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The Story of What Happened to Dorothy’s Iconic Ruby Slippers After the Film Was Finished
In a new episode of the informative trivia series Today I Found Out, host Simon Whistler tells the story of the iconic ruby slippers from…
Tom Scott Rides the Strangest Elevator In Italy That Travels Both Vertically and Horizontally
In an episode of his Amazing Places series, Tom Scott visited Genoa, Italy and rode the Ascensore Castello d’Albertis-Montegalletto, an elevator that travels both vertically and horizontally.…
A Truly Faithful Toy Reproduction of the Twelfth Doctor’s Intricate Sonic Screwdriver
In December 2015, the BBC replaced the poorly-received Sonic Sunglasses that belonged to the twelfth iteration of Doctor Who, with a new and intricate Sonic…
An Obsessive Bro Goes to Great Lengths to Capture the Perfect Instagram Coffee Shot
“Bros on Instagram” is a sketch from the AwesomenessTV series Betch that stars Jimmy Tatro as an obsessive bro who goes to great lengths to…
Ephemeral Tattoos, Low Commitment, Easily Removable Skin Ink That Only Lasts About a Year
A photo posted by Ephemeral (@ephemeraltattoo) on Apr 28, 2016 at 10:31am PDT A group of scientists and entrepreneurs have created Ephemeral Tattoos, a new…
Pi Zero Painsaw, A Gruesome Raspberry Pi Zero Modded Toy Chainsaw That Runs Doom
Toronto front-end web developer George Merlocco (a.k.a. “scar45“) has created the Pi Zero Painsaw, a gruesome looking modified ECHO Junior Toy Chainsaw that is packed…
Baker Vickie Liu Creates Adorable Donuts & Cookies
A photo posted by Vickie Liu ???? (@vickiee_yo) on Apr 25, 2016 at 1:25am PDT Melbourne, Australia baker and stylist Vickie Liu is known for…
103 Years of Iconic Pop Star Fashion Shown Decade-by-Decade in a Two-Minute Time Lapse
Vanity Fair paid tribute to the past 103 years of distinctive pop star styles in a two-minute time-lapse, starting with the full-body fashion of Nora…
Teen Who Didn’t Have a Prom Date Poses With Family Cat Wearing a Pretty Pink Dress
In 2015 Sam Steingard of Germantown, Maryland refused to find a date for his high school prom so, according to his sister Caroline, Sam’s mother…
A Full-Size Foam Replica of an Alien Facehugger
NECA Toys has announced their upcoming full-size foam replica of the Xenomorph Facehugger from the Alien movie franchise. It will be available to purchase sometime…