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How a Text Message Is Sent From One Cell Phone to Another
AsapSCIENCE explains how a text message travels from one cell phone to another both through traditional SMS and internet-based messaging services.
PAPERMEAL, A Series of Stop Motion Animated Shorts of Meals Being Prepared Using Only Paper
PAPERMEAL is a fascinating series of stop motion animated shorts, created yelldesign, that feature complete meals being prepared using only paper. They have created delicious…
Wonderful 1980s Style VHS Cover Art for Modern Television Shows and Movies
A photo posted by Steelberg (@iamsteelberg) on Jul 21, 2016 at 2:05am PDT Steelberg has created a great series of images featuring a collection of…
A ‘This is Fine’ Plush Doll Based on the Comic Dog Whose World is Burning Down Around Him
Artist KC Green is creating a wonderful “This is Fine” plush doll based on his Gunshow webcomics about a dog named Question Hound, who accepts…
How Long Is a Day on the Sun?
MinutePhysics tried to answer the question, “How long is a day on the Sun?” The answer is complicated because humans measure days according to the…
A Supercut of All of the Different Spells Featured in the Harry Potter Films In Alphabetical Order
Milano, Italy artist Davide Rapp has created a supercut of all of the different spells featured in the Harry Potter film series, in alphabetical order.…
Wind Turbines in Palladam, India Catch Fire and Create Spiraling Plumes of Smoke
Two wind turbines in Palladam, India caught fire and created huge plumes of smoke as they burned. When one of the blades began to emit smoke it created…
A Hilarious Compilation of a Couple Literally Interpreting the Word ‘Baby’ in Popular Songs
The satirical Israeli group Tachles has put together a hilarious compilation that shows a couple interacting with an oddly bearded infant to literally interpret the…
Dog Made Employee of the Quarter
so my dad works from home, and my dog always "goes to work" with him, and this just happened pic.twitter.com/yQkFjtZolG — Madison Reeg (@MadisonReeg) July…
China Test Drives a Giant Elevated Bus That Straddles Other Vehicles as It Travels Down the Road
China has debuted the TEB-1, a giant elevated bus that straddles other vehicles as it travels down the road. The massive vehicle took a test…