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An Amusing Pet Adoption Ad Presented in the Distinctive Style of a Used Car Commercial
In a wonderfully amusing ad for Furkids Animal Rescue in and around Atlanta, Georgia, a mismatched salesman loudly promoted the special features of the season’s…
The World’s First Poo Museum Opens to Preserve and Study Animal Scat
BBC Earth Unplugged host Maddie Moate paid a visit to the National Poo Museum at the Isle of Wight Zoo, the first museum of its…
The Cheerful Artist Responsible for Recreating Clowns Onto Eggs for the UK Clown Face Registry
In the United Kingdom there exists an unofficial registry for clown faces. Owned by Clown International, the oldest clown organization in the world, the registry…
Zheng Jhe Demonstrates the Hypnotizing Art of Contact Juggling With Crystal Balls in Taiwan
Kuma Films has captured footage in Nantou, Taiwan of the talented Zheng Jhe demonstrating the hypnotizing art of contact juggling with crystal balls. A video…
The Chemistry of Cough Syrup and Whether or Not It Really Works
The American Chemical Society series Reactions analyzed the chemistry of cough syrup and looked at a systematic review of scientific studies to determine just how…
Giant Functional Mech Robot Takes Its First Steps
Veteran concept designer Vitaly Bulgarov, who has worked on numerous well-known science fiction films, teamed up with the South Korean firm Hankook Mirae Technology to…
Oddly Satisfying Distorted and Liquified Animations
Los Angeles self-taught artist Randy Cano has created an oddly satisfying collection of distorted and liquified animations that feature everything from a man’s face being…
A Crochet Amigurumi Plushie Based on the Beholder Monster From Dungeons & Dragons
Chile artist Wen Rou has created a crochet Amigurumi plushie based on the Beholder monster from Dungeons & Dragons. via KnitHacker
Adam Savage Goes Behind the Scenes of Weta Workshop’s Miniature Stage for Thunderbirds Are Go
Adam Savage of Tested took a trip to New Zealand and got a behind the scenes tour of Weta Workshop‘s miniature stage for Thunderbirds Are…
A Supercut of Slow Motion Scenes in Movies
Jim Casey has created a supercut video of slow motion scenes in movies appropriately set to the song “Montage” from the Swiss Army Man soundtrack.