An Animated Explanation of How Brass Instruments Work
Al Cannon created a TED-Ed lesson explaining how brass instruments work. In a video animated for the lesson, Cannon shows how air, a musician’s lips,…
‘The Beth Project’, A Woman Poses With Her Smaller Self After Losing 150 Pounds in Playful Photos
Canadian photographer Blake Morrow has created The Beth Project, a wonderfully playful photo series in which he posed his friend Beth interacting with herself by…
‘An Object at Rest’, An Animated Short Film Telling the Story of a Stone Over Geological Eras
“An Object at Rest” is an animated short film by Seth Boyden that tells the story of a stone over geological eras and the eventual…
The New Host of ‘Anglophenia’ Introduces Herself by Giving a Tour Around a Typical British Home
In the episode “Confusing Things About British Homes” of Anglophenia (previously), new host Kate Arnell introduces herself by giving a tour around her London apartment,…
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy Join Elliot Morgan to Share a Series of Facts About the Muppets
Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy joined Elliot Morgan to share a series of facts about the Muppets in a recent episode of the Mental Floss…
Rémi Gaillard and His Friends Cause Trouble Around Town While Dressed Up as Different ‘Tetris’ Bricks
French prankster Rémi Gaillard (previously) and a group of his friends recently pulled off a new prank where they caused trouble around town while dressed…
Lifelike Full-Body Muscle Suits That Range From Lean to Mega-Sized Muscle Tones
Flex Design Costumes has created an impressive collection of full-body muscle suits that range from lean to mega-sized muscle tones. If the Hulk-like Mega size…
Fetch and Freight, A Pair of Automated Warehouse Robots by Fetch Robotics
Fetch and Freight are a pair of automated warehouse robots by Fetch Robotics. The Fetch is a robot that can find and select specific items…
Street Artist JerkFace Creates Ren and Stimpy Mural in Brooklyn
New York City-based street artist JerkFace has recently created a large mural featuring Ren Höek and Stimpson J. “Stimpy” Cat, the main animated characters from…
Harvard Develops a Swarm of 1,024 Autonomous ‘Kilobots’ That Assemble Themselves Into Elaborate Shapes
Computer scientists and engineers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a swarm of 1,024 autonomous…