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Safety-Themed Art Exhibition to Occupy Deactivated Military Buildings in San Francisco’s Presidio
In their latest “art about place” project, the FOR-SITE Foundation will be occupying different deactivated military buildings and batteries at Fort Scott inside the Presidio…
Stephen Colbert Hilariously Tests Out Some of Inventor Simone Giertz’s Most Spectacular Robots
Developer Simone Giertz hilariously demonstrated some of her machines to The Late Show host Stephen Colbert, who was fascinated with her self-described title of “Queen…
Southwest Flight Attendant Hilariously Performs Landing Speech as Looney Toons Characters
Zach Haumesser, a talented puppeteer, impressionist and flight attendant for Southwest Airlines, performed the standard flight landing speech in a hilarious roster of Looney Tunes…
The Late Freddy Mercury of Queen Is Immortalized With an Asteroid In Honor of His 70th Birthday
The International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center (IAU) has officially renamed the 1991 FM3 asteroid to (17473) Freddiemercury in honor of the late, great Freddy…
The Giant Panda Moves Off the Endangered Species List Thanks to Chinese Repopulation Efforts
On September 4, 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that the Giant Panda has come off the list of endangered species…
Made Up Holiday Specific Rules That Make More Sense Than Not Wearing White After Labor Day
In a short web exclusive piece, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver made up his own set of holiday-specific rules that actually make more sense…
A Two-Year-Old Comes Up With an Adorably Horrifying Solution to the Trolley Problem
E.J. Masicampo posted a video of his two-year-old son’s adorably horrifying solution to the classic moral dilemma known as the “trolley problem”. The thought experiment…
A Fun Set of Tiki Head Cocktail Glasses That Lend a Tropical Feel to Any Drink
Firebox is currently featuring a fun set of Tiki-themed cocktail glasses made in the image of the famous Easter Island Moai (heads only) and lend…
An Explanation of What Silicon-Based Life Could Look Like and Whether It Could Even Exist
SciShow Space host Caitlin Hofmeister explained what silicon-based life could look like, where it might be found, and whether or not it could even exist.…
Lovefone Converts the Iconic British Red Telephone Boxes Into Tiny Mobile Phone Repair Shops
British telecom company Lovefone is currently in the midst of converting the iconic but underused red telephone boxes of London into tiny cell phone repair…