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A Special Effects Box That Features a Terrifying Screaming Ghost Head That Lunges Out at Victims
The Banshee Box is a terrifyingly awesome special effects box, built by VFX production manager and artist Doug Schaefer, featuring a hidden ghost head that…
The Cyborg Drummer Launches a Kickstarter Project to Create a Portable Version of His Prosthetic Arm
In 2015, we wrote about a short documentary by The Atlantic entitled “The Cyborg Drummer”, which told the story of Jason Barnes, a talented multi-instrumental…
Champions of the Spivey’s Corner Hollerin’ Contest Demonstrate the Four Basic Types of Field Calls
Since 1969, the small town of Spivey’s Corner, North Carolina has held their annual National Hollerin’ Contest although the name changed to Hollerin’ Heritage Festival…
The Most Dangerous Creature on Earth is Introduced in the Final Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Trailer
Universal Pictures released the final trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, the upcoming sci-fi adventure film directed by J. A. Bayona and sequel to Jurassic…
The Microscopic Holes In Bird Eggs That Give a Burgeoning Embryo the Oxygen Needed to Thrive
Adam Cole of the NPR series Skunk Bear explained through very clever animation, how birds and other oviparous animals get in the necessary oxygen and…
Braven Ultra-Rugged Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
The Braven BRV-1M Ultra-Rugged Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker is a petite shockproof, wireless speaker that mounts onto GoPro brackets for easy portability. It also sports 12…
Con Man ‘Harry the Hat’ Fools Cliff Clavin Twice With the Same Hat Trick in a Classic Clip From ‘Cheers’
Harry Anderson, the beloved comedian, actor and magician sadly passed away on April 16, 2018. One of Anderson’s most recognizable characters was that of Harry…
Avengers: Infinity War 10-Year Legacy Featurette Explores the Amazing History of Marvel Films
To celebrate Avengers: Infinity War slamming down into theaters this week, Marvel unleashed a powerful 10-year legacy featurette that explores the amazing history of the…
Singers From the Metropolitan Opera Record Their Powerful Voices Onto Rotating Wax Cylinders
With equipment borrowed from the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, New Jersey, singers Piotr Beczala and Susanna Phillips from the Metropolitan Opera…
Pilot Lands His Plane at an Airport in Scotland That Has a Beach For a Runway
Danny Anderson‘s son Lewis landed a Piper PA-28 Cherokee series aircraft at the unique Barra Airport in Scotland. It is one of the only airports…