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76 Colorful Dodge Challengers Line Up to Create a Beautiful Car Rainbow in Georgia
A photo posted by Peach State Challengers (@peach_state_challengers) on Aug 7, 2016 at 8:52pm PDT Members from the Peach State Challengers club lined up 76…
The Maxtruck 2T, A Uniquely Designed Forklift Capable of Moving in Any Direction
The Maxtruck 2T is a uniquely designed forklift that is capable of moving in any direction, allowing operators to navigate the vehicle and what it’s…
Mea Culpa, Abigail Goldman’s Solo Art Show at Hashimoto Contemporary Featuring Gory Dioramas
A photo posted by @hashimotocontemporary on Jul 10, 2016 at 10:45am PDT Mea Culpa is the upcoming solo art show by Washington artist Abigail Goldman…
A Sweet Dog Who Lost His Front Paws to a Vicious Attack Is Able to Walk Again With Prosthetics
A really sweet young dog named Cola took his first steps after he was viciously attacked with a sword by a neighbor in Samutprakarn, Thailand…
How Potatoes Came to Be Called Spuds
Today I Found Out host Simon Whistler explains how potatoes came to be called spuds. Whistler explains the history of the connection between the word…
Liquid Nitrogen Skating Across the Surface of Different Types of Fluids
Carsandwater dropped spoonfuls of liquid nitrogen into pans of gasoline, isopropyl alcohol, and water to film how the liquid skates across the surface of each.
How Tiny the Original Godzilla (50 Meters Tall) Would Look Attacking Modern-Day Tokyo
???????(??50m)?2016????????? #shingodzilla #godzilla pic.twitter.com/6F3SD2NQMd — ?? ? (@FUKUBLOG) August 1, 2016 Shinobu Yoshino recently posted a photo on Twitter that takes a look at how…
How Bacteria Were Observed in the 1670s
Vox and science writer Ed Yong explain how Antonie van Leeuwenhoek built his own microscopes and first observed bacteria in the 1670s. The discovery led…
All Tracks of Glen Tickle’s Upcoming Comedy Album ‘Yes, Really’ Now Available For Streaming
(Yes, Really) by Glen Tickle Father, comedian, and Laughing Squid contributing writer Glen Tickle currently has his upcoming comedy album, Yes, Really, available to pre-order…
Coffiest, A New Coffee-Flavored Caffeinated Breakfast Replacement by Soylent
Coffiest is a new coffee-flavored breakfast replacement by Soylent. The product has the same nutritional profile as Soylent 2.0, but with added coffee flavor and…