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Bill Gates Attempts to Guess the Prices of Everyday Grocery Store Items on ‘Ellen’
On an episode of Ellen, host Ellen DeGeneres had Microsoft founder Bill Gates hilariously attempt to guess the prices of everyday grocery store items within…
Supercut of Every Oscar Winner for ‘Best Animated Feature’ From 2002-2018
Burger Fiction has created a new supercut video featuring every Oscar winner in the “Best Animated Feature” category since 2002. They cover everything from the…
The Robinson Family Runs Into Danger in Netflix’s Reboot of the Classic Sci-Fi TV Series ‘Lost in Space’
Netflix released a thrilling trailer for their upcoming reboot of the classic 1960s sci-fi television series, Lost in Space. The new sci-fi drama series, written…
The Long Now Foundation Begins the Installation of the Monumental 10,000 Year Clock in West Texas
Nearly 30 years after its conception in 1989 and six years since ground was first broken, the Long Now Foundation has begun installing the monumental…
A Gorgeous Overhead Timelapse Showcasing the Evolving Beauty of Athens, Greece at Night
Filmmaker Alexandros Maragos has created an absolutely gorgeous timelapse showcasing the evolving beauty of Athens, Greece from overhead and at night. In addition to the…
An Incredibly Detailed Miniature Scale Replica of the Defunct Discolandia Record Store in San Francisco
A post shared by Joshua Smith (@joshua_smith_street_artist) on Jan 28, 2018 at 4:29pm PST Artist Joshua Smith, who creates miniature scale models of abandoned buildings…
The Traditional, Labor Intensive Process of Making Nablus Olive Oil Bar Soap by Hand
In 2014, Norwegian filmmaker Eirik Moe captured wonderful footage of the traditional process in creating the famous, handcrafted Nablus Olive Oil Soap Bar, which comes…
An Interview With an Artist Who Creates Magnificent Animal Sculptures From Rolled Strips of Newspaper
In 2016, we wrote about Japanese artist Chie Hitotsuyama and her magnificent animal sculptures made from rolled strips of newspaper. Great Big Story caught up…
Wonderfully Modular, Interchangeable Cardboard Cat Dwellings Designed by Taiwanese Architects
When one of their two beautiful cats, Chacha and Lilly had a bit of difficulty adjusting to her new home in Taipei, Taiwan, designerSzuti Tsai…
Video Game Pixel Art Prints Featuring Scenes From Popular Movies and TV Shows
Pixel artist Gustavo Viselner has created a wonderful series of video game stule pixel art prints featuring scenes from popular movies and television shows. They…