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11-Day Old Lemur Is Thriving at the San Diego Zoo Natal Care Facility After Malnutrition Concern
An adorable 11-day old endangered ring-tailed lemur was recently brought to the San Diego Zoo natal care facility after staff noticed that her mother wasn’t…
Outties, Jeans Inspired by ‘Back to the Future Part II’ and Made to Look Like They Are Inside-Out
Inventor Ross O’Mullane has created Outties, a pair of jeans inspired by the filmBack to the Future Part II that are made to look like…
‘Erosion’, Sandblasted Porcelain Sculptures That Appear to Be Slowly Eaten Away by Parasites
British ceramicist Tamsin van Essen has created Erosion, a somewhat creepy but very interesting line of porcelain sculptures that appear to be victims of biological…
A Look at Commonly Mispronounced Words in Video Games
GameTrailers has posted a video that looks at commonly mispronounced words in video games. For example, they note the correct pronunciation of the word “ocarina”…
‘Jaws’ Coming Back to Select Theaters Nationwide to Celebrate the Film’s 40th Anniversary
To celebrate the popular 1975 thriller film’s 40th anniversary, Fathom Events will be presenting Jaws in over 600 theaters nationwide on Sunday, June 21, 2015…
The Odin, A Modern Modular Interlocking Puzzle Treat Toy for Dogs
The Odin is a modern modular puzzle dog toy that offers treats as it rolls around on the floor. Created by Up Dog founders Michelle…
‘Gimmie Some More… Cookies!’, A Mashup of Cookie Monster Performing the Busta Rhymes Song ‘Gimme Some More’
“Gimmie Some More… Cookies!” is a mashup of Cookie Monster performing the Busta Rhymes song “Gimme Some More.” The video was created by AnimalRobot, and…
Musician Rob Scallon Plays Every Song From Metallica’s ‘…And Justice for All’ Album Using Stringed Bass Instruments
Chicago-based musician Rob Scallon (previously) is back with a new video where he plays every song from the fourth studio album …And Justice for All…
An Adorable Star Wars Wampa Flash Drive
Mimoco has created an adorable-looking flash drive that resembles a wampa from the Star Wars universe. The USB 2.0 drive holds 16GB of data all…
‘PBS Game/Show’ Explores Whether Video Games Can Make People More Empathetic
PBS Game/Show host Jamin Warren explores whether video games can make people more empathetic in the latest video in the series. Warren uses the term…