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How a Copper Penny Can Quickly and Cheaply Save a Spoiled Bottle of Wine That Has a Sulphury Stink
A recent Chemistry Life Hacks episode by ACS Reactions demonstrates an easy and inexpensive way to recover a spoiled bottle of wine with a clean…
Heroic Deaf Man Recounts in Sign Language How He Rescued a Deer From Drowning in an Icy Lake
When a compassionate man stopped his car to help a deer from drowning in an icy lake, he did everything he possibly could to make…
Yarn – A Search Engine for Finding Clips From Movies, Television Shows and Music Videos
Yarn is a new search engine that lets users find clips from television shows, movies, and music videos based on lyrics and quotes.
Gamer Observes What Happens to Dogmeat as He Makes His Way Back Home in Fallout 4
Fallout 4 gamer Leon Hurley of GamesRadar+ conducted a very interesting experiment. After dismissing the companion canine “Dogmeat” at “The Castle” in the southeast corner…
A Champion Sidecar Racer Looks Back at His Thrilling Life and Takes the Track Again at 86 Years Old
Champion sidecar racer Stan Dibben is the subject of the short documentary “No Ordinary Passenger” by Cabell Hopkins. Dibben was the “passenger” on the winning…
Ambitious Journalist Attempts to Photograph 12,000 Endangered Animals Before They Become Extinct
Joe Sartore, a wildlife journalist and photographer for National Geographic, is on an ambitious mission to capture images of over 12,000 captive endangered animals, before…
The Best Stop-Motion Animated Shorts From Robot Chicken Featuring Gary the Stormtrooper
Adult Swim has released a new compilation video of some of the best stop-motion animated shorts from their show, Robot Chicken, that feature Gary the…
A Remote Control Mistletoe Drone by Hammacher Schlemmer
The Mistletoe Drone by Hammacher Schlemmer is a compact remote control drone with a festive mistletoe design.
Vice on HBO Explores Life on Mars and Paris After the Attacks in Their Upcoming Fourth Season
Vice takes a close look at whether life on Mars can be sustainable, what Paris is like after the tragic attacks in November and the…
Gamer Beats Fallout 4 on Hardest Difficulty Without Killing a Single Thing
Gamer Kyle Hinckley of The Weirdist YouTube channel recently finished a 37 episode video series where he manages to beat Fallout 4 on survival mode,…