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An Animated Feline Constable and a Porcine Chief Inspector Solve Crimes Through the Pages of a Yellowed Newspaper
The Casebook of Nips & Porkington by Melody Wang is a delightful animated whodunnit that takes place through the pages of a yellowed newspaper, which…
The World’s Tallest and Longest Tunnel Slide to Be Installed in the ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower in London
The world’s tallest and longest tunnel slide will be installed in the ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park…
Brightly Colored Hand-Crafted Lifelike Animal Cling Rings Whose Paws and Tails Curl Around the Finger
Japanese artist and sculptor Jiro Miura has created a line of brightly colored lifelike animal cling rings that use the animal’s paws or tails to…
Pooping Is Logical, A Potty Training Book Based on Vulcan Principles Established in Star Trek
Pooping Is Logical is a potty training book by Gary Whitta (Star Wars: Rogue One) and his wife Leah Whitta based on Vulcan principles established in Star…
Fiery Drone Resembling the Human Torch Flies Around New York to Promote ‘Fantastic Four’ Film
The Thinkmodo advetising agency and 20th Century Fox teamed up and built a flying drone that resembles the Human Torch (Johnny Storm) to promote the…
A Compilation of Celebrities Whose Careers Were Launched By ‘The Daily Show’
Digg has put together a pretty thorough compilation of celebrities whose careers were launched by being a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart…
Development of a ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Film Resumes at Warner Bros. After a Years-Long Lawsuit Ends
Warner Bros. has resumed development of a new Dungeons & Dragons feature film after a years-long lawsuit over the rights to the franchise came to an…
Artist Illustrates ‘Elements’ of the Periodic Table as Original Comic Book Characters
San Francisco-based artist Kaycie Dunlap of KcD Studios has taken it upon herself to illustrate Elements of the periodic table as fantastic, original comic book…
Compassionate Woman Reads ‘Biscuit and the Pup’ Aloud to a Rescue Dog at the Pittsburgh Humane Society
A wonderfully compassionate woman reads the tale of Biscuit and the Pup to a rescue dog named Jade at the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society in…
The Toothbrush Machine, A Motorized Helmet With a Robotic Toothbrush Arm
The Toothbrush Machine is a motorized helmet with an Arduino-controlled robotic toothbrush arm created by Simone Giertz of Punch Through Design. Giertz said she built…