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a daily dose of unique and curious things
A Drone-Powered Umbrella That Can Hover Above a Person’s Head to Protect Them From the Elements
The freeParasol is an amazing umbrella that can hover above a person's head to protect them from the outside elements.
Spinning a Vinyl Record So Fast That It Shatters
Slow Mo Guys spun a vinyl record so fast that it shattered into approximately 50,000 pieces, capturing the process in super slow motion.
The Impossible Burger, A 100% Plant-Based Burger
A post shared by Scott Beale (@scottbeale) on Jun 1, 2018 at 2:39pm PDT Impossible Foods just sent us a few sample patties of their…
Hip Hop Reviewer Absolutely Astonished Listening to Rage Against the Machine For the First Time
YouYouYou, who does five minute Hip Hop album reviews from his car, was convinced by his viewers to take a listen to Rage Against the…
A Fun Interpretation of ‘When You’re Smiling’ Played on a Flat Ukulele With a Chopstick and Kazoo
Canadian musician and songwriter James Hill, who previously channeled Jimi Hendrix in a brilliant cover of “Voodoo Child” on a ukulele, used a different tact…
A Clever Way to Figure Your Location in Central Park Using the Numbers on Lampposts From the 1800s
YouTuber Alex Bostwick aka Bostwiki, who moved to New York City in November 2017, offers up a very clever way to determine your location should…
Amazing Budget Versions of Basketball Trick Shots Using Marbles, Wood, String, and Small Contraptions
DoodleChaos has created amazing budget versions of Dude Perfect style basketball trick shots using marbles, wood, string, and all sorts of other small contraptions.
Amazingly Real Looking Felt Animal Masks
Japanese material artist Nosonoso creates wonderful, amazingly real looking animal masks, hair adornments and brooches, all made out of felt. The amount of attention to…
An Impressive LEGO Garden Machine That Is Capable of Planting Flowers in Soil
The “Lego Garden Machine” is an impressive LEGO-built contraption, created by The Brick Wall, that is capable of planting flowers in soil. A great machine…
Hermit Crabs on a Thai Beach Are Using Empty Cans For Housing When Shells Are Taken as Souvenirs
A concerning BBCEarth video shows that the increasing tourism to beaches in Thailand have left a dearth of shells for hermit crabs to make their…