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AsapSCIENCE Explains the Chemistry of Makeup
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE explain the history of makeup, the chemistry behind the ingredients of makeup and what keeps these chemicals from…
How ‘The Walking Dead’ Attraction is Being Brought to Life at Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood has released behind the scenes footage where special effects genius and executive producer Greg Nicotero explains how he is helping to bring…
An Incredible Machine That Amazingly Sorts Random River Stones By Their Geological Age
Prokop BartonÃcek and Benjamin Maus created Jller, an incredible kinetic machine that sorts random stones by their geological age.
Door Sounds Like R2-D2 Screaming When It Opens
Comedology discovered a hotel lobby’s automatic door sounds just like R2-D2 screaming when it opens.
A Talented Woman Playing Jenga Uses Whip to Knock Out the Tower’s Stacked Pieces
The talented April Jennifer Choi played “Whip Jenga” by using a whip to knock out the tower’s stacked wooden pieces. Choi captured the game in…
Labyrinth ‘Ello Worm Plush Slippers
ToyVault has released a pair of plush ‘Ello Worm slippers inspired by the adorable character voiced by Timothy Bateson and operated by Karen Prell in the…
2,000 Pigeons Wearing LED Lights Illuminate the East River Sky in a Beautifully Coordinated Flight
The Creator’s Project recently spoke with artist and pigeon fancier Duke Riley about his newest and biggest project to date. Entitled “Fly by Night“, Riley…
Why the English Language Requires That the Letter ‘Q’ Almost Always Be Followed by the Letter ‘U’
In the latest episode of their continually fascinating and informative etymological whiteboard series for Mental Floss, linguist Arika Okrent and illustrator Sean O’Neill verbally and…
Preset Chess, A Beautifully Crafted Wood Chess Set That Is Always Ready to Play
Preset Chess is a beautifully crafted wood chess set that is ready to play in a matter of seconds. Pieces are stored upside down in…
A Cleverly Designed Crocodile Bookmark That Lies in Wait When the Book Cover Is Closed
Peleg Design Studio, the maker of a many fun novelty items, has created the Crocomark, a plastic bookmark cleverly formed into the shape of a…