movies popping out of a Cadbury Creme Egg. I like the New WEYLAND-YUTANI…
A Crash Course on How Water Access Has Affected Civilizations Around the World Throughout History
Host John Green quickly flows through an explanation of how water access has affected civilizations around the world throughout history in the “Water and Classical…
A Whimsical Loch Ness Monster Ladle
The Nessie Ladle is a whimsical soup ladle designed by Ototo that is shaped like famed cryptid Nessie, the Loch Ness Monster. Believe it or…
The First Historical Thesaurus of English Contains Almost Every English Word From Old English to Present Day
An example of results for the word “excellent” The Historical Thesaurus of English Project, started in 1965 by British historical linguist Michael Samuels, works to…
A Recipe for Adorable Hippo-Shaped Bread Rolls That Lazily Lounge in a Bowl of Soup
Sandra Denneler whipped up a recipe for adorable Healthy Hungry Hippo Soup. Using bread dough for the body, black-eyed peas for eyes, and a black…