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A Look at the Heart of a Blue Whale, The Largest Heart Ever Preserved
In the BBC series "Big Blue Live", the Royal Ontario Museum offers a look at a blue whale heart.
LEVEL, A Beautiful Skateboarding Film That Shows a City Reflecting In on Itself
Level by filmmaker Joe Pease is a beautiful short film that offers a rotoscoped skateboard tour of a city that’s reflecting in on itself. via…
The Ballantine Space Glass, An Elegant 3D-Printed Tumbler Specifically Designed for Sipping Whisky in Space
Ballantine’s has crafted a signature Space Whisky Glass, an elegant 3D printed tumbler with a gold mouth clip, rose gold accents and a docking magnet…
CollegeHumor Highlights the Annoying Behavior of the Person Who Never Leaves the Party
“The Person At Your Party Who Never Leaves” is a comedy sketch by CollegeHumor that highlights the annoying behavior of the person who just can’t…
TheNews.fm, A Community Driven Podcast That Focuses on News, Media, Politics, and Technology
Reporter Dan Patterson, former Gawker Media ad guy James Del and politics professor William Stodden have banded together to create TheNews.fm, an independent podcast that…
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman Talk About ‘Star Wars’ Laser Blasters and Have a Lightsaber Duel on ‘MythBusters’
Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman recently talked about laser blasters and had a lightsaber duel on a recent Star Wars webisode of MythBusters on Discovery.
Work Hard Anywhere, An App That Helps Freelancers Find Decent Workspaces
photo via Work Hard Anywhere Work Hard Anywhere is an app that helps freelancers find decent workspaces and coffee shops to operate from. The app…
Special Effects Video of the Adorable ‘Sci-Kid’ Showing Off Her Amazing Super Powers
Oklahoma City-based Kyle Roberts of Reckless Abandonment Pictures has created “Sci-Fi Kid: Volume 1,” an awesome special effects compilation video where his adorable little daughter…
A Realistic-Looking Latex Praying Mantis Mask by Archie McPhee
Online novelty retailer Archie McPhee has released a realistic-looking latex praying mantis mask that will turn anyone into a creepy looking insect who is ready…
Clever Little Black Cat Figures Out How to Answer a Ringing Telephone
Whenever the phone rings, a little black cat runs over, knocks the receiver over and lets the phone dangle. His puzzled human Leah Dolly Brunton…