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A Heartwarming Film About a Vivacious 75-Year Old Elevator Operator in Los Angeles Who Loves His Job
“I don’t feel bored, I’m here because I want to” “Ruben’s Elevator” is a short film by Dress Code that tells the wonderful story of…
German Artist Rides Public Transportation in Clothes Made From the Same Material as the Seats
In 2008, German artist Menja Stevenson embarked on “Bustour“, a brilliant project in which she created hand-sewn outfits out of the same material as public…
Artist Creates Convincing Illusion of a Sandstone Block Made of LEGO Bricks With 3D Printing
Greg Petchkovsky created a convincing illusion that made a sandstone block appear to be made of LEGO bricks
The Chemistry of How Glow in the Dark Toys Work
SciShow host Hank Green explains the chemistry behind how glow in the dark toys work. The chemicals at play in the toys are called phosphors,…
Concert Ticket Stubs Turned Into Custom Doormats
While collecting concert ticket stubs seems to be a thing of the past, there still a great many people who have kept them over the…
Colorful and Creepy ‘Day of the Dead’ LEGO Sugar Skull Sculptures
London architect and LEGO artist Dave Hughes has created a series of Day of the Dead LEGO sugar skulls that are both colorful and creepy.…
A Fascinating English Garden Made Up Completely of Poisonous Plants
Great Big Story traveled to Northumberland, U.K. to meet with Trevor Jones, head gardener at the Gardens at Alnwick Castle, which houses the famous Poison…
The Unipiper Dresses as Charmander and Rides a Poké Ball While Playing His Flaming Bagpipes
Brian Kidd (a.k.a. “The Unipiper“) recently dressed as the starter Pokémon, Charmander, and rode on top of a giant poké ball at a PokéStop in…
Prop Builder Brian Mix’s Working Replica of the B-205 Analog Computer From ‘Lost in Space’
Tested editor Norman Chan met up with prop builder Brian Mix last month to check out his working replica of the Burroughs B-205 analog computer…
Ollie Vue, An Adorably Tenacious 3-Legged Puppy Who Never Backs Down From a Challenge
A photo posted by Ollie Vue The 3 Legged Golden (@ollievuesomuch) on Aug 2, 2016 at 9:00am PDT Ollie Vue is a cheerful golden retriever…