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Biophysicist Scientifically Analyzes ‘Rick and Morty’
In a methodical episode of the BuzzFeed series Professionals React, biophysicist James Bodecker of the Dornsife School at the University of Southern California scientifically analyzes…
Jonathan Coulton Recreates Sensitive Soft Rock Hits From the 1970s on His New Album ‘Some Guys’
The wonderfully talented performer Jonathan Coulton has thoroughly embraced his 1970s with his new album Some Guys. On this tribute album, Coulton recreates some of…
Man Talks Backwards While Filming to Narrate His Performance of Reverse Footage Stunts in Real Time
Lithuanian filmmaker and musician Saulius of Backward Picnic has created a series of fascinating videos that show him talking backwards while narrating his performance of…
A 3D Printed Foldable Hexapod Robot Keeps in Tip Top Shape With a Lively 1980s Style Aerobics Routine
The Z6 by Robugtix is an adorable 3D printed foldable hexapod robot that keeps itself in tip top shape with a very lively 1980s style…
Images That Begin to Disappear After Staring at Them For 10-20 Seconds Due to a Fascinating Optical Illusion
When a person stares at a picture such as the one above for 10-20 seconds, the image starts to disappear. This is due to a…
A Clever Map of Great Britain That Plots Fictional Locations From Film, Television and Literature
Matt Brown has created "Fake Britain", a map of over 720 names of fictional cities, towns and villages used in films, books and TV series.
MC Frontalot at MAGFest 2019
Here’s the full performance of nerdcore pioneer MC Frontalot, aka “The World’s 579th Greatest Rapper”, performing at MAGFest 2019, a “Music And Gaming Festival” in…
A Brilliant Acoustic Cover of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Simultaneously Played on Two Guitars by One Musician
Musician Luca Stricagnoli, who often performs with his custom triple necked guitar, played a brilliant acoustic guitar cover of the Michael Jackson blockbuster “Thriller”. For…
Hungarian Firefighters Use an Inflatable Slide to Rescue a Dog Who Was Stranded in Middle of a Frozen Lake
On the first of January 2019, firefighters from Budapest were called out to the city of Pécs to help rescue a frightened dog from the…
Life Sized Mosaic Recreations of 16th Century Anatomical Engravings by Bartolomeo Eustachi
Artist and sculptor John T. Unger is embarking on a quest to make mosaic recreations of the 16th century engravings from the Tabulae Anatomicae by…