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Official LEGO Set Based on ‘The Big Bang Theory’ to Release in August 2015
Professional LEGO model designer Steen Sig Andersen and graphic designer Mat Boyle worked together to create a LEGO set based on CBS‘ popular sitcom The…
Remote Controlled R2-D2 Mini Fridge
Life-size R2-D2 type refrigerator and Haier Asia President Ito Yoshiaki The Japan-based company Haier Asia‘s AQUA brand has created an amazing full-size Star Wars rechargeable…
PES Grills Muscular Mussels & Makes Iced Tea for a Lipton Summertime Potluck in a Stop-Motion Animated Short
The talented PES (previously) has created “Mussel Beach,” a stop-motion animated short for Lipton Tea that shows him grilling a bunch of muscular mussels and…
Alaska Resident Captures Adorable Footage of a Moose and Her Two Calves Playing in the Sprinkler
Alaska resident Candice Helm captured adorable footage of a moose and her two calves playing in a sprinkler in Helm’s front yard.
The Haori Cup, An Elegant Porcelain and Wood Japanese Cup
The Haori Cup by designer Tomoya Nasuda is a beautiful two-piece cup that blends two traditional Japanese crafts: hasami yaki, or work in high-quality porcelain,…
The Origin of Vitamins and How They Got Their Names
On a recent episode of SciShow, host Hank Green explains the history of vitamins, the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins and how they got…
The Flike, An Electric Tricopter for Personal Human Flight
The Flike is an electric tricopter for personal human flight currently being developed by a team at Bay Zoltán in Hungary. Videos recently posted by Balazs…
Illegal Graffiti on an Abandoned Airstrip in the Mojave Desert That Measures a Half-Mile Wide
image via Google Earth The underground group Indecline recently took over an abandoned airstrip near Cuddeback Lake in the Mojave desert to put up what…
Mixfader, A Device That Connects to a Smartphone or Tablet to Help DJs Scratch and Mix
Mixfader is a device by the folks behind the edjing application that connects to a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth to help DJs scratch and…
An Animated Explanation of Possible Solutions to the Fermi Paradox
In a follow-up to their video about the Fermi paradox, design studio Kurzgesagt offers a few possible solutions to the problem of why, if the Universe is…