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Stylized Animation Explains Feynman’s Building Blocks of Thermodynamics
As part of the Royal Institution‘s annual science-themed advent calendar they shared a stylized animation that explains physicist Richard Feynman‘s building block analogy for the…
A Case for Setting a New ‘Year Zero’ to Properly Reflect Human History
Kurzgesagt makes a case for setting a new “year zero” to properly reflect human history. The video uses the idea of the Holocene calendar proposed…
Balancing Expert Demonstrates of the Art of Stacking Japanese Coins in Fascinating Ways
Japanese "balancing expert" who is known as Thumbsam1 demonstrates his incredible talent for stacking Japanese coins in the most fascinating ways
Jumbo Ice Trays That Create Spheres That Look Really Good and Melt Very Slowly in Drinks
Sveres Jumbo Ice Ball Tray creates large sphere shaped ice that is great for cocktails. They look really cool and melt very slowly so as…
Over 200 YouTube Creators Around the World Star in ‘YouTube Rewind: The Ultimate 2016 Challenge’
Over 200 YouTube creators and celebrity guests from around the world recreate challenges and memes popular over the past year in YouTube Rewind 2016. YouTube…
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…