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The University of Maryland Memorial Chapel Plays ‘The Imperial March’ From ‘Star Wars’ on the Church Bells
The Memorial Chapel, located on the campus of The University of Maryland, played John Williams‘ iconic song “The Imperial March” from Star Wars on the…
A Collection of Stunning Views of Earth Taken From the International Space Station and the Cassini Mission
The New York Times has assembled a collection of stunning views of Earth taken from the International Space Station and a distance view of the…
John Oliver Interviews NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden on ‘Last Week Tonight’
John Oliver interviewed National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden for the latest episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. As Oliver notes, the…
An Action Figure Depicting Legendary Comic Creator Stan Lee
Das Toyz and Stan Lee Collectibles worked together to create a first-ever 1/6th-scale action figure depicting legendary comic creator Stan Lee. The officially licensed and…
Gorgeously Realistic Glass Sculptures and Vases Styled Like Crashing Ocean Waves
photo via Blaker-DeSomma Glass Glass artists Marsha Blaker and Paul DeSomma work together to create a stunning series of glass vases and sculptures that amazingly…
First Lady Michelle Obama and Jimmy Fallon Demonstrate the Second Part of the ‘Evolution of Mom Dancing’
To promote her Let’s Move campaign intended to combat childhood obesity, First Lady Michelle Obama joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to demonstrate the second part…
Dreadlocked Dog Is Cleverly Disguised as a Mop With a Mind of Its Own
A beautiful Komondor dog is cleverly disguised as a mop with a mind of its own in a silly video posted by Kyoot Animals. Dogs…
NASA Releases Full-Length Video of the April 4, 2015 Full Lunar Eclipse, The Shortest of the Century
NASA has posted a full-length video of the April 4, 2015 lunar eclipse, which was the shortest full lunar eclipse of this century. The video…
Candy Anatomy, A Medical Student Creates Colorful Human Anatomy Diagrams Out of Candy
Jelly Belly Medical student Mike McCormick has come up with an ingeniously toothsome way to easily digest his lessons by recreating human anatomy with candy.…
Team of Artists Secretly Install a Massive Bust of NSA Whistleblower Edward Snowden on a Brooklyn War Monument
A team of artists have installed a massive bust of National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden on top of a pillar at the Prison…