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Opera Singer Beautifully Performs Schubert’s ‘Gute Nacht’ While Undergoing Brain Surgery
In June 2014, Dutch opera singer Ambrož Bajec-Lapajne performed several couplets of Franz Schubert‘s classic Lied, “Gute Nacht“, while undergoing a craniotomy for a brain…
‘The Story of Kullervo’, A Previously Unpublished Story by J.R.R. Tolkien
“The Story of Kullervo” is a previously unpublished story by The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. The story was written while Tolkien was…
The Foo Fighters Invite a Fan On Stage To Perform the Vocals For Their Cover of ‘Tom Sawyer’ by Rush
While performing in Edmonton, AB, Canada on August 12, Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters invited a fan named Brian to come up on stage…
Clever Illustrations on Coffee Cups Reveal ‘The Secret Life of the Starbucks Siren’
Talented illustrator and designer Abe Green has created a clever series of drawings on his Starbucks coffee cups that reveal The Secret Life of The…
Nerf’s New Rival Line of Motorized and Spring-Action Blasters Shoot Foam Rounds Up to 70 Miles Per Hour
Nerf has released their new Rival line of motorized and spring-action blasters that put high-impact foam rounds down range, at a velocity of about 70…
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…