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Japanese Man With Steady Hands Stacks Coins to Create Gravity Defying Sculptures
TANU, a Japanese man with a very steady set of hands, carefully stacks coins to create all sorts of amazing, gravity defying sculptures. His finished,…
Majestic Wilderness, A Mysterious and Quirky Animated Journey Into the Shadows of the Jungle
Animator Elenor Kopka teamed up with sound and music designer Skillbard to create Majestic Wilderness, a mysterious and quirky animated short film that takes us…
Wreck-It Ralph Ventures Into Online Culture and Dodges Clickbait in a Trailer for ‘Wreck-It Ralph 2’
Walt Disney Animation Studios has released a teaser trailer for Ralph Breaks The Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2, their upcoming animated comedy-adventure film and sequel to…
A Tutorial on Xhosa, A Real South African Language Used as the Language of Wakanda in Black Panther
In an effort to represent the mystery of fictional far-off places, a number of television shows and films have effectively created their own languages. The…
A Hydraulic Press Cuts a Bowling Ball, a Camera, and Other Random Objects in Half With a Giant Blade
Lauri Vuohensilta of the Hydraulic Press Channel posted a video showing how he easily cuts a bowling ball, a camera, and other random object in…
Filmmaker Kevin Smith Shares His Experience of Surviving an Unexpected Widow Maker Heart Attack
While taping a comedy special, filmmaker Kevin Smith began to feel ill, was unable to catch his breath and needed to lie down. His crew…
The World’s Largest LEGO Ferris Wheel
In 2015, Chairudo spent 300 hours building the world’s largest LEGO Ferris wheel for a LEGO festival in Prague. His incredible Ferris wheel, which stood…
Arnold Schwarzenegger Sings About Bringing it ‘Back to the Carpet’ in a ‘Kindergarten Cop’ Remix
British musician and video editor Swede Mason has created a hilarious musical remix of the 1990 film, Kindergarten Cop, where Arnold Schwarzenegger sings about bringing…
How to Pick a Padlock Using Lock Picks
DaveHax demonstrates how to successfully pick a padlock using lock picks. This tutorial uses a transparent padlock to show you how to pick a padlock…
A Functioning 2×2 Rubik’s Cube Made Out of Cheddar Cheese
Tony Fisher, the British puzzle maker who built a Rubik’s Cube out of ice, has returned to show off how he made a functioning 2×2…