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Iron Mountain, A Secure Data Management Facility Built Into An Abandoned Pennsylvania Mine
Fans of the enigmatic show Mr. Robot on the USA Network will probably recognize that the fictional Steel Mountain data facility whose HVAC system Elliot…
Hairdo, A Cookie Cutter Design for Baking Character-Shaped Treats That Kids Can Nibble at to Create a Hairstyle
Avihai Shurin has created the Hairdo, a clever cookie cutter design for baking character-shaped treats that kids can nibble at to create a hairstyle. The…
Friends Prank Their Buddy Sleeping in Car With a Series of Carefully Placed Twizzlers
When Micah fell asleep in the car, his friends pranked him with series of carefully placed Twizzlers, all of which was documented in the video…
Google Translate App Takes on the Classic Ritchie Valens Song ‘La Bamba’ to Demonstrate How It Works
To demonstrate how the Google Translate app works, Google employees tested it on signs printed with the lyrics to the Ritchie Valens song “La Bamba.”…
Two Men Are Walking Every Block in New York City
“It’s the world’s greatest outdoor museum.” CUNY professor William Helmreich and Matt Green explain why they are currently walking every block in New York City…
Intricate Carved Crayon Sculptures of Well-Known Pop Culture Characters
Spokane, Washington-based Bryan Edmiston of Character Crayons has created a series of intricate carved crayon sculptures that portray well-known characters from pop culture. Crayon scupltures…
One-Week Old Baby Goats Repeatedly Climb On Top of Their Patient Mama As She Bakes In the Sun
Lady Bug and Princess Leia, two adorable kids at the Sunflower Farm repeatedly climb all over the back of their very patient mama Bonnie as…
How to Properly Wrassle Roasted Brussels Sprouts on Episode 12 of You Suck at Cooking
Episode 11 of You Suck at Cooking shows how to properly wrassle roasted brussels sprouts. Unfairly maligned, often antagonized, openly judged; performance art has had…
Excited Diver Discovers Gold Coins Worth Over a Million Dollars in a 1715 Spanish Shipwreck Off the Coast of Florida
Excited diver Eric Schmitt of Queen Jewels, LLC documents the moment he discovered gold coins and jewelry with a value of over one million dollars…
Awesome Parrot Sings ‘Everything Is Awesome’ Theme Song From ‘The Lego Movie’
Princess Yellow Feather, the awesome yellow-naped amazon parrot, sings The Lego Movie theme song “Everything Is Awesome” in a video uploaded by the Birds On…