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An Animation About Learning the Lesson From Smallpox on How to Eradicate Other Diseases
A recent TED-Ed lesson by Walter A. Orenstein and Julie Garon focuses on learning the lesson from smallpox about how to eradicate other diseases. Smallpox was declared eradicated in…
Mesmerizing Animations Created From Simple Shapes and Patterns
Designer Florian de Looij transforms simple shapes and patterns into mesmerizing animated GIFs. He also makes intriguing geometric art. GIFs by Florian de Looij via…
Quick-Thinking Mama Dog Digs a Deep Hole to Protect Her Puppies from a Raging Forest Fire
A quick-thinking mama dog in Valparaiso, Chile dug a deep hole in the dirt and safely placed each of her precious puppies inside in order…
‘Everything But the News’ Takes a Behind-the-Scenes Look at How to Make High-End Toast
Everything But the News host Steve Goldbloom visits The Mill in San Francisco to take a behind-the-scenes look at how to make high-end toast with…
‘Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse’, A Post-Apocalyptic Road Movie About Two Comedians at the End of Civilization
Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse is a post-apocalyptic road movie about two comedians ill-prepared for the end of civilization. The movie stars the wonderful…
Art Prints by Pop Chart Lab Featuring Collections of Basketball & Running Sneakers From the 1980s & 1990s
Basketball Sneakers of the 1980s Pop Chart Lab has released Sneaker Prints, a four-part set of art prints that each feature a collection of rad…
‘Le Palais Idéal’, A Fantasy Palace Sculpture Built by a French Postal Worker Over a 33-Year Period
Le Palais Idéal (The Ideal Palace) is an extraordinary monumental sculptural installation that French postal worker Ferdinand Cheval built in the village of Hauterives over…
Netflix Orders ‘With Bob and David’, A New Sketch Comedy Show by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross
Netflix has ordered a season of With Bob and David, a new sketch comedy show by comedians Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. The title of the show is…
Cafflano Klassic, A Portable All-in-One Coffee Maker Tucked Inside a Travel Mug
photo via Cafflano on Facebook The Cafflano Klassic by Cafflano is an all-in-one portable coffee maker that includes a drip kettle, grinder, dripper, filter, and…
Napkin Drawings of Famous Internet Cats Hanging Out With Pop Culture Robots
Baymax and Grumpy Cat Brooklyn sculptor, photographer, illustrator and mother Nina Levy, who is known for drawing pop culture characters on her kid’s lunch napkins,…