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Empire State Building Light Show Honors Famous Artworks From the Whitney Museum Collection
As part of the May 1, 2015 opening celebration for the new Whitney Museum building in Manhattan, the Empire State Building was illuminated in a…
Actor Martin Freeman Officially Joins the Cast of Marvel’s ‘Captain America: Civil War’
Marvel has announced that actor Martin Freeman, known for his excellently played roles in Sherlock, Fargo, and The Hobbit trilogy, has officially signed on to…
The GolfBoard, A Standing Golf Cart That You Ride Like a Surfboard
The GolfBoard is a surfboard-like standing golf cart built specifically to be ridden on golf courses. The design of the GolfBoard includes tires meant to…
A Demonstration of How to Tie a Regular Necktie Into a Bow Tie
Taras Kulakov (a.k.a. “Crazy Russian Hacker“) of Slow Mo Lab demonstrates how to tie a regular necktie into a bow tie in a recent instructional video.…
Not-a-Cat, A Unique Stuffed Animal That Looks Just Like a Curled-Up One-Eared Sleeping Cat
Vat19 (previously), the online store that sells wonderfully eccentric items, is currently raising funds through Kickstarter in order to produce their original idea for Not-a-Cat,…
The Couchlet, A Convenient Device That Adds Two USB Charging Ports to a Couch or Bed
The Couchlet is a convenient device that adds two USB charging ports to a couch or bed, allowing people to charge their smartphone or tablet…
‘The Pun-isher’, An Animated Video by ADHD Where Frank Castle Deals Death to Everyone With His Weapons and Awful Puns
FOX’s Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) has created “The Pun-isher“, a new animated video where the Punisher (Frank Castle) deals death to both innocent people and…
AsapSCIENCE Explains Whether Birds Can Actually Deliver Messages the Way They Do on Television
In their latest episode, AsapSCIENCE takes a look at whether birds can actually deliver messages–such as the ravens seen in Game of Thrones–which birds are…
The CyPhy LVL 1 Drone, An Easy-to-Fly Camera Drone for Pilots of Any Skill Level
The CyPhy LVL 1 Drone is an easy-to-fly high-definition camera drone by CyPhy that can be controlled with a smartphone by a pilot of any skill…
Action Movie Kid Force Pushes a Stormtrooper, Plays Holochess, & Shoots Han Solo’s Gun at Star Wars Celebration Event
Dreamworks animator and father Daniel Hashimoto has created a new special effects video for his ongoing Action Movie Kid series. In the new video, his…