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A Proud Giant Pouched Rat Mama Drags Her Human by the Finger to Show Off Her New Babies
A proud African giant pouched rat who couldn't wait to share the news, excitedly dragged her human by the finger to meet her babies.
How the Shepard Tone Auditory Illusion Creates an Overwhelming Sense of Urgency in ‘Dunkirk’
In an insightful essay for Vox, video editor Christophe Haubursin takes a pretty detailed looked at how director Chris Nolan and composer Hans Zimmer employ…
Mr. Rogers Sings a Death Metal Version of ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’
Los Angeles musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt has created a delightful new mashup video where Mr. Rogers sings a death metal version of the Mister…
Highly Detailed, Plaque Mounted Giant Paramecium Made Out of Felt by Artist Hiné Mizushima
A post shared by Hine Mizushima / ???? (@sheishine) on Jul 18, 2017 at 10:46pm PDT Slow crafter Hiné Mizushima has created a line of…
Makeup Artist Transforms People Into Iconic Disney Villains
Paris, France makeup artist and cartoon designer Audrey Logeais has used her amazing set of skills to turn people into iconic villains from Disney films.…
A Disturbingly Discordant Rubber Chicken Head Chorus Created By the Suction of a Vacuum Cleaner
A very clever Japanese student named Tomo attached a bunch of squeaky rubber chicken heads to the back vent of a portable vacuum cleaner, which…
DIY Arm Mounted Flamethrowers That Activate When a Punch Is Thrown
Los Angeles, California maker Allen Pan of Sufficiently Advanced released a Hackster.io tutorial on how to create a set of DIY arm mounted flamethrowers that…
Kumo the Giant Spider Battles Long-Ma the Giant Dragon Horse in Front of the Ottawa Supreme Court
In celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, the French robotics group La Machine engaged two of their most incredible mechanical machines – Kumo the Spider and…
Binging With Babish Makes Foods From The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
In a geeky episode of Binging With Babish, host Andrew Rea demonstrated how to make Mushroom Risotto and Monster Cake from Nintendo‘s video game, The…
Magic Wheelchair, A Non-Profit Organization That Creates Epic Costumes for Disabled Children
Tested‘s Adam Savage met up with the amazing folks at Magic Wheelchair, a non-profit organization that creates epic costumes for disabled children in wheelchairs, while…