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Vancouver Market Uses Embarrassing Plastic Bags to Shame Customers Into Using Their Reusable Bags
East West Market in Vancouver, British Columbia have made it clear that they are very concerned about the effect that single use plastic items have…
Directors Guillermo del Toro and André Øvredal Bring ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ to the Big Screen
The great Guillermo del Toro (previously) has partnered with fellow director André Øvredal to bring Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the classic children’s…
‘Ice Ice Baby’ Remixed on Vintage Electronic Equipment Using Stephen Hawking’s DECTalk Vocals
Engineer James Cochrane, aka bd594, has remixed the Vanilla Ice classic “Ice Ice Baby” on vintage electronic equipment. The vocals were recreated using DECTalk, the…
Stonewall Forever, A Living Monument Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Modern Gay Rights Movement
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the famous Stonewall Riots, which quickly led to the modern LGBTQ rights movement in the United States, the…
A Gorgeous Hand-Painted Animation Illustrating the Circle of Life With a Moth Floating About in the Wind
Artist Allison Schulnik has created “Moth”, a gorgeously meditative, hand-painted animation that illustrates the circle of life through the flight of a moth floating about…
A Silly Pair of Socks That Make It Look Like You Are Wearing Socks With Sandals
Online novelty retailer LaughMart is selling silly Sandal Socks, amusing footwear that looks like strappy sandals are being worn over the socks. It’s an unusual…
Musician Performs an Impressive Recorder Solo During an Orchestral Vivaldi Piece Written for the Instrument
Musician Maurice Steger performed an impressive recorder solo during an orchestral Vivaldi piece written specifically for the Instrument.
Street Artist Incorporates His Matching Little Brown Dog Into His Living Bronze Statue Routine
gente e esse dog que se finge de estátua junto com o dono meu deus pic.twitter.com/ObylcvTTiq — klebinho dos teclãdos (@kaliel) May 17, 2019 Yorge…
Animal Trainer Teaches Her Very Intelligent Pet Chicken To Spin in Circles Upon Command
An animal trainer in Bad Fischau-Brunn, Austria taught her pet chicken Federike to spin in circles upon command. It took a few moments but soon,…
Visiting the World’s Steepest Street as Determined by Guinness World Records in Dunedin, New Zealand
In his ongoing quest to find out the answers to random questions, world traveler Tom Scott went to Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand, which…