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a daily dose of unique and curious things
The Challenges of Building Neuschwanstein, Bavarian King Ludwig II’s Fantastical Mountaintop Castle
The construction focused video series The B1M takes a look at Neuschwanstein, the fantastical mountaintop castle that King Ludwig II of Bavaria wanted to be…
50 People From the 50 Different States in the United States Share the Worst Thing About Where They Live
In a rather revealing episode of the Condé Nast Traveler series Culturally Speaking, 50 people from the 50 different states within the USA share the…
The Skulls of Your Enemies
The Skulls of Your Enemies and many other wonderful fake toys by Obvious Plant will be available at Obvious Plant’s Museum of Toys popup exhibit…
Inigo Montoya’s Guide to Networking Success
Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride provides some insightful tips on how to succeed at networking.
98 Colorful Singing Puppets Teach Children How to Be Kind to Others in a Wonderful Video Series by Cheerios
As part of their Good Goes Round campaign, Cheerios partnered with design house 72andSunny, director Johnny Kelly of Nexus Studios, illustrators Nous Vous and model-maker…
Former TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport Being Turned Into Lavish 1962 Retro Hotel With an Enormous Lobby
The futuristic former TWA Flight Center designed by Eero Saarinen has sat empty at John F. Kennedy airport since the airline shut down in 2001.…
Man Hilariously Autotunes His Cat’s Persistent Meow
Joaquin Baldwin grew a bit frustrated with his rather vociferous cat Elton, so he hilariously autotuned Elton’s meow with the Voloco app.
Spider-Ham Refuses to Let a Mad Scientist Ruin His Meal in an ‘Into the Spider-Verse’ Blu-Ray Bonus Short
In a bonus short for the release of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse on Blu-ray and digital, Spider-Ham (Peter Porker), hilariously voiced by John Mulaney, was…
Incredible Footage of Rage Against the Machine Performing at Berkeley Square in November 1992
On November 7, 1992, a really passionate Rage Against the Machine performed an incredible show at Berkeley Square in Berkeley, California. This powerful set included…
A Uniquely Choreographed Accordion Orchestra Cover of the Michael Jackson Song ‘Billie Jean’
The Orkestar harmonika (Accordion Orchestra) of the JU Niža Muzička Ŝkola in Prijedor, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, performed a wonderfully unique cover of the…