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Man Turns His CPAP Mask Into an Alien Facehugger
Jared Grey created a CPAP Facehugger that he made out of a life-size foam Alien Facehugger replica and his CPAP mask.
How Altitude and Noise Affect Taste of Airplane Food
In a lofty video essay for Cheddar, producer Patrick Jones explains why airplane food leaves a little something to be desired. He starts off with…
Amazing Exoskeletal Robot Costumes Made Entirely From Recycled Materials at a Kitchen Table in Brooklyn
In the wonderful short film “One Man’s Trash” by brothers Alex and Aaron Craig, artist Peter Kokis of Brooklyn Robotworks talks about his passion for…
Helping Mom Use the iPad
A mustachioed mom needs a little help with her iPad in this highly relatable sketch by Gus Johnson.
A Broken Vintage Piano Turned Into a Unique Analog Hybrid of 20 Instruments Connected to the Piano Keys
Brunettes Shoot Blondes transformed a broken piano into an analog hybrid of 20 different instruments connected to the piano keys.
New Documentary on the 1969 NASA Apollo 11 Moon Mission Features Incredible Previously Unseen Footage
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the NASA Apollo 11 moon mission in 1969, director Todd Douglas Miller worked with 11 hours of previously…
Ingenious Pollution Fighting, Life Attracting 3D Printed Tiles That Reinforce the Seawall in Sydney Harbour
Volvo Australia, in partnership with the Sydney Institute of Marine Science and Reef Design Lab (previously), have introduced the “Living Seawall”, 50 ingeniously designed 3D…
How to Prepare a Proper Cuppa Using a Tea Bag
In a decoctive episode of the BBC series Inside The Factory, host Cherry Healey consults food scientist Dr. Stuart Farrimond to learn how to prepare…
A Mashup of Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’ Combined With a Wide Musical Array of Rock, Pop, Soul and Funk
Video editor Bill McClintock has created a brilliant mashup that combines the classic Queen song “We Will Rock You” with a wide range of musical…
Park Worker Clears Seven Feet of Snow by Dividing the Drifts Into Refrigerator Size Towers to Cart-Away
While on vacation at Yellowstone Park in 2017, blogger Kerry Countryman of Coffee With Us 3 captured the winter keeper Jeff Henry clearing seven feet…