Rebecca Escamilla
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CNN Founder Ted Turner’s Eerie Cold War-Era Video Made to Be Broadcast at the End of the World
CNN became the first round-the-clock news channel in 1980, during the Cold War era. Media mogul Ted Turner, founder of CNN, understood well the threat…
‘Animal Problems’, An Ongoing Series of Illustrations of Animals Suffering From Human-Like Troubles
Artist Geoff Hewer-Candee created an ongoing series of illustrations of animals experiencing very human-like troubles called Animal Problems. A collection of his work is available…
Excited Cat Becomes Blissfully Euphoric at the Smell of an Open Can of Olives
Dmitry Khilchuk‘s cat becomes ecstatic and rolls around excitedly at the smell of an open can of olives. The euphoric effect the smell has on…
‘Jurassic Sweet’, Illustrations of Imaginary Sugary Treat Dinosaurs
Spanish designer Alejo Malia created “Jurassic Sweet”, a cute series of illustrations of half-dinosaur, half-treat creatures. Imaginative animals like Cupcakeceratops and Cookieraptor look a bit…
A Collection of Videos Featuring the Captivating Phenomenon of Whales Spouting Rainbows
While on a whale-watching cruise in Nova Scotia, Canada in 2011, YouTube user rsean9000 captured video of the captivating phenomenon of a rainbow appearing when…
A First-Person View of a Thrill Ride at Skyline Queenstown Luge in New Zealand
Thrill-seeker Lewis Knights brought a GoPro camera aboard a go kart and rode down the Skyline Queenstown Luge in Queenstown, New Zealand. The result is…
‘Prediction or Influence?’, Books of the Past That Forecast the Future
Printer Inks created a compelling infographic illustrating futuristic ideas in books of the past that came true, as well as the time difference between each…
‘Friends’ Stars Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry in the Cyber Sitcom ‘Microsoft Windows 95 Video Guide’
Actors Jennifer Aniston and Matthew Perry, best known for their roles on the immensely popular 1990s sitcom Friends, starred in the “Microsoft Windows 95 Video…
Nebraskan Dad Illustrates the Adorably Funny Things His Three-Year-Old Daughter Says
Omaha, Nebraska-based illustrator and father Martin Bruckner‘s three-year-old daughter Harper Grace has some insightful observations and an adorable way of describing things. Bruckner drew colorful…
Swedish 3D Artist Constructs the Fearsome Dragon Smaug From ‘The Hobbit’ Out of Gingerbread
Over the course of two weeks, Swedish 3D artist Caroline Eriksson, based out of Oslo, Norway, constructed an impressive sculpture of Smaug–the fearsome, treasure-hoarding dragon…