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Kinetic Blocks, A Pin-Based Shape Display Capable of Manipulating Objects and Building Structures Created by MIT
Kinetic Blocks is a pin-based shape display capable of manipulating objects and building structures. The display was created by the MIT Tangible Media Group led by…
Patty Hearst Recalls Thinking That Reasonable Doubt Would Keep Her out of Jail in Rare 1976 Interview
In the most recent episode of the wonderfully animated series Blank on Blank, the famously reclusive Patty Hearst opened up to veteran journalist Lawrence Grobel…
AirPaper, An Online Service That Helps People Cancel Their Comcast Service in Under Five Minutes
AirPaper is a new online service that promises to “make painful things surprisingly easy.” The first painful thing they’re tackling is helping people cancel their…
‘SUMER’, A Futuristic 3D Animated Short Film Set on a Bleak Earth About a Determined Boy Who Finds Something Amazing
SUMER is a beautiful futuristic 3D animated short film, directed by Álvaro García, set on a bleak Earth about a determined young boy who finds…
How to Make a Battery Using Copper Coins, Vinegar, Foil, and Cardboard
The inventive Dave Hax demonstrates how to make a homemade battery using copper coins, vinegar, foil, and cardboard in his most recent video tutorial. This…
A Breathtaking Wooden Kinetic Sculpture That Mimics the Delicate Movements of a Feeding Hummingbird
Motion artist Derek Hugger has created “Colibri“, a breathtaking hand-cranked kinetic sculpture that painstakingly captures the delicate motions of a hummingbird as it feeds at…
Adam Conover Explains the Real Reason Why Jaywalking Is a Crime in a Clip From ‘Adam Ruins Everything’
In “Why Jaywalking Is a Crime” host Adam Conover from Adam Ruins Everything explains the real reason jaywalking is a crime and how streets went from…
Exciting Lawn Mower Slip ‘N Slide Party Filmed Using an LG V10 Smartphone in 4K Video Resolution
Filmmaker Devin Graham and a bunch of his friends set up an exciting Slip ‘N Slide that wrapped all of the way around a lawnmower…
Ping Pong Balls Spin and Explode as They Are Filled With Propane Gas and Ignited
Ping pong balls spin and explode as they are filled with propane gas and ignited by The Backyard Scientist in his latest video. The Backyard…
Movies With Important, Hidden Post-Credits Scenes That You May Have Missed
In a new video by Screen Rant, host Rob Flis digs up ten movies that have important, hidden post-credits scenes that you may have missed.…