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‘Taste Buds’, Colorful Illustrations That Personify Typically Paired Foods as the Best of Friends
Taste Buds by designer Phillip Tseng (previously) is an adorable and colorful series of illustrations that personifies foods that are typically paired together as the…
Sugru, A Moldable, Self-Setting Silicone Rubber Compound With Many Uses
Dave Hax demonstrates some of the uses for Sugru self-setting silicone rubber (previously), a handy moldable substance that can repair frayed wires as well as…
Japanese Actor Takeru Sato Turns Into a Robot, a Horse, and a Car in a Wacky Ad for Cup Noodle
Japanese actor Takeru Sato takes a bite of noodles and immediately enters a bizarre world full of explosions in an ad for the Stay Hot…
‘The Martian’, An Upcoming Film Adaptation of the Andy Weir Novel Starring Matt Damon
The Martian is an upcoming film adaptation of the Andy Weir novel of the same name. The film was directed by Ridley Scott (Prometheus, Thelma & Louise),…
A Symphonic History of Hip-Hop Music Conducted and Orchestrated by Composer JIMEK
Composer JIMEK orchestrated and conducted a symphonic history of hip-hop music with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra performing the medley of 30 songs from…
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti Demonstrates How to Make a Meal in Space
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti demonstrates how to cook a delicious meal of “mackerel, quinoa and leek cream tortilla” in space aboard the International Space Station…
Man Performs the Same Dance Routine in 100 Different Places
Illinois-based Matt Bray performs the same dance routine 100 times in 100 different places in “100 Places of Dance.” Last year he performed a similar…
College Science Student Builds a Homemade 40-Watt Laser Shotgun That Sets Paper on Fire and Blasts Through Balloons
Southern Illinois University science student Drake Anthony (aka “DIY Laser Guy“) recently created a great 40-watt laser shotgun. His futuristic shotgun shoots eight parallel five-watt…
Dr. Teeth From the Muppets Performs the Ol’ Dirty Bastard Song ‘Shimmy Shimmy Ya’
Dr. Teeth, leader of the Muppet band The Electric Mayhem, performs the Ol’ Dirty Bastard song “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” in a recent video edited by…
Japanese Sword Master Tests His Skills Against an Industrial Robot in an Incredible Demonstration
World record-holding Japanese sword master Isao Machii tested his remarkable skills against a Yaskawa Motoman MH24 industrial robot in an incredible demonstration put together by Yaskawa. Machii…