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Two Methanol-Fueled Snowmobiles Compete in a Super Fast Drag Race in Mancelona, Michigan
Two methanol-fueled snowmobiles competed in a super fast drag race during the Snow Outlaws 2018 Michigan Madness event on January 5th in Mancelona. Jason Asselin…
An Adorable Petite Blue Octopus Citrus Reamer That Thrashes Out the Juice With Its Strong Tentacles
The OCTO Citrus Reamer is a whimsical design by Almond Studio for Ototo that’s shaped like a petite blue octopus. This little cephalopod will get…
The Game of Thrones Theme Song Performed on Four Musical Calculators
It’s a small world performed a wonderful electronic cover of the Game of Thrones theme song on four musical calculators. Here is the original song.
Paper Airplane Artist Spends Decade a Building a Highly-Detailed Model of a Boeing 777 Airliner
Paper airplane artist Luca Iaconi-Stewart sat down with Wired to explain how he spent the past decade, on and off, carefully creating a highly-detailed paper…
How Cats of All Sizes Rely on Their Whiskers to Assist Them View, Stalk and Catch Their Prey
In a fascinating clip from the BBC Earth special Cats Uncovered, the way cats use their whiskers is examined through an experiment with a very…
Boxwars Combatants Engage in a Battle Armed With Custom Designed Cardboard Armor and Weapons
Great Big Story traveled to a battlefield to watch excited participants engage in Boxwars, a battle between combatants who are heavily armed with custom designed…
An Interview With the Legendary Designers Behind the World’s Most Iconic Company Logos
“60 Years of Logos: Chermayeff and Geismar” is a wonderful film by Dress Code for their client AIGA that tells the story of the legendary…
How Components of the Immune System Work Together to Defend Against a Threat to Your Health
In a vigilant TED-Ed lesson by Emma Bryce, animated by Bruna Bey and Ricke Ito, narrator Addison Anderson explains how all of the components of…
Rusty Spotted Cat, The World’s Smallest Wild Cat
In an adorable preview for the BBC One series Big Cats, a young, tiny rusty-spotted cat, the world’s smallest species of wild cats, curiously explored…
Musician Plays Each Role of the Multi-Track Pink Floyd Song ‘Money’ With Just an Acoustic Guitar
Musician Jon Hart performs amazing fingerstyle covers of multi-track songs with just himself and his guitar. Amongst the songs he’s covered are “Money” by Pink…