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An Animated Song That Explains the Coming Singularity and Makes a Few Robot-Related Requests
FOX’s Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) explains the coming Singularity–which is basically the idea that robots will continue improving themselves until they design increasingly intelligent ones–with…
‘Outcast’, A New Horror TV Show From ‘Walking Dead’ Creator Robert Kirkman Based on His Original Comic Book Series
Cinemax recently released a creepy first trailer at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con for Outcast, an upcoming horror television series from Walking Dead creator Robert…
Humans Help a Beautiful English Bulldog Puppy Who Was Born Without a Pelvis and Only Half of His Spine
Bonsai is an adorable English Bulldog puppy who was born with Caudal Regression and Sacrocaudal Dysgenesis, extremely rare conditions that result in a short spine,…
An Animated Explanation of Calories and How Many Are Really Needed by the Human Body
A new animated TED-Ed lesson by Emma Bryce that explains what calories are and how many are really needed by the human body. We hear…
The Lesser-Known Droid R5-D4 Gets Put Down by the Famous R2-D2 and Loses All Hope on ‘Conan’
On a recent episode of Conan, recorded on location at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con, the lesser-known astromech droid R5-D4 got put down hard by…
Inspired Young Schnoodle Dog Repeatedly Attempts to Play the Piano and Sing At the Same Time
In 2010, a young Schnoodle named Tucker made an unsuccessful but adorable attempt to play the piano and sing. According to his humans, Tucker “……
Tentsile Suspended Tree Tents Expands Its Line With a Large Portable Treehouse and Hammock
Tentsile is a company offering a series of camping gear designed to be suspended between trees that we covered previously. The company recently expanded their product…
Seagull Steals a GoPro and Flies Away With It Capturing Beautiful Footage of a Rugged Coastline
A couple visiting the CÃes Islands in Spain were filming a seagull with their GoPro when the bird suddenly ran up and grabbed the camera,…
The Skylodge Adventure Suites, Three Transparent Capsules That Let Visitors Sleep 400 Feet Up a Cliff Face
The Skylodge Adventure Suites are a series of three transparent capsules that let visitors sleep 400 feet up a cliff face overlooking Peru’s Sacred Valley.…
3Doodler, A Lightweight, Easy-To-Use Pen That Prints Out 3D Plastic Lines For Colorful DIY Projects
The 3Doodler is a lightweight, easy-to-use and affordable 3D printing pen that uses heated filament in 76 different colors to draw solid plastic lines that…