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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Jurassic Carpark, An Incredibly Realistic Animatronic Dinosaur Scares People in a Dark Parking Garage
“Jurassic Carpark” is a clever prank, orchestrated by Hamish & Andy, where a realistic animatronic dinosaur creeps up and scares the living daylights out of…
Virtual Desktop, A 3D Computer Desktop Environment for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive
Virtual Desktop is a 3D computer desktop environment for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The program puts the desktop in a 3D environment where users…
A Visual History of the Ever Changing Profile of ‘The New Yorker’ Mascot Eustace Tilley
Eustace Tilley, the dandy mascot of the long-running magazine The New Yorker, has appeared on a great many covers since his (and the magazine’s) inception…
Cufftore, A System of Interchangeable Magnetic Suit Buttons
Cufftore is a system of interchangeable magnetic suit buttons that offer people a new accessory option when wearing a suit. Once magnetic studs replace the existing…
A Fascinating Profile of the Man Who Provides Perfectly Tuned Drums to Famous Percussionists
Media Bird, the storytelling production house has put together a fascinating profile of Ross Garfield, aka The Drum Doctor. Over the many years since he…
The Iconic Sights of Paris Shown Through a Dizzying Two Minute Hyperlapse Video
Videographer Taylor Fairbank has created “Bonjour Paris“, a gorgeously filmed, dizzying two minute hyperlapse video that encompasses many of the iconic sights of La Ville-Lumière.…
Purin the Super Beagle Sets a Second World Record For Fastest Dog on a Ball on National Puppy Day
The incredibly talented Purin the Super Beagle has gone on to set a second Guinness World Record for being the fastest dog to travel 10…
Mini Materials, A Line of Miniature Construction Materials Made From Real Wood, Cement, and Brick
Mini Materials is a line of miniature construction materials made from real wood, cement, and mix. The line includes miniature wood two by fours, concrete…
Crushing a Hockey Puck Using a Hydraulic Press
Hydraulic Press Channel looks at what happens when a hydraulic press is used to crush a hockey puck.
The APEX Telescope Completes Its Latest Survey of the Milky Way Culminating in a Stunning Image of the Galaxy
The Atacama Pathfinder EXperiment (APEX) telescope has completed the ATLASGAL survey of the Milky Way resulting in a stunning and detailed image of the galaxy. The…