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Thoughtful Wishes For a Happy New Year Expressed in 6,000 Toppling Dominoes With Fireworks at the End
Domino artist Lily Hevesh a.k.a. “Hevesh5” sent out a very thoughtful wish for a Happy New Year through 6,000 colorful toppling dominoes. The dominoes, which…
A Stately Great Egret Calmly Catches a Convenient Ride on the Tail of a Cooperative Alligator
A tourist visiting Gatorland in Orlando, Florida captured amusing footage of a great egret who calmly caught a ride on the tail of a surprisingly…
A Giant Alien Xenomorph Made Out of Gingerbread
Norwegian cake designer Caroline Eriksson created a truly impressive giant Alien Xenomorph gingerbread sculpture.
Satanic Ritual to Summon the Goodest Boy Ever
“Quis est vir bonus puer? Quis est vir bonus puer? Quis est vir bonus puer?”
A Helpful Explanation About ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and Its Historical Meaning Outside of Greeting the New Year
Vox explains the meaning of the original lyrics to “Auld Lang Syne” – the song that people in the United States sing to greet the new year.
A Beautiful Highly Realistic Japanese Kirie Octopus Delicately Cut From a Single Piece of Paper
View this post on Instagram A post shared by ??????????? Masayo (@kiriesousakukamasayo) on Dec 30, 2018 at 7:28pm PST Japanese kirie artist Masayo Fukuda has…
DOOMBA, A Roomba That Creates DOOM Level Maps
Game developer and designer Rich Whitehouse has created DOOMBA, a script that converts Roomba cleaning maps into level maps for the classic 1993 FPS video…
Trio of Teenage Polar Bears Kick a Snowball Shaped Camera Around In Between Playful Bouts of Fighting
In a fascinating clip from the BBC show Spy in the Snow, a trio of teenage polar bears kick a snowball shaped camera around in…
An Animation Showing the Rotation Speed and Axial Tilts of the Planets in Our Solar System
Dr. James O’Donoghue created an animation of the planets in our solar system showing the rotation periods and angle of rotation for each.
A Fascinating Audio Illusion That Tricks the Mind Into Thinking Grover Said a Swear Word on Sesame Street
In what appears to be another ongoing online illusion along the lines of “Yanny v. Laurel?” or the “Blue Dress”, a clip from Sesame Street…