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Man at Arms: Reforged Builds a Real-Life Version of Ezio’s Sword of Altaïr From Assassin’s Creed
On a stealthy episode of Man at Arms: Reforged, the skilled team of blacksmiths and craftsmen at Baltimore Knife and Sword built a real-life version…
The Anthropomorphic Aardvark Arthur Performs Eminem’s Hip Hop Song ‘Not Afraid’
Arthur Read, the anthropomorphic aardvark from PBS Kids‘ animated television series Arthur, performs Eminem‘s hip hop song “Not Afraid” in a hard-hitting mashup by Adam…
The Hacksmith Builds a Jet Powered Snowboard
On a wonderful episode of Discovery Channel‘s Daily Planet show Make It Real, engineer James Hobson (a.k.a. “The Hacksmith“) built a jet powered snowboard using…
Eminem Shows Anderson Cooper the Unique Way He Creates Rhymes for the Word ‘Orange’
In October 2010, rapper Eminem appeared on 60 Minutes where he spoke with host Anderson Cooper about his skyrocketing career, his challenges and his unique…
Flapjacks II, Stylish Silicon Mac Keyboard Covers
FCTRY has created a collection of Flapjacks II Mac keyboard covers that keep your keyboard clean and stylish. Keyboards get dirty and become decidedly less…
LEGO Fan Spends Six Years Building the Iconic Klingon Bird-of-Prey Ship From Star Trek
Kevin J. Walter spent six years building an incredible LEGO version of the iconic Klingon Bird-of-Prey class ship and finished just in time for the…
How to Make a Functioning Skateboard Out of Toilet Paper Using a Hydraulic Press
Lauri Vuohensilta, founder of the Hydraulic Press Channel, has shared a new video on his Beyond the Press channel where he demonstrates how to make…
A Touching Tribute to Beloved Movie Stars Who Passed Away in 2016
Filmmaker Nelson Carvajal has created a touching tribute to all of the beloved movie stars who passed away in 2016. The amazing David Bowie, Carrie…
2017 Countdown, A Celebratory Movie Mashup to Bring in the New Year
Producer Felipe Haurelhuk and editor Wesley Martins teamed up with Darth Blender to create “2017 Countdown,” a celebratory movie mashup made to bring in the…
Spectacular New Year’s Eve Fireworks in London
The BBC has released a video of the spectacular 2016/2017 New Year’s Eve fireworks display in London that kicked off from the Thames Embankment as…