How IKEA’s Store Design Encourages Customers to Purchase Much More Than They Originally Planned
In the fourth episode of the Vox series The Goods, host Carlos Walters talks about the “Gruen Effect” which is the psychology behind using store…
Banksy’s Original Plan Was For His Painting to Completely Self-Shred But the Frame Malfunctioned
On October 5, 2018, Sotheby’s Auction House in London sold an original piece of Banksy artwork called “Girl With Balloon”, which fetched a cool £1,042,000…
A 13th Century Slovenian Castle That Sits on a Rocky Cliffside Is Anchored Into Place by Ancient Caves
Great Big Story traveled to Postojna, Slovenia to explore the incredible Predjama Castle, which sits a precarious 400 feet above the ground on a rocky…
De Poezenboot, A Houseboat on an Amsterdam Canal That Provides a Floating Sanctuary to Homeless Cats
View this post on Instagram A post shared by É?nn? Cristin ? moon baby (@eanna_cristin) on Aug 28, 2018 at 3:59am PDT De Poezenboot is…
Nyango Star, A Popular Japanese Hybrid Cat-Apple Mascot Who Plays Drums Like Namesake Ringo Starr
Japanese culture is known for their amazing variety of colorful characters in their midst. One such character is Nyango Star, a costumed hybrid cat-apple mascot…
A Concerned Grey Seal Double Checks a Diver’s Face Mask to Make Sure It’s Securely Fastened
British doctor and experienced diver Ben Burville, who has gotten very friendly with a colony of affectionate grey seals, sat very still while a concerned…
A Brilliant Dual Arm Robot That Gracefully Prepares, Pours and Serves Four Perfect Cups of Chinese Tea
AUBO Robotics, a company founded by three Phd professors from the United States and China, created the Zibo Tea Brewing Machine.
The Importance of Appreciating Life While Continuing to Honor the Memory of Someone You Love Who’s Died
In a gently consoling animation, the consistently insightful and thoughtful School of Life, explains the importance of continuing to live your life while honoring the…
Thought Provoking Illustrations Imaging How Beloved Fictional Characters Would Handle Ecological Disasters
View this post on Instagram A post shared by the baptman (@the_baptman) on Oct 11, 2018 at 3:51pm PDT French illustrator Baptiste Drausin, aka The…
Curious Fish Turn Sideways to Check Out at a Wayward Drone That Crashed Right Into Their Underwater Path
A person who was seemingly trying to capture overhead footage of their beautiful tropical surroundings, somehow lost control of their drone, which crash landed in…