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A Clever 3D-Printed Bird Feeder That Mounts to a Window
Printednest is an international group of designers and architects that is developing a 3D-printed bird feeder for urban environments. The bird feeder, currently in its…
Determined Bulldog Drags His Pool Through a Small Opening in the Back Door Because He Prefers to Bathe Inside
In 2011, a very particular English bulldog named Gus decided that he’d rather bathe indoors. With this singular mission in mind, the determined pooch grabbed…
‘PBS Game/Show’ Explores the Influence and Mechanics of ‘Tetris’
PBS Game/Show host Jamin Warren explores the influence and mechanics of Tetris in the latest episode of the series. TETRIS! If there has ever been…
A Hilarious Triceratops Dog Costume Turns Any Pooch Into a Three-Horned Dinosaur
photo via Breed Favorites The Triceratops dog costume by Animal Planet is a hilarious one-piece costume that turns any pooch into a three-horned Cretaceous dinosaur.…
Goat Attack, A New Service That Lets Users Pay to Text Bomb Friends or Enemies With a Stream of Goat Photos and Puns
Goat Attack is a new service that lets users pay to text bomb friends or enemies with a stream of goat photos and puns. The…
New Astonishingly Realistic Miniature Food by Shay Aaron
Rainbow cake Tel Aviv-based miniaturist Shay Aaron has sculpted many new pieces of astonishingly realistic miniature food since our last post about his work. Each…
Mark Hamill Shares His Family Photos From the Set of ‘Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi’
Marilou, Nathan, and Mark Hamill with some furry companions. Mark Hamill, the actor who played Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars films, has recently shared…
An Animated Look at What Happens to Abandoned Kickstarter Video Games
Dorkly has posted an animated look at what happens to video games that have been successfully funded on Kickstarter only to later be abandoned. As…
90-Year-Old Tortoise Who Lost Her Front Legs to Rats Is Able to Move Again With the Help of Model Airplane Wheels
A 90-year-old tortoise named Mrs. T. was given a second chance at mobility when her clever human creatively attached wheels from his aircraft model set…
A Lyrebird Mimicking Construction Sounds
A lyrebird mimics the sounds of power drills, saws, hammers, and other construction tools.