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A Simple Explanation for Why Things Look Darker When They Are Wet
SciShow host Michael Aranda provides a simple explanation for why things look darker when they’re wet in a recent episode of the series. It all…
A ‘Star Wars’ Teapot That Looks Like R2-D2
Underground Toys has created a great Star Wars-themed teapot that looks like the resourceful astromech droid, R2-D2. The geeky teapot is currently available to pre-order…
‘The Drone’, A Parody Horror Movie Trailer About a Deadly Quadcopter Drone With a Mind of Its Own
Los Angeles-based director Jordan Rubin has created a parody trailer for The Drone, a fake horror movie about a deadly remote-controlled quadcopter drone with a…
The American Gold Cross, An Important Charity That Helps the Very Wealthy
The American Gold Cross is an important charity that helps the very wealthy when they become lost in the giant homes they bought or inherited. Lost…
Skilled Man Performs a Fantastic Impression of a Saxophone to ‘The Pink Panther’ Theme Song
“I play the saxophone different to anyone else” A skilled man performs a fantastic impression of a saxophone to The Pink Panther theme song in…
Jazz.Computer, An Online Interactive Song That Responds to the User’s Scrolling
Jazz.Computer is an online interactive song that responds to the user’s scrolling. As the user scrolls in either direction the music and imagery change. The…
A Red-Hot Nickel Ball Barely Makes a Dent in a Hockey Puck
Carsandwater barely makes a dent in a hockey puck with a red-hot nickel ball (previously). Contrary to most objects the red-hot nickel ball has gone…
How ‘Avengers: Age Of Ultron’ Should Have Ended, Part One
The latest animated episode of How It Should Have Ended (previously) features the first part of an alternate ending for Avengers: Age Of Ultron, the…
The RoboSimian, An Ape-Like Robot Built by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The RoboSimian is an ape-like robot developed by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory that is preparing to compete in the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals in Pomona, California…
Why You See Better When You Squint
Host Craig Benzine explains why you see better when you squint in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Big Questions. As Benzine notes,…