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SNAP, A Tool-Free Assembly System That Can Turn Household Odds and Ends Into Functional Furniture
SNAP by Be-elastic is an assembly system that can turn a surface or board into a piece of furniture without the use of tools or…
Former Circus Lion Gleefully Rolls in the Grass for the First Time After Being Let Out of His Cage at His New Home
A former circus lion named Will, who spent most of his life in an iron cage, was recently rescued by the Rancho Gnome Sanctuary and…
An Illustration of Toddler Spider-Man Being Reunited With His Little Avenger Pals at the Playground
(larger) Los Angeles-based art director Mauricio Abril has created a cute illustration of toddler Spider-Man being reunited with his group of little Avenger pals at…
How to Build a Coffee Maker Out of Old Light Bulbs
Turin, Italy-based Rulof Maker created an interesting tutorial that shows how to build a coffee maker out of two light bulbs, a dropper, and a…
A Hypnotic Video of a Dutch Farmer Topping a Field of Tulips
A hypnotic video by Tractorspotter shows a tulip farmer topping (removing the flower heads from) tulips in a field in the Netherlands. This process also…
A Demonstration of How to Make Detailed Needle-Felted ‘Star Wars’ Characters
Tested recently brought artist Holman Wang (previously) of Cozy Classics to demonstrate for everyone how he makes detailed needle-felted characters from Star Wars. Holman and…
A Homemade Propane Rifle Made From Some Tubing, a Plastic Bottle, and a Self-Igniting Propane Torch
TheBackyardScientist recently created a homemade propane rifle made from some tubing, a plastic bottle, and a self-igniting propane torch. In the end, he ultimately decided…
A Couple Married for 55 Years Shares How They Met, Their Wedding in Vegas, and Their Secret to a Long Marriage
The fourth episode of The Marriage Project, an animated series by Soul Pancake, features Ron and Bonnie, a couple who have been married for an…
Norm Macdonald Offers a Sincere and Tearful Goodbye to David Letterman During His Final ‘Late Show’ Appearance
Comedian Norm Macdonald offered a sincere and tearful goodbye to David Letterman during his final appearance on The Late Show. Macdonald began with a standup performance…
Fun Star Wars Surgical Steel Dangle Earrings
ThinkGeek is currently offering Star Wars-themed surgical steel dangle earrings whimsically fashioned in the shape of the Death Star, a TIE Fighter and an X-Wing…