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Matta Napkin, A Witty Collection of One-Panel Cartoons Drawn on Napkins Every Day for the Past Four Years
Television writer John Matta has been drawing witty one-panel cartoons on napkins every day for the last four years and posting them all onto his…
A NASA Video Looks at the History and Future of Space Suit Design and Technology
A NASA video looks at the history and future of space suit design and technology from the first space suits designed for the Mercury missions,…
Mad Max: Fury Road Featurette Explores the Genius of George Miller and How His Action Film Took Shape
Warner Bros. has released a Mad Max: Fury Road featurette that goes behind-the-scenes and explores the genius of director George Miller and how his beautiful…
China Is Starting to Fight Its Smog Problem With Large and Expensive Mist Cannons
A story by Quartz shows that some areas in China have begun fighting the country’s smog problem using large, expensive mist cannons that pull large particles…
How to Become a Real Life Santa Claus
Comedian Joe Bereta provides a handy guide on what it would take to become a real life Santa Claus during a recent Christmas episode of…
A Jedi and Sith Lord Sharpen Their Breathtaking Lightsaber Skills at Stanley Park in Vancouver
In a video by Kuma Films, contact manipulation specialist David Barron (a.k.a. “Mr-e Lull Abhay”) of Wizard of Flow and Daniel Musashi (a.k.a. “The FloWarrior“)…
Boston Dynamics Holiday Video Featuring Three Robotic ‘Reindeer’ Pulling Santa on Her Sleigh
Robotics company Boston Dynamics created a wonderful holiday video, which features three robot “reindeer” pulling Santa Claus on her Sleigh. The reindeer are decorated versions…
How To Turn an Apple in a Long-Burning Candle
HouseholdHacker shows a quick method for turning an apple into a long-burning candle using cooking oil. You will need an apple, vegetable or olive oil,…
Rescuers Work Together for Over 33 Hours to Rescue a Tiny Kitten From a Storm Drain Pipe
When passersby heard a faint meowing coming from a storm drain in Southern California on Sunday, December 20th, David Loop of Sierra Pacific FurBabies came…
More Stuff, A Winsome Short Musical Animation About the Excesses of Modern Christmas Gifts
“More Stuff” is a winsome short musical animation by Blue Zoo in which Santa’s elves sing about the excesses of modern Christmas gifts. The creators also…