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Why Different Cultures Invented Words for Colors in the Very Same Order With Each of Their Languages
Video producer Christophe Haubursin and graphic designer Amanda Northrop, both of Vox, explain the fascinating pattern of describing the order in which color is classified…
Protective Dog Repeatedly Blocks Little Girl’s Path to Prevent Her From Wandering Too Far Into the Ocean
A schnauzer named Yatzi repeatedly impeded her little human’s sandy path to ensure that she didn’t wander too far out into the ocean.
Johnny Depp Recalls the Time He Trashed a Hotel Room Because He Was In a Bad Mood
In an interesting episode of the animated series “What I Learned” by Quoted Studios, actor Johnny Depp opened up to Esquire writer-at-large Cal Fussman in…
The Final Trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes Shows No Mercy and No Peace
20th Century Fox released the final trailer for War for the Planet of the Apes, the upcoming third sci-fi film in the rebooted Planet of…
Beautifully Minimalist Single Line Tattoos
A post shared by Mo Ganji (@moganji) on May 11, 2017 at 7:06am PDT Mo Ganji, an Iranian born, Berlin-based ink artist who’s known for…
Alien: Covenant Flipbook Animation of a Xenomorph Attacking Passengers on a Spacecraft
To celebrate Alien: Covenant invading theaters this week, Singapore artist Serene Teh (a.k.a. “saggyarmpit“) created an incredible Alien: Covenant flipbook animation that features a deadly…
A Creepy Cool LEGO Sugar Skull Automaton
Darryl Friesen (a.k.a. “Baronworks“) has built a creepy cool LEGO sugar skull automaton, inspired by the Day of the Dead holiday, that continuously looks around…
The Challenges of Walking an Adorable Dog Down a Busy New York City Sidewalk
“The Dog Walk” is an amusing short film by actor and filmmaker Dave Stolz that visually describes the challenges of walking a dog in New…
A Family Struggles With Their Kids’ Mutant Powers in Fox’s Marvel X-Men Series ‘The Gifted’
The Gifted is a Fox television show connected to Marvel's X-Men series of films.
Godzilla, A Massive Custom Made Green 24-String Bass Guitar With a Giant Headstock and Bridge
In the winter of 2014, musician Chris Cardone of Kalium Strings put out the call for someone to help him build the largest bass guitar…