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Beautiful Watercolor Illustrations of Endangered and Vulnerable Marine and Animal Life
A post shared by Canan Esen (@nanacnese) on Feb 22, 2017 at 4:23am PST Artist Canan Esen creates absolutely beautiful watercolor portraits and illustrations of…
How to Make a Tiny Katana Using Household Items
In March 2017, Brainfoo created an instructional video where they demonstrate how to make a tiny and very sharp katana using household items and tools.…
A Creative Timelapse Video Made to Help Sell a Quirky 1978 Dodge MOWAG B300 Van
“MOWAGON” is a creative timelapse video, pieced together by Hamish Waterhouse from “millions of tiny photos taken on a Fujifilm X100T,” that takes a tour…
A Fiercely Determined Little Ferret Attempts to Open a Dresser Drawer Using Her Entire Body
A tenacious little ferret was so fiercely determined to open up a dresser drawer that she used every single part of her long body and…
Musician Explains the Concept of Harmony to Five People of Different Ages and Levels of Expertise
Jacob Collier, an incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist, partnered with Wired to sit down to explain and discuss the concept of harmony with people at five different…
Artist Creates a Beautiful Series of Animated GIF Illustrations Inspired by Her 2017 Trip to Japan
Looping Japan 2017 is a beautiful series of animated GIF illustrations, created by artist Clara Christine Wijaya, that were each inspired by sights taken in…
Bagel Shop Worker Captures the Facial Expressions of Dogs as They Come to the Drive-Thru Window
Natasha Jones, an employee at Einstein Bros. Bagels, documents the facial expressions of the dogs in cars that come to the drive-thru window.
Speed Rider Majestically Flies Over Glacier During a Full Moon With His LED Illuminated Wing
Red Bull posted a thrilling new video, titled “Moonline,” that follows French professional speed riding and speed flying athlete Valentin Delluc as he majestically flies…
What Dogs See When They Watch TV
In response to a viewer-submitted question, SciShow host Hank Green explained what dogs see when they watch television with their humans.
Going Fishing, A Stop-Motion Clay Animation About a Person Camping on Their Desk
Swedish sculptor and stop-motion animator Alexander Unger (a.k.a. “Guldies“) has created “Going Fishing,” a splendid stop-motion clay animation about a person setting up camp and…