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Scientists Discover How the Octopus Coordinates Its Eight Arms to Move
Scientists at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Weizmann Institute of Science have published a paper in the journal Current Biology that explains how the octopus coordinates its eight…
The Brand-New Kinetic Chandelier in Motion at the Leningrad Center in St. Petersburg, Russia
Ascreen Interactive Media has captured a beautiful demonstration of the brand-new kinetic chandelier that they helped install at the Leningrad Center in Saint Petersburg, Russia.…
How to Make a Glow-in-the-Dark LEGO Head Storage Container Using Baby Food Jars, Paint, Tape, and a Tiny Flashlight
Dave Hax (previously) demonstrates how to make a glow-in-the-dark LEGO head storage container using baby food jars, yellow paint, electrical tape, and a tiny flashlight.…
Photographer Catches His Camera Drone Moments Before It Crash-Lands in the Ocean
Perth, Australia-based photographer Ryan Chatfield was recording aerial footage of Perth’s City Beach when his brand-new camera drone ran low on batteries and began an…
Dick Mills & Delia Derbyshire of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop Describe How They Created the Iconic ‘Doctor Who’ Theme
In this clip from “Masters of Sound,” a feature on the Doctor Who: The Beginning Box Set, studio manager Dick Mills and engineer Delia Derbyshire…
Actor John Stamos Confirms Netflix’s Ordering of ‘Fuller House’, A ‘Full House’ Spin-Off Sitcom
On last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, actor John Stamos excitedly announced his involvement in and confirmed the ordering of Netflix series Fuller House,…
Talkative Parrot Loves Being Gently Vacuumed
A talkative parrot named Scooter coos and purrs at his human as she gently runs a vacuum brush over his beautiful crown of feathers.
Google Lets Users Hunt for the Loch Ness Monster in Google Maps Street View
To celebrate the 81st anniversary of the publication of the famous “Surgeon’s Photograph” that claimed to show the Loch Ness Monster, Google is letting users…
Pictogram Movie Posters That Depict Famous Films in Just Two Frames
Designer Viktor Hertz (previously) has created a series of movie posters that depict famous films in two simplified pictogram-style frames. Hertz intends to sell prints…
‘All the Lazy Boyfriends’, A New They Might Be Giants Dial-A-Song Track Pondering the Habits of Men
For the 16th week of their year-long Dial-A-Song project (previously), the band They Might Be Giants present “All the Lazy Boyfriends,” an amusing song that…