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A Badass ‘Heroic Girls in Movies’ Scratch Off Poster
Timothy and Aurélia Sanders of Curious Charts have created a wonderfully badass “Heroic Girls in Movies” scratch-off poster that features 46 illustrated heroines of the…
A Sparkling Miniature Galaxy Created Out of Vividly Swirled Paints Captured Under a 8K Macro Lens
German photographer and fluid artist Roman de Giuli has created “Chroma Galaxies”, a sparkling miniature universe created with vivid paints. This swirling world was created…
A Detailed Map of the Solar System Including Every Asteroid That Was in Orbit on December 31, 1999
Eleanor Lutz (previously), the self-described designer with a molecular biology degree has created a fascinating, highly detailed map, color-coded map of the entire solar system…
How ‘Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ Began as the Same Story But Ended Very Differently
In a really insightful video essay that looks at both
The Long Horrific History of Witch Hunts That Led to Innocent Women Being Accused of Practicing Witchcraft
In a truly haunting Ted-Ed Lesson written by Brian A. Pavlac and animated by Lisa LaBracio, narrator Adrian Dannatt describes the long horrific history of…
The Beloved Characters of Sesame Street Perform a Joyous Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Studio in D.C.
As part of their continuing 50th Anniversary celebrations, the iconic and beloved characters of Sesame Street traveled to the NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. to…
DJI RoboMaster S1, An FPV Remote-Controlled Educational Robot That Helps Kids Learn to Code
The Robomaster S1 by famed drone-maker DJI is a sleekly designed, FPV programmable remote-controlled educational robot tank that lets children have fun while developing skills…
Animated Knots by Grog, A Handy Video Series With Step-by-Step Instructions for Tying Knots of Any Kind
Animated Knots by Grog is a wonderful site that offers step-by-step instructions for tying over 200 different knots for a variety of different uses. The…
An Intricately Detailed Map Showcasing the Thousands of Rivers and Waterways in the United States
Designer and data scientist Michael Toth of Artful Data has created a minimalist map of the United States that showcases the thousands of thousands of…
Visiting the Abandoned Towns Near the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant 29 Years After 1986 Reactor Explosion
Long before the HBO series Chernobyl was aired, Veritasium host Dr. Derek Muller travelled to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in June of 2015. 29 years prior…