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Man at Arms: Reforged Forges a Real-Life Version of Loki’s Deadly Chitauri Scepter From The Avengers
Man at Arms: Reforged (previously), the skilled team of blacksmiths and craftsman from Baltimore Knife and Sword forged a real-life version of Loki‘s (Tom Hiddleston)…
Chicago Cubs Pitcher Jon Lester Gets a Baseball Stuck in Glove and Throws the Entire Glove to First to Make the Out
During a game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres on Sunday, Cubs pitcher Jon Lester got a comebacker hit by Clint Barmes…
NASA Astronaut Leland Melvin Was Photographed With His Two Rescue Dogs During His Official Portrait Shoot
NASA astronaut Leland Melvin was photographed with his two rescue dogs, Jake and Scout, during his official astronaut portrait shoot. Two photos were taken with…
New ‘Homestar Runner’ Video Features Strong Sad Waiting for an Incredibly Obscure Record on Record Store Day
A new Homestar Runner video features Strong Sad waiting outside Bubs‘ on Record Store Day for an obscure release by the totally real band sloshy.…
Delightful Ceramic Cephalopod Planters for Air Plants
Art duo (and married couple) Cindy and James Searles hand craft charming cephalopod planters for air plants. The ceramic squid and octopus planters are designed…
The Orange Chef Prep Pad, A Smart Food Scale and Nutrition Tracker That Pairs With an iOS App
The Prep Pad by The Orange Chef is a smart food scale and nutrition tracker that pairs with an iOS app to measure ingredients by weight…
Tweens Share Their Favorite Slang Terms and What They Mean
In the inaugural episode of The Atlantic‘s new series Ask a Tween, pre-teens at Alice Deal Middle School in Washington, DC share what their favorite…
A Supercut of Every Character From All Six Current ‘Star Wars’ Films
Animator and visual effects artist Glenn O Neill of Coponfilms (previously) has created a supercut video of every character from all six current Star Wars…
An Exploration of the Known and Potential Effects of Marijuana Legalization in the United States
Wired's Data Attack explores the known--and the potential--cultural, financial, and health effects of cannabis legalization.
An Incredible First-Person View of Cleaning the Windows of the World’s Tallest Building in Dubai
In a 2012 episode of the BBC series Supersized Earth, science reporter Dallas Campbell went on location to join a team of men as they…