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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…
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…