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How the Complicated Borders of Europe Formed From the Peace of Westphalia Treaties in 1648
In the latest episode of Things You May Not Know, host Tom Scott (previously), standing on the border between Baarle-Nassau in the Netherlands and Baarle-Hertog…
A New TV Spot and a Collection of Images Released for the Upcoming Marvel Film ‘Ant-Man’
Movie Madness Trailers has uploaded a new TV spot and Marvel has released a new collection of images for the upcoming superhero film, Ant-Man (previously).…
Movie Posters Featuring the Same Actors Doing the Same Things
Demon Ape has created an amusing short video that showcases a number of movie posters featuring the same actors doing the same things like Eddie…
Behind-the-Scenes B-Roll That Shows Some of the Live-Action Footage From ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
ScreenSlam has posted a very interesting B-roll that contains a number of different live-action scenes from the incredibly popular film Mad Max: Fury Road. The…
Starfish-Like Microbots Could Be Used to Perform Colon Biopsies and Other Procedures
Doctors could soon be deploying starfish-like microbots to perform colon biopsies and other procedures. The “microgrippers” were developed by scientists at Johns Hopkins University, and they…
Tiny Hamster Nibbles on Green Ooze That Turns Him Into a Giant Monster Who Levels an Entire City
A tiny hamster turns into a giant mutated monster who levels an entire city after nibbling on a bit of green ooze that had spilled…
Remote-Controlled Quadcopter Drone That Looks Like an Incom T-70 X-Wing Fighter From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Grenoble, France-based Olivier C (previously) has created an awesome remote-controlled quadcopter drone that looks like an Incom T-70 X-Wing fighter from the upcoming film Star…
Talented Maine Coon Cat Skillfully Performs Seven Different Tricks in Just One Minute
A beautiful and talented Maine Coon mix named Charlie performs seven different tricks in a little over a minute’s time. Charlie’s human, who adopted the…
Striiv Fusion, A Sleek Minimalist Activity Tracker
The Striiv Fusion is an activity and sleep tracker with a minimalist touchscreen design that keeps track of the user’s personal stats. The Striiv Fusion…
Amusing Images Showing How the Plot of a Movie Can Change When ‘-ing’ Is Added to the Title
Imgur user Youmissyou1 has created a collection of images showing how the entire plot of a movie can change when “-ing” is added to the…