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Giant Fighting Robots From USA and Japan Engage in an Epic Mechanical Battle
In 2015, the American robotics company MegaBots Inc. and their giant Mk.III fighting robot issued a challenge to the Japanese Suidobashi Heavy Industry and their…
Two Clowns Face Off in an Over the Top Battle at a Kids’ Birthday Party
Filmmaker Matthew Sumner of Beat Down Boogie created “Epic Clown Battle,” an amusing live action short where two competitive clowns — Dickie The Clown (Brian…
The Inspiration Behind Robert Paulsen’s Voices in the ‘Animaniacs’ and Many Other 1990s Cartoons
A high-flying episode of Great Big Story‘s Planet Earth visits with voice actor Robert Paulsen as he shares the inspiration behind his voices in the…
Former NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly Answers Astronaut Questions Asked by People on Twitter
Former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly sat down with Wired to answer common astronaut related questions that were asked by people on Twitter. How fast is…
A Heat Sensitive Edition of ‘Fahrenheit 451’ That Can Only Be Read by Applying Fire to the Pages
Fahrenheit 451 – the temperature at which book paper catches fire, and burns… French publisher Super Terrain has printed amazing heat sensitive editions of the…
A Teeny Tiny Hedgehog Goes on a Camping Trip
A post shared by ???/azuki (@hedgehog_azuki) on Oct 5, 2017 at 5:00pm PDT An absolutely adorable teeny tiny hedgehog named Azuki decided to go on…
A Raft of Otters Playfully Compete For Possession of a Fish Filled Pumpkin Floating in the Water
To celebrate the autumn season, caretakers at the Oregon Zoo hollowed out a pumpkin, filled it with fish and tossed into the otter pool. Chaos…
An Insightful Look Into the Remarkable Progress That’s Been Made In Treating Breast Cancer
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, ACS Reactions has put together a truly insightful animation that looks into the amazing amount of progress that…
A Surprisingly Well Mannered Cat Politely Knocks On the Door In Order to Be Let Inside the House
A little orange and white cat climbed up steps next to the front door, leaned against the wall, and politely knocked.
A Wonderfully Satisfying Compilation of Stunning Handmade Paper Pop-Up Cards by Peter Dahmen
In 2014, we wrote about the very talented Peter Dahmen who creates gorgeously intricate paper pop-up cards, books and invitations that explode into wonderfully complex,…