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Whiskey Wedge, A Slanted Silicone Mold That Freezes Water Inside a Glass to Create a Very Slow-Melting Ice Cube
The Whiskey Wedge by Corkcicle is a cleverly designed slanted silicone mold that freezes water directly inside an old-fashioned glass that provides a decent chill…
What the High-Speed Action Film ‘Furious 7’ Might Look Like if It Had Been Created by Disney Pixar
The creative folks at IGN have created a great mashup trailer that imagines what the high-speed action film Furious 7 might look like if it…
Bug, An App That Turns Color Into Music With a Touch
Bug is an app by graphic design studio Linked by Air that turns color into music with a touch. Users need only hold their smartphone…
Ron English Unveils New ‘Baby Hulk’ Mural at the Houston Bowery Wall in New York City
photo by Robert A Stribley On Saturday, artist Ron English completed All American Temper Tot, a new large-scale mural at New York City’s Lower East…
‘Flor de Toloache’, The First Episode in Subway Video Series Focuses on New York City’s All-Women Mariachi Band
In the first episode of Rhythm in Motion, a 10-part subway music video series produced in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, filmmaker Jenny Schweitzer…
An Amusing Illustrated Bootlegger’s Map of the United States From 1926
(interactive map) The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection has gotten hold of “The Bootlegger Map of the United States,” an amusingly illustrated 1926 map from…
John Oliver Examines America’s Messy Patent System on ‘Last Week Tonight’
John Oliver examined America’s messy patent system during the latest episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. As Oliver notes, a number of patent…
A Goofy Yet Dapper Colander That Doubles as a Bowler Hat
Weird-stuff retailer Firebox.com has released a goofy yet dapper colander that doubles as a bowler hat. Make sure to remove your washed vegetables before sprucing…
A Time-Lapse Simulation in the Elevators of One World Trade Center Compresses 500 Years of the New York City Skyline
A time-lapse simulation in the elevators of the new One World Trade Center compresses more than 500 years of the New York City skyline into the…
Study Shows That Dogs Bond With Their Humans Through Oxytocin-Increasing Eye Contact
Researchers at Azabu University in Japan have recently concluded a study in which they showed that eye contact between dogs and their humans caused increased…