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What the PG-Rated Film ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ Might Look Like as an R-Rated Movie
The Fine Brothers and animator Ryan Scott Wick have teamed up to create a new animated short that shows what the PG-rated film Harry Potter…
Spidey Gets a High-Tech Suit, a Spider-Mobile, & New Global Adventures in Marvel’s Relaunch of the Spider-Man Comics
MTV News recently revealed the plans that Marvel has for their upcoming relaunch of The Amazing Spider-Man comic book series. Peter Parker (Spider-Man) will be…
A Scientific Approach to Making Ice Cream at Home
Beth Cotterell and Sarah Stephens of the At-Bristol Science Centre make ice cream with all the typical ingredients like milk and cream but skip the…
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Methods of Deflecting Asteroids Away From the Earth
A recent video by the American Museum of Natural History looks at the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of deflecting asteroids away from the Earth.…
KnitYak, Custom Knit Scarves Created With Unique Mathematical Algorithms
KnitYak is a wonderful project that combines yarn with numbers. Founder Fabienne “fbz” Serriere, who is both a knitter and a mathematician, is currently seeking…
Why Leap Seconds Can Cause Computer Glitches
In a recent video, Tom Scott gives an explanation for why leap seconds can cause computer glitches. Leap seconds are seconds of time added or…
A Look at the Various Suspected Reasons for Why People Go Bald
Host Hank Green explores the various suspected reasons for why people go bald in a recent episode of the SciShow series Quick Questions. As it…
What Classic Movies From the 1980s Might Be Like If They Were Made Today
Mondo Media has created a funny animated short that imagines what classic movies from the 1980s might be like if they were made today. Elliott…
Multiple Amy Schumers Travel Through Time to Save the Future in an ‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Sketch
Multiple Amy Schumers travel through time to save the future and give present-day Amy conflicting advice in a recent sketch from her Comedy Central series Inside…
The Sweet Dogs Behind the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair
Barcroft TV brought their cameras to the 2015 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest, which took place at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair in Petaluma, California and focused…