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The NASA Kepler Mission Discovers Exoplanet Kepler-452b, An ‘Older Cousin to Earth’
NASA‘s Kepler mission has discovered a new exoplanet named Kepler-452b that a mission analyst has called, “an older, bigger cousin to Earth.” The new exoplanet…
Italian Sculptor Masterfully Carves a Detailed Dragon Head Out of a Watermelon
Italian sculptor Valeriano Fatica demonstrates via a time-lapse video how to masterfully carve a detailed dragon head out of a plain old watermelon. Fatica has…
‘MOMENTUM’, A Concept Movie Trailer About a Hover Car Racer Who Has to Choose Between Family Life and a Shot at Fame
Robert Simons and Peggy Chung of the Los Angeles-based Gadget-bot production company and artist Mark Yang have teamed up to create MOMENTUM, a concept movie…
‘Before Science, There Was Magic’, A Short Documentary About the Role Magic and Science Play in Explaining Nature
“Before Science, There Was Magic” is a short documentary in the series This Is Not a Conspiracy Theory by filmmaker Kirby Ferguson, who created the Everything…
A Plush ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Rocket Raccoon Backpack Buddy That Will Always Have Your Back
ThinkGeek has released a plush Guardians of the Galaxy Rocket Raccoon Backpack Buddy designed to literally always have your back and keep your goods safe.…
Brooklyn Deli Owner Launches ‘Artisanal Landlord Price Hike Sale’ to Combat a Steep Rent Increase
Brooklyn deli owner Jesse Itayim of Jesse’s Deli in Boerum Hill partnered with designers Tommy Noonan and Doug Cameron to launch an “Artisanal Landlord Price Hike…
A Mesmerizing Kinetic Display That Captures and Recreates Hashtagged Instagram Photos With Thread
Brooklyn-based creative hardware prototyping agency BREAKFAST partnered with clothing company Forever 21 to create the F21 Thread Screen, a mesmerizing visual kinetic display that automatically…
Confused Deer Emits a Blood Curdling Scream at Two Men Who Can’t Stop Giggling
While visiting Nara, Japan, filmmaker Gavin Shapiro and composer Jason Doornick encountered a stray deer. Neither man expected the petite animal to emit such odd…
The Origin Story of Every Suicide Squad Member Explained in Less Than Five Minutes
Paul Singh of Things & Stuff recently created a helpful video where he explains the origin story of every Suicide Squad member in less than…
Clever Dog Figures Out How to Rescue Her Stranded Tennis Ball Without Having to Get Her Fur Wet
A clever dog named Rosie, desperate to retrieve her beloved tennis ball from the pool, finally figures out an ingenious method for accomplishing her goal…