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Cute Leather Mimic Monster Boxes That Have Fierce-Looking Eyes and Pointy Teeth
Lehighton, Pennsylvania-based leather artist Melanie Zellner of Fine Line Leather Design has created a cute series of custom mimic boxes that have fierce-looking eyes and…
A Series of 3D-Printed ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Monster Miniatures
Dracolich Designer Miguel Zavala has created a series of 3D-printed monster miniatures for use in Dungeons & Dragons. The tactical portion of the tabletop role-playing…
Three Simple and Fun Experiments That Can Be Done With Balloons
Dave Hax shares three simple and fun experiments that can be done with balloons in a recent video. The video demonstrates how to prevent a…
A Marionette Named Chopsy Plays the Rush Song ‘Tom Sawyer’ on a Miniature Drum Set
Street performer Ricky Syers (previously) had little marionette, named Chopsy, play Rush‘s 1981 song “Tom Sawyer” on a miniature drum set.
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…