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DJI Releases First-Person View Goggles That Allow You to Control a Drone With Head Movement
DJI has released their new FPV view goggles that allow you to easily control a drone with head movement and see the world from a…
Johnny Physical Lives, A Heartfelt Rock and Roll Tribute to a Brother Who Died Way Too Young
In 2000, Joshua Neuman began filming a documentary with and about his younger musician brother Jonathan. The idea came to the brothers after Jonathan, who…
Cat City, An Amusing Animation About a Cat Who Runs Away From Home to Live on His Own Terms
Cat City, a really amusing animation by Victoria Vincent that tells the story of a determined runaway cat who gets an apartment, a job that…
A Gorgeous Theremin Cover of ‘The Ecstasy of Gold’ From the Film ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’
German musician Carolina Eyck performed an absolutely gorgeous theremin cover of the Ennio Morricone composition “The Ecstasy of Gold” from the Sergio Leone film The…
Mirchi and Mime, A Socially Inclusive Restaurant With Only Deaf and Speech Impaired Employees
Mirchi and Mime is a wonderful restaurant in Mumbai, India that offers a unique, socially inclusive spin on meals. Using the tagline “Good Food Served…
How a Pelican’s Unique Self-Preserving Anatomy Allows For a Safe Dive Into Water at High Speeds
KQED Deep Look thoughtfully analyzed the incredible self-preserving physiological traits of the California brown pelican, specifically noting how these seemingly awkward birds are actually uniquely…
How Different Languages Relate to Each Other Through Commonalities, Borrowing and Coincidence
In a fascinating episode their incredibly informative whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the…
Explaining The Long History of Marking Specific Pages With the Phrase ‘Intentionally Left Blank’
Daven Hiskey of Today I Found Out explains the long history within publishing to mark specific pages with the phrase “Intentionally Left Blank” and how…
A Powerful Mashup of Game of Thrones and The White Stripes’ Song ‘Seven Nation Army’
Video editors Ana Beatriz (a.k.a. “AnneSoshi“) and Zoé (a.k.a. “SunnyVids“) teamed up to create a powerful mashup of scenes from HBO‘s hit television series, Game…
British Expatriate Finds Himself Stuck in a Blizzard After Visiting Fox Village in Northeast Japan
British expatriate Chris Broad of the video series “Abroad in Japan” was surprised to discover that northern Japan has some of the most prodigious snowfalls…