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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Interesting Facts and Common Fictions About the Traditional American Thanksgiving Holiday
In the latest video by Anglophenia, host Kate Arnell separates fact from fiction as she recounts the British origins and nebulous history of the traditional…
MIT Develops an Ingestible Sensor That Can Be Swallowed by a Patient to Monitor Their Vital Signs
A team at MIT has developed an ingestible sensor capable of being swallowed by a patient to monitor their vital signs from within. The sensor…
Katniss Everdeen and Hermione Granger Face off in a No-Weapons, No-Magic Rap Battle
Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games series and Hermione Granger from Harry Potter face off in a no-weapons, no-magic rap battle. The video is the…
‘Whole Glory’, Scott Campbell Silently Inks Tattoos of His Own Design on People’s Arms Through a Hole in the Wall
During his “Whole Glory” Installation at Milk Gallery from November 12 through November 15, 2015 , renowned ink and fine artist Scott Campbell offered free…
Marvel’s Season Two Trailer for ‘Agent Carter’ Finds Peggy Carter Heading to Hollywood for Action and Romance
Marvel has released a new trailer for season two of Agent Carter that finds Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) heading to Hollywood for action, romance, and…
‘Across the Sky’ Documents Théo Sanson’s Record-Setting 500 Meter Slackline Walk in the Utah Desert
“Across the Sky” by Camp4 Collective features Théo Sanson walking a record-setting 500-meter slackline between Castleton Tower and The Rectory rock formations in Castle Valley,…
The Awkward Silence of The Second Democratic Presidential Debate With All the Debating Removed
The Woodcreek Faction removed all the actual debating from the second Democratic Presidential resulting in a bizarre display of awkward silence.
An Elaborate Explanation of the Air Restriction Mechanism Inside a Nerf Blaster
The “Engineer Guy” Bill Hammack breaks down the design of the air restriction mechanism inside a Nerf N-Strike Elite Triad EX-3 Blaster that limits the toy to only…
‘Ant-Man’ Gag Reel Features a Large Amount of Dancing and Laughs on the Set
Comic Book Resources has released an amusing gag reel for the Marvel superhero film Ant-Man.
A Low-Budget Shot-for-Shot Remake of the Latest Trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Dumb Drum has created a fantastic low-budget shot-for-shot remake of the latest trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. They also released a side-by-side comparison…