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Gorgeous Hulking Sculptures Created From Scrap Wood and Other Discarded Construction Materials
Olav the Wolf Danish artist Thomas Dambo creates gorgeous, hulking and humorous sculptures that are all made from reclaimed scrap wood and other discarded construction…
Crowd of Albert Einstein Lookalikes Attempt to Break a World Record at a Charity Event in Los Angeles
A crowd of Albert Einstein lookalikes gathered to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Largest gathering of people dressed as Albert Einstein” at…
A Video Game-Themed Animated Tutorial on How to Use a Semicolon
Science writer Emma Bryce explains how to use a semicolon in a new TED-Ed lesson animated in the style of a video game by Karrot…
A Mind-Bending Inceptionist Video Rendered by an Artificial Neural Network
Artist Memo Akten has created a mind-bending inceptionist video rendered by an artificial neural network. Akten begins with a clip of himself, which the artificial brain…
A 143-MPH Tennis Serve Filmed at 6,000 Frames Per Second
Tennis player Adam Kennedy performs a 143-MPH serve in a short clip from a video recorded by Australian tennis company Flex Infinity. The video, filmed…
A Tiny Hedgehog Slides Easily Into a Measuring Cup in Order to Be Weighed by a Kitchen Scale
An adorable little hedgehog slid easily into a plastic measuring cup in order to be weighed by a kitchen countertop scale
The World Record for the Longest Distance Travelled on a Slip and Slide in One Hour
Trinity River Vision Authority on Panther Island, Fort Worth, TX has set the Guinness World Record for the longest distance travelled on a slip and…
A Father and Daughter Face Off in an Incredible Beatboxing Battle Rematch
Young beatboxer Nicole Paris faces off in an incredible beatboxing battle rematch against her father, Ed Cage.
First ‘Minecraft: Story Mode’ Trailer Features an Unlikely Band of Heroes and Also a Pig
The first Minecraft: Story Mode trailer features an unlikely band of heroes and also a pig. The five-part episodic video game series, by Telltale Games,…
Florida Homeless Man Donald Gould Plays a Beautiful Piano Rendition of ‘Come Sail Away’ by Styx
Donald Gould, a homeless man living in Sarasota, Florida, was recorded playing a beautiful piano rendition of the song “Come Sail Away” by Styx in…