Rebecca Escamilla
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A TED-Ed Lesson Debunking Common Misconceptions of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Common misconceptions about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) are debunked in an animated video companion to a TED-Ed lesson on the subject by Dr. Natascha M. Santos.…
A Group of Dog Moms Compete for the Saddest Rescue Story at a Doggy Daycare on ‘Inside Amy Schumer’
A group of dog moms dropping off their beloved rescue pups at a daycare one-up each other in an escalation of sob stories and martyrdom…
‘Ô les mains’, Unsettling Photos of Models Posed With Their Hands Fused to Bodies in Unexpected Places
Ô les mains is a photo series by multimedia artist Babak Hosseiny and photographer Jeffrey Vanhoutte (previously) featuring models posed with hands fused to their…
Duck Lanes Installed on Towpaths Along Waterways in England for Safety Awareness Campaign
Towpaths in London, Birmingham, and Manchester recently got a new paint job with the addition of duck lanes. The Canal & River Trust—a charity group…
Tyrannosaurus Rex and Unicorn Spaghetti Measuring Tools
Design group doiy has added two animal-themed spaghetti measuring tools to their line of adorable kitchen gadgets that includes the “I Could Eat a Horse”…
Makies Creates Line of Dolls With Inclusive Accessories in Response to Campaign for Disability Representation in Toys
Makies dolls (previously) has created a line of dolls with inclusive accessories endorsed by the Toy Like Me, a group of parents of kids with…
How to Make LEGO Brick Gummy Candies
SFHandyman shared a tutorial on how to make wobbly, translucent LEGO shaped gummies. His tutorial even includes instructions on how to make a mold for…
Photographer Becomes a Beekeeper to Document the First 21 Days of the Life of a Bee
Photographer Anand Varma raised and documented the growth of bees for the May 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. To do this, he swapped out…
The Mewgaroo Hoodie, A Cozy Sweatshirt With a Cat Sized Pouch So Kitties Can Snuggle Inside
The Mewgaroo hoodie by Japanese pet supply company Unihabitat is a sweatshirt that features a cat sized pouch in the front so that feline pals…
Kendo Swordsmen Face Off Using ‘Star Wars’ Toy Lightsabers Instead of Bamboo Swords
Armor-clad kendo swordsmen practice the Japanese martial art using Star Wars toy lightsabers instead of bamboo swords in a video posted by Yoshimura Hitoshi. Facing…