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Injured Motorcyclist Sends Heartfelt Goodbye Videos to His Family After Crash Along the Dragon’s Tail
On October 15, 2016, motorcyclist Kevin Diepenbrock hit a slippery stretch and crashed on the famous Dragon’s Tail in Deals Gap, North Carolina, about an…
The Surprisingly Long Histories of Expressions Commonly Used in the Modern Lexicon
For their incredibly informative etymological whiteboard series for Mental Floss , linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and visually explain the surprising historical…
Ballistic Gel Violently Farts in Slow Motion After Being Shot With a .44 Magnum
A block of clear ballistic gel violently farts after being shot with a .44 magnum in a slow motion video by Bullet Theory Films.
Professional Makeup Artist Creates a Terrifying Silicone Squid Man Mask
New Jersey professional makeup artist Devon Clem created a terrifying silicone Squid Man mask back in 2015, custom fit to her boyfriend’s head, as a…
LEGOLAND Dubai Unveils Giant LEGO Replica of the Burj Khalifa, The World’s Tallest Building
The LEGOLAND Dubai family theme park opened its doors to the public on October 31st and they wowed everyone after unveiling their incredible LEGO built…
Curse of the Weggy Board, A Series of Odd Questions about Ouija Boards From Yahoo! Answers
“Curse of the Weggy Board” by J.T. Sexkik is a series of odd, comical, and misspelled questions about ouija boards asked on Yahoo! Answers. The…
Hoshino, A Star Wars Fan Film About a Blind Jedi’s Journey to Becoming One With the Force
“Hoshino” is a magnificent seven-minute Star Wars fan film, created by Stephen Vitale and Eric Carrasco, that follows Jedi Master Ko Hoshino’s (Anna Akana) remarkable…
Drifter, A Phone-Free Action Speaker Designed to Take Music on the Go
Drifter by FRESHeTECH is a phone-free action speaker designed to take music on the go. Users can pair the speaker to a phone over Bluetooth,…
Woodworker Builds a Beautiful, Yet Deadly Spiked Baseball Bat for the Zombie Apocalypse
Portland, Oregon woodworker Frank Howarth of Frank Makes demonstrated how to build a beautiful, yet deadly spiked baseball bat just in case a zombie apocalypse…
Brightly Hued Candies and Other Objects Arranged by Color to Create Visually Pleasing Designs
A photo posted by Adam Hillman (@witenry) on Oct 20, 2016 at 4:40am PDT Artist and New Jersey student Adam Hillman has a put together…