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Patent Details for a New Supersonic Airplane That Could Potentially Travel From New York to London in One Hour
The details of a newly awarded patent by Airbus presents a supersonic airplane that could travel at speeds up to Mach 4.5, meaning a trip from New…
Brother Annoys His Sister With Non-Stop Lip Syncing During a Seven Hour Road Trip
San Diego fire fighter Brian Anderson recently subjected his sister to non-stop lip syncing during a seven hour road trip. She was not impressed by…
Awesome Father Builds a Custom Star Wars Speeder Bike Rocking Horse for Daughter’s First Birthday
Tez_Gelmir has created an incredible custom rocking horse based on the 74-Z speeder bike from Star Wars for his daughter’s first birthday. He made the…
The Reason Why Impact Became the Default Font for Most Internet Memes
Vox explains why most internet memes use the typeface Impact, designed by Geoffrey Lee in 1965.
Tolkien Fans Are Raising Money to Build a Real-World Version of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy City Minas Tirith
photo via Wikipedia Fans of fantasy author J.R.R. Tolkien are currently trying to raise nearly $3 billion with an Indiegogo campaign to build a real-world version of…
Obvious Plant Leaves a Fake Letter With a Slew of Silly Demands From ‘Management’ on Apartment Complex Doors
Comedian Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant recently left a fake letter that features a slew of silly demands from “management” on numerous doors in a…
The Pawshank Redemption
This little guy is ready to have it story told when they do the feline version of The Shawshank Redemption.
A Lighthearted Video Demonstrating Toasting Traditions in Different Countries Around the World
“How to Toast Around the World” by Let’s Grab a Beer is a lighthearted informative video that demonstrates how to pour, toast with and consume…
Artist Quits Her Job to Create A Business Around Her Elaborately Quilled Paper Designs
In January 2015, Turkish artist Sena Ruda bravely quit her job as a Human Resources specialist and started a business around her beautiful and elaborately…
A Robotic ‘Mother’ Builds Its Own Robot Children From Motorized Blocks and Assesses Which Is Best
A robotic “mother” developed by a team of researchers at Cambridge University and ETH Zurich builds its own robot children from motorized blocks, and assesses which…