French Artists Ella & Pitr Create a Massive Mural of a Sleeping Man in an Industrial Yard in Lyon, France
French street art duo Ella & Pitr (previously) recently created this massive, nearly 26,000 square foot mural of a sleeping figure in an industrial yard…
A Comprehensive Three-Minute Recap of the First Part of the Seventh Season of ‘Mad Men’
With the second part of the final season of Mad Men underway, Slate Video has comprehensively recapped the first part of the season in less…
The ‘Dr. Seuss House’, A Curious Tiered Home in the Alaskan Wilderness
photo via Unusual Places Tucked in the Alaskan wilderness north of Anchorage is a most curious sight: the so-called “Dr. Seuss House,” a towering residence…
KQED Arts Looks at the Vibrant 1990’s Art Scene That Emerged in San Francisco’s Mission District
In their latest video, KQED Arts examines the vibrant art scene that emerged in San Francisco’s Mission District in the 1990s. Sometimes dubbed the Mission…
Engineers Use Their Drafting Skills to Chart Out the Construction of the Perfect Cocktail
(larger image) In 1974, engineers in Region 8 of the United States Department of Agriculture used their drafting skills to chart out the construction of…
A Hypnotic Animation of a Quasicrystal That Reveals Hidden Patterns When the Viewer Blinks
Programmer Keegan McAllister created this hypnotic animation of a quasicrystal that reveals intriguing patterns if you blink while viewing it. Also known as a quasiperiodic…
A Series of Common Misconceptions About Appliances
Host Elliott Morgan clears up a series of misconceptions about appliances in the latest episode of the Mental Floss series Misconceptions. For example, Morgan first…
Quadruple Amputee Rottweiler Gets a Set of Prosthetic Paws Through Crowdfunding
photo by Colorado State University Source A beautiful Rottweiler named Brutus who had all four paws cruelly and crudely amputated after being left out in…
NYC Judge Rules That Brooklyn Woman Can Serve Divorce Papers to Her Husband via Facebook
A photo posted by Facebook (@facebook) on Dec 4, 2012 at 12:49pm PST A Manhattan judge ruled last week that Brooklyn-based nurse Ellanora Baidoo could…
A Mesmerizing Video of Starlings Landing on and Taking Off of Power Lines
Giant flocks of starlings form mesmerizing patterns as they land on and take off of power lines in a fascinating short video by artist Dennis…