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A Short Animated Film Featuring an Alphabet of Animals Accidentally Being Killed by Humans
Director James Cunningham and a group of 43 other students at the Media Design School in Auckland, New Zealand spent 15 weeks creating “Accidents, Blunders…
Cats Categorized, An Art Print That Organizes Felines By Physical Traits and Geographic Origin
“Cats, Categorized” is an art print by Pop Chart that spotlights and organizes specific breeds of domestic house cats by such traits as hair-length, body…
Downside Up, A Fascinating Outdoor Installation Series of Hanging Shoes Turned to Face Upwards
A photo posted by Pejac (@pejac_art) on Jun 22, 2016 at 12:00pm PDT Pejac, the talented Spanish artist who makes amazing illusory street art, sculptures,…
An Explanation of the Genetic and External Factors That Cause Lactose Intolerance
Simon Whistler, host of the informative video series “Today I Found Out” explained what causes lactose intolerance. Reasons include genetics (primary lactase deficiency) and illness…
A Giant Rotating Mirrored Sculpture of Franz Kafka’s Head Reflects Prague City Hall Back on Itself
Czech artist David Cerny created a giant mirrored rotating sculpture of Franz Kafka's head across the street from Prague City Hall
How Galaxies Are Formed & Where They Came From
MinutePhysics explains how galaxies are formed and where they came from. The video also quickly covers how humans are able to observe things like stars…
The Golden Section Finder, A Transparent Viewfinder for Observing the Golden Ratio
The Golden Section Finder is a transparent viewfinder available in yellow or blue that is used for observing the golden ratio out in the world.…
Shame of Thrones, A Look at What Daily Life Is Like for People Who Do Not Watch Game of Thrones
“Seems like a girl who needs to get her life sorted out.“? Writer Caitlyn Staples and producer Brendan Wan of Hit By A Blimp have…
A Working Cellphone Capable of Video Calls and Web Browsing Created in Minecraft
YouTube creator CaptainSparklez (Jordan Maron) demonstrated a working cellphone capable of making video calls and browsing the web created in Minecraft. Maron demonstrates how to…
Tom Scott Reveals That Nobody Is Exactly Sure How Much a Kilogram Weighs Right Now
In an episode of his Things You Might Not Know series, Tom Scott revealed that nobody is exactly sure how much a kilogram weighs right…