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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.
Tiny Kittens Play With Each Other While Occupying Every Shelf of a Hanging Shoe Organizer
A group of tiny kittens play inside a shoe organizer that’s hanging in Aleya Cunningham‘s empty closet. The little felines occupy every shelf and adorably…
The AVERT, A Multi-Robot System That Can Lift and Transport Cars in an Emergency
The Autonomous Vehicle Emergency Recovery Tool (AVERT) is a multi-robot system capable of lifting and transporting cars in an emergency. Whether the vehicle is simply blocking traffic…
‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Player Drops a Whale Into the City to See How Things Go
YouTube user Merfish used the Script Hook V + Native Trainer mod to drop a whale into the city of Los Santos in Grand Theft…
‘Transformers Generation’, A Stop-Motion Animated Film Featuring an Epic Battle Between the Autobots and Decepticons
Malaysia-based director and animator Harris Loureiro has created Transformers Generation, a great 15-minute stop-motion animated short film that features an epic battle between the Autobot…
A Look at the Fleet of Death-Dealing Vehicles Featured in the Post-Apocalyptic Action Film ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
The Gigahorse Car and Driver has recently released a first look at the fleet of death-dealing vehicles that will be featured in Mad Max: Fury…
MakerSpace, A New Social Media Network Exclusively for Makers
MakerSpace is a new social media network for exclusively for makers. The goal of the online community is to connect makers with one another to…