A Cleverly Designed Attachable Sensor Device That Automatically Closes a Toilet Seat After 90 Seconds
The SmartNudge is a very cleverly designed sensor that attaches to the top of a toilet seat and automatically nudges it closed with a jutting…
Why Sweden Added February 30th to Their Calendar For One Year to Transition to the Gregorian Calendar
In a menologic episode of Dan Lewis‘ new video series Now I Know, host Matt Silverman explains why in 1712, Sweden added an additional day…
A Heavy Duty Mailbox Mounted Shredder That Pulverizes Junk Mail With Its Mechanized Teeth
Colin Furze, the wonderfully creative extreme gadget inventor, created an incredibly heavy duty shredder with double motors that can pulverize just about anything Furze puts…
Modified Street Signs That Display Unexpected Thoughtful Messages of Random Kindness
Artist April Soetarman has been anonymously decorating the fences of Seattle and around the country with modified street signs that display thoughtful messages of random…
‘Rick and Morty’ Pickle Rick Christmas Tree Ornament
Just in time for the holidays, ThinkGeek is offering an amusingly sober Rick and Morty Christmas ornament in the distinct cylindrical shape of the salty…
The Long Term Residual Psychological Harm That Remains Even After the Bullying Itself Has Ended
In a helpful episode of Life Noggin, the animated narrator Blocko (voiced by Pat Graziosi) and pal Triangle Bob (voiced by Michael Reeves) discuss their…
An Inside Look at the 1977 Recording Session of the Iconic Queen Anthem ‘We Are the Champions’
Queen released "Raw Sessions", unheard raw recording of the 1977 anthem "We Are the Champions".
The World of UPA, A Video Essay About the Legendary Animation Studio United Productions of America
“The World of UPA” by Andrew Saladino of the Royal Ocean Film Society, is a three part video essay that tells the history of United…
The Curious Psychological Phenomenon Explaining Why Those With Lesser Ability Overrate Their Skills
In a mordant lesson for Ted-Ed written by educator David Dunning and animated by Russell Etheridge, Allen Lasseter, Ezequiel Matteo, Andrew Embury and Wednesday Studio,…
Popular Film, Television and Theater Plots Cleverly Diagrammed as Minimalist New York City Subway Maps
Artist and designer Jake Berman of Fifty Three Studio has created a really clever series of prints that diagram the plots of popular films, television…