Scientists Discover the Reason That Indian Food Tastes So Good and How It Differs From Western Cuisine
A new study by Anupam Jaina, Rakhi N Kb, and Ganesh Baglerb published on Cornell University‘s arXiv.org explains why Indian food is so delicious, and how…
Determined Man Who Lost 390 Pounds Through Diet and Exercise Is Raising Money to Remove Over 30 Pounds of Skin
Brian Flemming is a very determined man who has amazingly lost over 390 pounds solely through sheer motivation, diet, and exercise over the course of…
Imaginary Artisan Packaging for Popular Junk Foods
Cartoonist Dan Meth of BuzzFeed has created a hilarious series of imaginary “artisan” package designs for popular junk foods. Some examples include a Slim James…
Cosplay Music Video Showcasing Creative People in Costume as Characters From the ‘Borderlands’ Video Game Series
To celebrate the recent release of Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, Beat Down Boogie created a cosplay music video (previously) showcasing folks dressed up in costume…
Russian Artist Combines a Game Boy, Gun, Camera, and a Thermal Printer to Create an 8-Bit Instant Photo Gun
Russian artist Dmitry Morozov (known also as ::vtol::) recently created an 8-bit instant photo gun by combining a Game Boy, gun, camera, and a thermal…
Grace Helbig Plays a Very Honest Game of ‘Would You Rather?’ on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Funny woman Grace Helbig (previously), fresh off her brand new show on E!, plays a very honest game of “Would You Rather?” while backstage at…
The ‘Star Wars’ Toaster in the Shape of Darth Vader’s Iconic Helmet Is Now Available to Purchase
photo via Hammacher Schlemmer The Darth Vader Toaster, a Star Wars-themed toaster that is shaped as the Sith Lord’s iconic helmet, was created last year…
Tokonyan, A Giant Lucky Cat Figurine in Tokoname, Japan
photo by Hayashi Mei Tokonyan is a giant maneki-neko (a good-luck cat figurine) in Tokoname, Japan. The ten-and-a-half-foot cat head looks over the town of…
Filmmaker Creates a Time-Lapse Documenting Each Mile of His 2,600-Mile Hike Along the Pacific Crest Trail
In 2013 and 2014, Austin-based creative director and filmmaker Andy Dávidházy walked the entirety of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,600-mile journey that took him…
Why the Same Piece of Clothing Is Called by Different Names in America and Britain
In the most recent episode of Anglophenia (previously), host Siobhan Thompson explains why Brits and Americans use different words for the same piece of clothing.…