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‘How to Turn Water Into Wine’, A Clever Demonstration in Liquid Density
Experimenter Dave Hax (previously) demonstrates the science of liquids with a clever demonstration during which he turns water into wine and wine into water with…
‘Le Périphiérique’, German Artist 1010 Creates A Giant Optical Illusion on a Parisian Highway
1 Artiste 5 Jours 4500 m2 de surface peinte 400 litres de peinture German artist 1010 was recently commissioned by Galerie Itinerrance and the construction…
Commercial Jingles Performed on Piano Using Brand Packaging & Products Relating to Each Song
Musician and artist Grant Woolard has created a brilliant video where he performs 25 famous commercial jingles on a piano using brand packaging and actual…
Tablift, A Handy Device for Holding a Tablet Without the Use of Hands
Tablift is a handy device, featuring four spider-like legs, for using a tablet without needing to hold the thing with your pesky hands that are…
‘In Praise of Chairs’, A Supercut Showing How Chairs Are Used As Integral Characters in Movie Scenes
Editor and video essayist Tony Zhou has created “In Praise of Chairs“, a fascinating supercut that shows how chairs are used as integral characters in…
SensorWake, A Scent-Based Alarm Clock That Wakes People up With Pleasant Smells Instead of Sound
The SensorWake is a new scent-based alarm clock that wakes people up with pleasant smells instead of sound. The device features interchangeable scent cartridges in…
A Stunning Time-Lapse of the 11-Year Construction of One World Trade Center
EarthCam (previously) has released a stunning time-lapse video of the 11-year construction of One World Trade Center. In recognition of the opening of One World…
An Amusing Animated Timeline of How the Hamburger Came to Be
Food expert George Motz and illustrator Jorge Corona of New York Magazine have put together an amusing animated history of the hamburger complete with an…
‘Suit Up’, A NASA Documentary Narrated by Jon Cryer About 50 Years of Spacewalks
Suit Up is a new documentary that premiered on NASA TV about the last 50 years of spacewalks, or extravehicular activity, that started with cosmonaut…
A 1980s VHS-Style Teaser Trailer for George Miller’s Post-Apocalyptic Action Film ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
PLAYBACK Collective has created a wonderful 1980s VHS-style teaser trailer for the post-apocalyptic action film, Mad Max: Fury Road (previously), directed by George Miller. via…