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Tom Scott Visits the Cartoonish Steel Sculpture That Looks Like a Sheet of Paper Sitting on Top of a Hillside
In 2012, we wrote about Horizons, a steel sculpture by artist Neil Dawson that looks like a floating piece of paper sitting on top of…
Fascinating NASA Study on How Space Affects Health Using Data From Astronaut Twins Mark and Scott Kelly
Wired senior writer Robbie Gonzalez had the amazing opportunity to speak with Dr. Francine Garrett-Bakelman who worked on “The NASA Twins Study”. This study took…
Bewildered Dog Has No Idea What to Do After He Finally Catches His Elusive Tail
My friend’s dog, Max, finally caught its tail, and then didn’t know what to do with itself anymore. pic.twitter.com/Cl2HOZimW0 — Satellite Man Law Man (@omw2innisfree)…
Negativland Warns About Data Privacy in a Dystopian Music Video for the Spoken Word Song ‘More Data’
A rather dystopian video by Ryan Worsley for the Negativland spoken word song “More Data”, warns of data privacy violations within a surveillance state. The…
Cat Saving Up to Get Other Tattoo Sleeve Done
This cat is going to look really rad when they have enough money to get the other tattoo sleeve done on their arm.
Freddie Mercury Illustrated as Comic Book Covers
The talented Brazilian artist Butcher Billy (previously) imagined the late, great Freddie Mercury as comic book characters that are featured on the front cover. This…
An Industrious Mouse Tidies Up a Retired Electrician’s Tool Shed Each Night
Retired electrician Stephen McKears discovered that small metal items in his tool shed had been neatly arranged by an industrious mouse.
Courageous Cat Faces Off Against Oncoming Train
An adorable tuxedo cat sat bravely on the bridge to face off against an oncoming garden train. The fearless feline showed as much resistance as…
A Seamless Retrospective of the Marvel Infinity Saga Phase Three Leading Up to ‘Avengers: Endgame’
Freelance trailer editor Clark Zhu (previously) has created a stunningly seamless visual recap of Phase Three of the Marvel Infinity Saga. This amazing compilation, which…
Pixar Reveals Hidden Movie Easter Eggs on Easter
On Easter Sunday 2019, Pixar posted a really amusing compilation that specifically spotlights the Easter eggs in their animated films. Each frame points out the…