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A Proud WWII Veteran Shares His Most Vividly Indelible Memory of the 1941 Pearl Harbor Attack
Frank Curre, a proud WWII veteran who was serving on the USS Tennessee in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the day of the infamous attack in…
Maru the Cat Figures Out How to Fit His Big Fuzzy Body Into a Small Glass Mixing Bowl
Maru, the infamous box-loving figured out how to fit his big fuzzy body into a smallish glass mixing bowl and promptly fell asleep.
The Fate of the Flags Planted on the Surface of the Moon During the NASA Apollo Missions
Several flags were planted on the surface of the Moon during the NASA Apollo missions between 1969 and 1972, but with harsh lunar conditions they…
How to Effectively Address Snobbery Without Disrupting One’s Own Sense of Well-Being
The ever-insightful School of Life offers an animation explanation of the concept of snobbery, stating that it comes from a place of insecurity and offers…
Tested Checks Out Jack Venturo’s Elaborate Action Figure Dioramas Based on Movies and TV Shows
While at DesignerCon 2016 in Pasadena, Tested editor Norman Chan met up with filmmaker and artist Jack Venturo to check out and talk about his…
How Long-Term Space Travel Negatively Affects the Human Body
Life Noggin‘s animated host Blocko (Pat Graziosi) explains how long-term space travel negatively affects the human body and how that could impact future missions to…
A Mesmerizing Aerial Tour of Venice Beach Shot By a Drone Squeezing Through Tight Spaces
“Fresh Squeeze” by filmmaker Robert McIntosh is a mesmerizing aerial tour of Venice Beach that he captured with his micro quad drone. The footage smoothly…
Three Daredevils Fly in Formation Alongside the French Air Force With Their Custom Jetpacks
Daredevils Yves Rossy, Vince Reffet, and Fred Fugen of Jetman Dubai teamed up to fly in formation alongside the Armée de l’air (French Air Force)…
Window Wonderland, A Virtual Visit to Some of New York City’s Most Iconic Holiday Window Displays
Google has introduced the Holiday Window Wonderland, an immersive online experience that offers an amazing virtual tour of some of the most iconic and elaborate…
Watch Ya’ Mouth, A Game Where Teams Read and Interpret Phrases While Hindered by Mouthguards
Peter Denbigh and the team at Skyler Innovations has created Watch Ya’ Mouth, a hilarious family party game where teams attempt to read and interpret…