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A Time-Lapse Film of an Artist Drawing a Detailed, Large-Scale Illustration of New York City
Artist Pat Vale spent a cold day on top of Rockefeller Center in New York City last year and was inspired by the view. He…
New ‘SPECTRE’ Television Spot Hones in on James Bond’s Secret
A new television spot for the upcoming James Bond film SPECTRE hones in on a secret Bond seems to have. What exactly this secret is…
‘Motor Mania’, A 1950 Disney Cartoon Starring Goofy as a Road Rage-Fueled Jekyll & Hyde Character
“Motor Mania” is a short Disney cartoon created in 1950 starring Goofy as a road rage-fueled Jekyll & Hyde character who is the model citizen…
Koala Baby Snuggles With His Mom While She Receives Treatment for Injuries After a Car Accident
Koala joey Phantom snuggles with his mom while she receives treatment for her injuries. A koala now named Lizzy was hit by a car near…
A Mechanical Wind-Up Truck That Turns Into a Dog and Back Into a Truck Repeatedly
Grand Illusions has posted a video that takes a look at Dawson the Dog, a mechanical wind-up truck that turns into a dog and back…
A Curious Baby Crawls to and Attempts to Eat a GoPro Camera
A video posted by Jack Heyman features a curious baby crawling to and attempting to eat a GoPro Hero3+ camera.
Man Uses Rulers and Leverage to Simultaneously Open Five Beers for His Friends
Christoph Nick of Handwerkskollektiv in Zürich shows how he used rulers and leverage to simultaneously open five beers for his friends.
Illustrations Reimagining the Cast of ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ as Dark Fantasy Characters
Iron Man, the Sorcerer of Snark Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia-based artist Daniel Kamarudin (a.k.a. “theDURRRRIAN“) has created a collection of illustrations reimagining the cast of Marvel‘s…
A Look at the Life and Work of Benjamin Franklin: Founding Nerd
A recent episode of the SciShow series Great Minds looks at the life and work of Benjamin Franklin: Founding Nerd, and the impact he had on…
Thync, Wearable Technology That Connects With an iPhone App to Help Regulate a Person’s Moods
Thync is a wearable device that uses the concept of neural signaling to help regulate a person’s mood through an iPhone app that acts as…