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A Brilliantly Designed Folding Drone That Can Dynamically Change Shape and Size While in Flight
Researchers at the University of Zurich have created a brilliantly designed drone that dynamically folds itself in a variety of ways in order to change…
A Giant Red Boombox In New York City That Starts a Massive Holiday Dance Party When Plugged In
Improv Everywhere, in partnership with Target, built a giant red boombox in the middle of Manhattan’s South Street Seaport. The box, which was running low…
Frustrated Fresno Resident Uses Cat Poop to Deter Package Thieves From Ever Returning to His Door
Alec Armbruster, a resident in Fresno, California, grew rather frustrated with the fact that his home-delivery packages were repeatedly being stolen off his front porch…
Magician Makes Treats Disappear In Front of Adoptable Dogs Who React in Really Adorable Ways
In the spirit of the holiday season, TBS and magician John Stessel went to the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter and performed magic tricks with…
Canadian White Hat Hacker Contacts Phoenix Man Through Nest Camera to Warn About Security Lapses
While realtor Andy Gregg was in his North Phoenix, Arizona backyard at night, he heard a voice he didn’t recognize coming out from his Nest…
A Brilliant Flipbook Animation of Almost Every Booby Trap Set for Harry and Marv in the Film ‘Home Alone’
Artist Ben Zurawski created a brilliant flip animation of almost every booby trap in the iconic 1990 film "Home Alone".
Sesame Street Introduces Lily, The First Homeless Character on the Long Running Children’s Show
Sesame Street has introduced Lily, an adorable little red haired girl who’s new to the neighborhood. Lily and her family have been without a home…
Old Man Rick, A Stylized 3D Digital Portrait of Rick Sanchez From ‘Rick and Morty’
Freelance 3D artist Joe Parente has created “Old Man Rick”, a brilliant, highly stylized, digital portrait of Rick Sanchez, the brilliant but cranky grandfather to…
Filmmaker Kevin Smith Gives His Honest Opinion About Every Spider-Man in Film and Television
With the release of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, renowned filmmaker Kevin Smith sat down with Wired to talk about all that is Spider-Man. Smith, a…
A Funny, Somewhat Off-Color Montage of ‘The Odd Couple’ Outtakes Compiled by Actor Jack Klugman
In 2005, actor Jack Klugman released a beautiful book about his friendship with co-star Tony Randall, which was aptly titled Tony and Me: A Story…