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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…
Ori, Robotic Furniture That Changes Shape to Maximize the Use of Small Spaces
Ori is a system of robotic furniture that can easily restructure itself to maximize the use of small spaces. The Ori system includes storage, seating,…
The Specific Ingredient That Makes Chocolate So Potentially Lethal for Dogs and Other Animals
Simon Whistler, host of the informative video series “Today I Found Out” explains why the specific alkaloid theobromine makes chocolate so potentially lethal to pets,…
Polo Legend Nacho Figueras Helps Teach Conan O’Brien How to Play the Horseback Sport
On a recent episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien met up with polo legend Nacho Figueras to get a few lessons on how to play…
How to Make a Harley Quinn Checkered Cake
In celebration of Suicide Squad smashing its way into theaters recently, Los Angeles baker and author Rosanna Pansino of Nerdy Nummies demonstrated how to make…