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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…
Conan O’Brien Busts Employees Eating Free Cake Who Are Alerted Via a Secret ‘Foodies’ Email List
Conan O’Brien recently found out that a group of his employees were on a secret “Foodies” email list so that they could alert each other…
Kevin, A Sweet Chubby Cheeked Cat Who Defied the Odds Lives the Wonderful Life He Deserves
A photo posted by Kevin (@theadventuresofkev) on May 10, 2016 at 5:40pm PDT Kevin is sweet chubby-cheeked, slightly crossed-eye Russian Blue who defied the odds…
2nd Generation Boosted Board, An Upgraded Version of the Popular Electric Skateboard
Boosted recently announced that have designed and engineered a 2nd generation of their powerful, lightweight electric skateboards. This time around, the Boosted team “focused on…
A Bizarre World of Augmented Reality Takes Over a Person’s Life in the Short Film ‘Hyper-Reality’
A bizarre world of augmented reality takes over a person’s life in the short film “Hyper-Reality” by Keiichi Matsuda. Our physical and virtual realities are…
Wes Copeland Reclaims the Donkey Kong Throne With a New World Record Score
On May 5th, 2016 competitive gamer Wes Copeland reclaimed the Donkey Kong video game throne by acquiring a new world record score of 1,218,000. Copeland…
Comedian Returns to the Subway to Surprise Riders With More Fake Book Covers
Comedian Scott Rogowsky returned to the New York City subway system with another group of fake book covers. This time he was joined by Akilah…
How to Make a Cheese Ball Machine Gun
Ben Cusick (a.k.a. “NightHawkInLight“) of Holly, Michigan recently demonstrated how to make a machine gun that shoots cheese balls. After a few different designs, Ben…