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The Cooke Passage, The Recently Discovered Longest Land-to-Land Straight Line Ocean Route That Can Be Sailed on Earth
The Cooke Passage is the recently discovered longest land-to-land straight line ocean route that can be sailed on Earth. It was discovered by Robert Cooke,…
A Supercut of Even More Moments From Films That Break the Fourth Wall
London-based filmmaker Leigh Singer has created a supercut video of even more moments from films that break the fourth wall, which is when characters break…
Men Show the Progression of Popular Facial Hair Styles Throughout American History
In a recent video by BuzzFeedBlue, a group of men show the progression of popular facial hair styles throughout American history. They cover the handlebar…
Dolly Parton Reflects on Her Humble Beginnings in an Animated ‘Playboy’ Interview From 1978
In the most recent episode of the animated PBS series Blank on Blank, the ever-effervescent Dolly Parton opens up about her humble beginnings, her many…
The Epic Disaster Film ‘Titanic’ Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema (previously) that retells the 1997 epic disaster film Titanic as an 8-bit animated video game. It…
A Giant, Creepy, Realistic Wearable Wool Cat Head
photo via Needle Felted Cats Housetu Sato and his students at the Japan School of Wool Art created a giant, creepy, realistic needle-felted wool cat…
A Slithering Snake Robot That Can Swim Underwater With Unsettling Ease
A snake robot swims underwater with vaguely unsettling ease in this video uploaded in 2013 by IEEE Spectrum. The robot in question is an ACM-R5,…
Beautiful Glass Sculptures That Capture the Movement of Ocean Waves
Artist K. William LeQuier captures the movement of ocean waves in gorgeous glass sculptures. LeQuier combines several techniques to create his works, including sandblasting, lamination,…
Artist Creates Beautifully Lifelike Hand-Painted Bird Sculptures Out of Paper and Resin
London-based artist Zack Mclaughlin uses paper, resin, and acrylic paint to create beautifully lifelike bird sculptures. The bird’s bodies are cast from resin while the…
The Remarkably Clever Engineering Behind the Aluminum Can
Engineer Guy Bill Hammack examines the remarkably complex engineering in the design and manufacture of the humble aluminum can. As Hammack explains, the design of…