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A Gorgeous Cover of ‘Purple Rain’ Performed by Tom Jones and David Gilmour in 1992
Sir Tom Jones performed an absolutely beautiful version of the iconic Prince song "Purple Rain" with David Gilmour on guitar.
A Theory That the Back to the Future Trilogy Is an Elaborate Reflective Chiasmus
Netflix shared a theory by film critic Robert Lockard that claims the Back to the Future trilogy is an elaborate reflective chiasmus, meaning elements of…
Two Swinging T-Rexes Battle It Out in the Death Guild Thunderdome Raptor Fight at Burning Man
As they have done so for very many years, the amazing Death Guild recreated their legendary Thunderdome for Burning Man 2016, during which two bat-wielding…
Single-Piece Mechanisms Created Using an Advanced Metamaterial
A team of researchers at Germany’s Hasso Plattner Institute have created a series of single-piece mechanisms created using an advanced metamaterial. The material can be designed…
An Absolutely Brilliant Chandelier Made From Sparkling Clean Toilet Bowls
During a public event on September 10th, refitting artist Rodney Allen Trice fashioned a brilliant chandelier made from toilet bowls. While this unique piece is…
Lotus Dimension, A Tabletop RPG Where Players Must Solve All Conflicts Without Violence
Lotus Dimension is a new tabletop roleplaying game similar to Dungeons & Dragons, but with the key difference being that players must solve all conflicts…
The Toy Story Characters Meet a Swedish Creativity Object Named Pinko on Robot Chicken
On an episode of Robot Chicken that aired back in April, titled “Secret of the Flushed Footlong,” the lovable group of characters from Toy Story…
How to Make an LED Arcade Cabinet For Your Phone Out of Popsicle Sticks
American Hacker recently demonstrated how to make an LED arcade cabinet for your phone out of popsicle sticks, vibrant paint, and an LED rope light…
The Boston Dynamics Atlas Robot Balances Precariously on a Two-Centimeter-Wide Board
The Atlas robot built by Boston Dynamics precariously balanced on a two-centimeter-wide board using just its onboard sensors and an algorithm developed by the IHMC…
An Economic Analysis of Homer Simpson and His More Than 100 Jobs
Vox writer Zachary Crockett did an economic analysis of Homer Simpson and the more than 100 jobs the character has held over the run of…