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An Amazing Walking Bike That Employs the Same Principles as Theo Jansen’s Glorious Strandbeest
Inspired by Theo Jansen’s remarkable Strandbeest, artists at the industrial design collective CARV have created a Strandbeest Walking Bike, which employs the same glorious principles…
The Classic Joan Osborne Song ‘One of Us’ Performed With Popular Animal Vocalizations
In a new music video, Insane Cherry has taken the classic Joan Osborne song “One of Us” and recut it to dub in the vocalizations…
100 Balloons Lined Up and Popped With a Laser
A video shared by RecordSetter shows 100 balloons lined up and popped using a Wicked Lasers’ Spyder III Krypton laser by Scott A. Stevenson for the…
Open String, A Chap Hop Song About the History of Wimbledon by Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer
To celebrate The Championships, Wimbledon this year, The All England Lawn Tennis Club teamed up with Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer for “Open String” a…
A Miniature SpaceX Falcon 9 Drone Successfully Lands on Tiny Floating Barge in a Swimming Pool
Drone hobbyist ajw61185 created a flying miniature SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and successfully landed the model on a tiny floating barge in a swimming pool just…
Alphabet Shuffle by Bill Wurtz, A Catchy But Peculiar Take on an Alphabet Song
“Alphabet Shuffle” by Bill Wurtz is a catchy but peculiar take on an alphabet song. Wurtz previously created a similarly interesting but strange animation that covered…
Simple Science Experiments That You Can Try at Home by Crazy Russian Hacker
Taras Kulakov the “Crazy Russian Hacker” recently shared five simple science experiments that you can try at home. He demonstrates how to make smoke by…
French Designer and Friends Transform a Standard Set of Pool Balls Into Whimsical Rolling Emojis
When his employer Fred & Farid in Paris received a pool table for the office, design creative Jean-Baptiste Le Divelec, creator of the incredible “2001:…
New York Magazine Interviews Edward Snowden via Telepresence About His Life as a Robot
Edward Snowden is currently living in exile in Russia, but through a robotic telepresence he is able to travel the world virtually. His robot recently…
Jay Leno & 80-Year-Old Stunt Driver Ride 2,500 HP Drag Racing Car on 2 Wheels & Crash During Stunt
On an upcoming episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, host Jay Leno will attack an activity on his bucket list by joining legendary stunt driver, Bob…