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Neil deGrasse Tyson Answers Common Science Questions Asked by People on Twitter
Astrophysicist and StarTalk host Neil deGrasse Tyson sat down with Wired to answer common science related questions that were asked by people on Twitter.
An Opportunistic Little Fox Steals a Piece of Pizza From a Van That Was Left Wide Open
Upon coming up on a van that had been left wide open, a clever little fox saw a prime opportunity to grab a piece of…
A Frightening Six-Legged Scorpion Robot That Can ‘Stab’ Victims With Its Tail
Engineer students Stephan Flamand, Robbe Terryn, and Pieterjan Deconinck from Ghent University created a frightening six-legged scorpion robot for the Industrial Design Center‘s tech exhibit…
How the Film ‘Her’ Draws From the Past to Tell a Story Set in a Surprisingly Optimistic Future
Filmmaker Kristian Williams who’s also known as “kaptainkristian” took an extensive look at the 2013 Spike Jonze film Her. In the resulting video essay, Williams…
Artist Fran Solo Brings Real Food to Life With Happy and Sad Animations
A post shared by Fran Solo (@fran.solo) on Sep 15, 2017 at 7:23am PDT Motion artist Fran Solo brought all sorts of real foods to…
An Adorably Clever Dog Named Penny Spells Out Her Name In Plastic Letters
An absolutely adorable and super smart little dog named Penny very cleverly spelled out her own name with plastic alphabet letters. While she didn’t get…
A Soapless Tunnel Washing Truck in Switzerland Cleans Walls With Water Pressure and Brushes
Colas Suisse, road work company in Lausanne, Switzerland, has posted a satisfying video featuring their innovative and eco-friendly tunnel washing truck, a vehicle that uses…
Steve Martin Plays a Mean Banjo With a Bluegrass Band In an Amazing NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Legendary polymath Steve Martin brought his banjo and with the band Steep Canyon Rangers performed an incredible set of bluegrass songs for the amazing music…
Beetlejuice Halloween Masks Featuring Adam and Barbara’s Scary Faces and a Pair of Eyeball Gloves
Rubie’s Costumes has released an creepy collection of Beetlejuice Halloween costumes featuring masks based on Adam and Barbara’s scary faces from the film and a…
An Inside Look at the Design That Went Into the Amazing New LEGO House in Billund, Denmark
Wired UK went behind the scenes with architect Bjarke Ingels and his team at the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) to see how they designed the…