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Dumb Cuneiform, A Service That Turns Texts and Tweets Into Physical Cuneiform Tablets
Dumb Cuneiform is an online service that translates texts and tweets into cuneiform and carves them on physical clay tablets. photos via Dumb Cuneiform via Product Hunt
Kurt Vonnegut Opens Up About His Childhood, His Parents and His Writing in a Rare 1970 Interview
In the most recent episode of the wonderfully animated series Blank on Blank, legendary author Kurt Vonnegut speaks to a classroom full of NYU students…
Movies References and Easter Eggs Hidden in Popular Television Shows
Screen Rant host Rob Flis takes a look at ten movie references and easter eggs hidden in popular television shows. The days of television being…
Artist Completely Recreates Her Grandfather’s 1979 Lincoln Continental Using White Cardboard
American artist Shannon Goff has crafted “Miles To Empty“, an amazingly detailed cardboard recreation of her grandfather’s 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V. From the logo…
Creative Man Builds a Functioning, Full-Size Version of the Millennium Falcon’s Holochess Table
Washington-based web applications developer Ian Martin of Dejarik Creations has created a functioning, full-size version of the Holochess (Dejarik) table from Star Wars Episode IV:…
Dory Remembers Something in the First Trailer for Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’, The Sequel to ‘Finding Nemo’
Dory remembers something which leads to an adventure in the first trailer for Pixar‘s Finding Dory, the sequel to Finding Nemo. The film stars Ellen DeGeneres…
Commander Shepard Welcomes New Explorers in the Official ‘Mass Effect’ N7 Day 2015 Video
Commander Shepard welcomes new explorers in the official Mass Effect N7 Day 2015 video. The day is celebrated by fans of the video game series…
Latest Bond Film ‘SPECTRE’ Sets New Guinness World Record for the Largest Movie Stunt Explosion Ever
The latest James Bond film, SPECTRE, was recently awarded a Guinness World Records title for the Largest Film Stunt Explosion ever. The award was accepted…
A Snowy Canadian Field Hides a Massive Flock of Shorn Sheep in Plain Sight
On the morning of November 4, 2015, Liezel Kennedy of Pilgrim Farms in Shamrock, Saskatchewan went to check on her massive flock of shorn sheep…
101 Facts About the Star Wars Films
101 Facts presents 101 interesting facts about the Star Wars franchise. Some people think the original trilogy is the best – others don’t deserve an…