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A Series of Illustrations Featuring Popular United States City Maps Drawn Onto Different Types of Leaves
Artist Andrew Martis was commissioned by Holstee to create “City Leaf Maps,” a series of illustrations that provide a unique view of several popular cities…
MIT Scientists Train a Running Four-Legged Cheetah Robot to Autonomously Sense and Jump Over Hurdles
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently made another remarkable development in their four-legged cheetah robot with the development of an algorithm that…
‘PBS Idea Channel’ Explores Whether We Live in the Future
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores whether we live in the future, er, now. Rugnetta also looks at what our concepts of “The Future”…
Cole and Marmalade’s Human Shares Important Information About Detecting Cancer in Cats
Chris Poole, the wonderfully patient human to Cole and Marmalade, donned his best Sherlock Holmes outfit in order to share very important information about detecting…
‘Pawn Sacrifice’, An Upcoming Film About the Life of Chess Player Bobby Fischer Up to the 1972 World Championship
Pawn Sacrifice is an upcoming film starring Tobey Maguire and Liev Schreiber about the life of chess player Bobby Fischer (Maguire) leading up to his historic…
‘Dining With the Doctor: Regenerated’, Author Seeks Funding to Update Her ‘Doctor Who’ Recipe Book
Chris-Rachael Oseland, the author behind such nerdy books as An Unexpected Cookbook and Kitchen Overlord is currently raising funds through Kickstarter in order to publish…
Inbox by Google, The Company’s Enhanced Email Service, Is Now Available for All Users to Register
Inbox by Google, the company’s enhanced email service, is now available for all users to register without the previously required invitation. Inbox launched in October 2014…
An Urban Pyramid Arises on West 57th Street in New York City
An urban pyramid called W57 is slowly arising next to the Hudson River on the corner of West 57th Street and West Side Highway in…
YouTube Celebrates 10 Years of Videos With an Exceedingly Charming Compilation From A to Z
YouTube has released an exceedingly charming compilation that celebrates the 10th anniversary of YouTube launching in beta. The compilation covers the kind of videos that…
Food Artist Creates Anamorphic London Landmarks Out of Sweet Treats
London-based sugar artist Michelle Wibowo of Michelle Sugar Art constructed anamorphic versions of London landmarks out of cookies and other treats for the Unexpected Cooking…