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‘Star Wars Epic Yarns’, A Board Book Series Based on the Original Trilogy Featuring Iconic Scenes Handcrafted in Felt
Star Wars Epic Yarns is an adorable board book series by Jack and Holman Wang of Cozy Classics based on the original Star Wars trilogy…
America’s 238-Year History Can Be Summed Up in the Overlapping Lives of Just Four Presidents
The Washington Post recently pointed out that America’s 238 years of existence can be summed up in the overlapping lives of just four United States…
An Official ‘Harry Potter’ Film Prop Replica of the Ferocious ‘Monster Book of Monsters’
Insight Editions has created an amazing film prop replica of the ferocious Monster Book of Monsters that was first seen in Harry Potter and the…
Japanese Maglev Train Breaks Speed Record With 374-MPH Test Run
On Tuesday, the Chuo Shinkansen, a maglev train currently under development by Central Japan Railway Company, reached a new top speed of 374 MPH during…
Taiwanese Pet Groomers Give Haircuts to Small Dogs to Make Their Heads Appear Square or Round
Pet groomers in Taiwan have started an interesting trend of giving haircuts to small dogs that make their heads appear to be either perfectly square…
A Close-Up Look at the American Museum of Natural History’s Large Collection of Microscopic Foraminifera Fossils
A recent episode of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) series Shelf Life (previously) takes an up-close look at the museum’s large collection of tiny microscopic…
George the Big-Eyed Munchkin Tabby Cat Prefers to Stand Upright on His Back Legs Like a Human
A photo posted by George Cat (@george2legs) on Oct 16, 2015 at 5:48pm PDT Hey, I’m George and I like to stand An adorably big-eyed…
The Relative Sizes of the Sun, Earth, and Moon Compared to Other Objects in the Solar System
A recent episode of MinutePhysics compares the relative sizes of the Sun, Earth, and Moon to other objects in the solar system. The episode also…
‘Kinetoscope’, A 360-Degree Mural Inside an Abandoned Water Tank in Slab City, California
Kinetoscope is a 360-degree mural on the interior of an abandoned water tank in Slab City, California. The mural features a female figure presented in…
An Animated History of Distinctive Hairstyles Representing Specific Time Periods Within the 20th Century
The Atlantic has created an interesting animated history of distinctive hairstyles representing specific time periods within the 20th century for both men and women. It’s…