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How the Car Sharing Service Uber Might Have Worked in the Pre-Smartphone Era of the 1980s
As part of his ongoing series that imagines how current technologies and services would look if they had been created in previous decades, Jo Luijten…
50 Different Ways to Stand in 50 Different Situations
Stop-motion animator Kevin Parry of LAIKA (The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings), who has previously demonstrated numerous ways one can sit on a chair,…
How to Make French Toast From Leftover Pizza
A really talented cook with a great sense of humor named Internet Shaquille figured out how to reconstitute leftover pizza to its original glory with…
A Bouncy Less Angry Jazz Remix of the Rage Against the Machine Anthem ‘Killing In the Name’
Musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt (previously), created a phenomenal jazz remix of the anthemic Rage Against the Machine song “Killing in the Name”. In doing…
Thousands of Army Ants Build an Impressive Bridge With Their Bodies In Order to Swarm a Wasp Nest
Thousands of army ants worked together to build an impressive ropy bridge using their own bodies in order to swarm a highly placed wasp nest.
Legendary Musician Pete Drake Plays His ‘Talking Steel Guitar’ on ‘The Jimmy Dean Show’ in 1964
In 1964, musician Pete Drake appeared on The Jimmy Dean Show and played his “talking steel guitar” for a really appreciative audience. The song he…
How Rod Serling Used Allegory to Make Episodes of ‘The Twilight Zone’ Feel Culturally Relevant
In an extremely insightful essay about the iconic original series The Twilight Zone, artist Zane Whitener of In Praise of Shadows takes a look at…
Cosmologist Stephen Webb Addresses the Age Old Question About There Being Life on Other Planets
In April 2018, British cosmologist and astrobiologist Stephen Webb spoke to a Vancouver TedX audience about seeing a UFO as a child. This event, he…
‘The Mad Drummer’ Who Was at the Wrong Gig Decimates Kevin in a Drum Battle on ‘The Office’
"The Mad Drummer" appeared on an episode of "The Office" and completely decimated Kevin Malone in a warehouse drum battle.
Stunning Side-by-Side 4K Footage Showing How Visual Effects Can Completely Erase Signs of Aging
In 2015, digital compositor and visual effects artist Rousselos Aravantinos created an impressive age reduction demonstration with actress Michele Valley. In 2018, Aravantinos conducted a…