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Ingenious Illustrations Created From the Shadows Cast by Sunlit Household Items
A photo posted by Vincent Bal (@vincent_bal) on Nov 2, 2016 at 1:12am PDT Belgian artist and filmmaker Vincent Bal has created “Shadowology“, a humorously…
An Interactive Modular Kinetic Flip-Disc System
Brooklyn product designers BREAKFAST have created an interactive and modular kinetic flip-disc system that can be easily assembled and installed. The system can display logos,…
A Back to the Future Flux Capacitor Wall Charger
ThinkGeek has created an officially-licensed Back to the Future Flux Capacitor Wall Charger that lights up, when switched on, and is capable of charging up…
A Clever Cockatoo Shows How to Repeatedly Solve the Same Problem Using Different Materials
Researchers have found that the Goffin’s cockatoo can repeatedly solve the same problem using different materials each time.
UX Timeline, A Project Visualizing the Evolution of Websites for Well Known Companies
Paris entrepreneur and product manager Jacinthe Busson of Elegantt.com has created UX Timeline, a project visualizing the evolution of websites for well known companies like…
How a Giant Goat and Arson Became Christmas Traditions in a Small Swedish Town
Tom Scott visited The Gävle Goat to explain how a giant straw goat and arson both became Christmas traditions in the small Swedish city of…
Loren Coleman of the International Cryptozoology Museum Is Raising Funds to Pay His Medical Bills
Respected author, researcher and paranormal expert Loren Coleman, founder of the famous International Cryptozoology Museum in downtown Portland, Maine, is currently raising funds to help…
Headphones That Transform Human Ears Into Elf Ears
Chinese online novelty shop Taobao has released the Spirit E666, a clever set of headphones transform normal human ears into the long pointy ones sported…
Coyote Peterson Searches For the Most Unusual Creatures of South Texas Under the Cover of Night
While on location in Cleveland, Texas, the adventurous Coyote Peterson of Brave Wilderness and his team ventured out into the sub-tropical lands of The Retreat…
The Fastest Way to Alphabetize Books or Other Large Collections of Data
Chand John explains the fastest way to alphabetize books or other large collections of data in a TED-Ed lesson about the QuickSort method and other…