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Dutch Police Are Training Eagles to Take Down Unwanted Drones
Dutch police are training eagles to take down unwanted drones. The police partnered with the company Guard From Above based in The Hague to train…
The Present, A Touching Animated Short Film About a Boy Obsessed With Video Games and His New Dog
“The Present” is a touching animated short film, created by Jacob Frey, about a young boy and his new dog.
A Sleeping Cat Remains Completely Oblivious to the Mischievous Horde of Toy Mice Surrounding Him
A very tired tabby cat refused to wake up from his yummy slumber even though a mischief of toy mice surrounded the supine feline and…
How Snow Is Created For the 2016 Youth Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway
Tom Scott takes a look at science used to create snow for the 2016 Youth Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
Breaking Bad References Hidden in Better Call Saul
AMC has posted a round-up of 17 different Breaking Bad references hidden in season one of Better Call Saul. Season two kicks off on February…
Teenage Tech Builder’s Tutorial on How to Build a Life-Size Smartphone Controlled BB-8 Droid
17-year-old tech builder Angelo Casimiro from the Philippines has created a marvelous step-by-step tutorial on how to build a life-size BB-8 droid that can be…
A Baby Loch Ness Monster Tea Infuser Whose Wee Little Head Pokes High Above a Steaming Cuppa
The Baby Nessie tea infuser is a whimsical design by Ototo that’s shaped like a wee little version of Nessie, the mythical Loch Ness Monster.…
A Behind the Scenes Look at the Upcoming Film ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
Warner Bros. has released a behind-the-scenes look at Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them during A Celebration of Harry Potter.
Customizable 3D Printed Miniature Cityscape Tiles That Fit Together to Complete the Manhattan Skyline
Microscape, a collaborative project between New York-based architectural design firms TO+WN Design and AJSNY, are clever customizable 3D printed tiles that fit together like puzzle…
The Science of Red Dwarfs, The Cool Stars That Could Host Alien or Possibly Human Life
Kurzgesagt explains the science of red dwarfs, the relatively cool stars that could potentially host alien life, or one day be home to humans in…