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Stunning Drone Footage of the Colorful Geometric Block Towers Rising Up Above Kowloon, Hong Kong
Aerial director Toby Harriman, who captured the unique beauty of the San Francisco skyline, has also captured amazing drone footage of the mesmerizing, colorful geometric…
How the BBC Show ‘Sherlock’ Strikes Down the Myth That a Loner Genius Doesn’t Need Friends
Debra Minoff and Susannah McCullough of The Take take a look at the concept of the “Loner Genius”, particularly how its perpetuating mythology gives such…
A Sad Injured Dog Living on Romanian Streets Finds a Loving Home With a Family in the United States
In February 2018, the kind souls at the animal rescue shelter “Howl of a Dog” in Resita, Romania reached out to a filthy dog who…
Comedienne Lucille Ball Talks Like a Train in a 1939 Demonstration of the New Sonovox Talk Box
In 1939, inventor Gilbert Wright created the Sonovox, a talk box that utilized the same general principles of Alvino Rey’s Talking Steel Guitar. Rather than…
An Entire Village of Miniature Disney-Esque Castles Sits Empty in the Bolu Province of Northern Turkey
The builders of the Sarot Group invested over $200 million in building "Burj Al Babas", an entire resort estate of miniature Disney-esque castles
The Impending Technological Doom That Awaits Us When the Next Powerful Solar Storm Hits the Earth
In a boding episode, the narrator of RealLifeLore explains how a powerful solar storm could cause a devastatingly massive meltdown of electric grids, systems and…
A Little Yellow Bird Goes for a Ride on a Tiny Scooter
A little yellow bird named Drigo adorably climbed upon a teeny tiny scooter and took a little ride around the kitchen table. Drigo is part…
A Fascinating Experimental Black and White Film About a Tabby Cat Giving Birth to Five Kittens in 1947
In 1947, the husband and wife filmmaking team of Alexander Hammid and Maya Deren created “Private Life of a Cat”, a beautiful experimental film about…
How Robert Smith’s Moods Dictated The Cure’s Sound
Music essayist Trash Theory takes a deep dive into the enigmatic history of The Cure and the band’s frequent forays into radio-friendly pop music before…
The Eight Hidden in the Eight of Diamonds
What age were you when you first saw the 8 in the middle of the 8 of diamonds? ? pic.twitter.com/GjRLkyl7Vu — Plink (@PlinketyPlink) November 17,…