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A History of Pizza in 8 Delicious Slices
Mike Rugnetta explores the history of pizza in 8 delicious slices on the latest episode of PBS Idea Channel. Pizza might be an Italian invention,…
30 Wonderful 15-Second Black and White iPhone Films Shot Over the Course of 30 Days in NYC
1 of 30. "The Nanny" starring Paul the Pigeon Man. #anicoflico #30in30 #hellerfilms A video posted by HELLER films (@hellerfilms) on Mar 10, 2016 at…
Evolution of Dance Celebrates 10 Years on YouTube
“Evolution of Dance” by comedian Judson Laipply, one of the first big viral videos on YouTube, was uploaded 10 years ago today on April 6,…
Craft Brewery in Dundee, Scotland Creates a Unique Spreadable Beer in Marmalade Form
A photo posted by Innis & Gunn (@innisandgunnuk) on Mar 30, 2016 at 12:00pm PDT In celebration of their new location in Dundee, Scottish craft…
Testing Out the Tesla Autopilot System at 70 MPH
Alex Kersten from Car Throttle tested the Autopilot feature of the Tesla Model S at 70 MPH on the M4 motorway in the United Kingdom. Kersten…
The Nailbot, A Smartphone Enabled Robot That Prints Custom Designs Directly Onto Fingernails
A photo posted by Preemadonna (@preemadonna) on Mar 21, 2016 at 8:41am PDT Engineers Pree Walia and Casey Schulz of Preemadonna have created The Nailbot,…
Valve Shows Off Capabilities of SteamVR and the HTC Vive With Green Screen Footage of Players
Valve showed off the capabilities of SteamVR and the HTC Vive in a video that filmed users in front of a green screen to help…
Tina Fey Surprises Crowd Joining Tituss Burgess on Stage to Perform ‘You’re Nothing Without Me’
Tina Fey surprised the crowd at the MCC Theater‘s 2016 Miscast Gala in New York City by joining Tituss Burgess on stage to perform “You’re…
A Traveling X-RAY Light Painting Studio Exposing What a Person Looks Like When Lit From the Inside
Photographer Julian Cash of Aurora Light Portraits, whose amazing light painting portraits we’ve written about before, is looking to take his creative journey to the…
EasyWrite, An Online Text Editor Encouraging the Use of 1,000 of the Most Common English Words
Software engineer Deekshith Allamaneni has created EasyWrite, an online text editor that encourages writers to make simpler language choices using a database of 1,000 of…