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A Hypnotic Animation of a Quasicrystal That Reveals Hidden Patterns When the Viewer Blinks
Programmer Keegan McAllister created this hypnotic animation of a quasicrystal that reveals intriguing patterns if you blink while viewing it. Also known as a quasiperiodic…
A Series of Common Misconceptions About Appliances
Host Elliott Morgan clears up a series of misconceptions about appliances in the latest episode of the Mental Floss series Misconceptions. For example, Morgan first…
Quadruple Amputee Rottweiler Gets a Set of Prosthetic Paws Through Crowdfunding
photo by Colorado State University Source A beautiful Rottweiler named Brutus who had all four paws cruelly and crudely amputated after being left out in…
NYC Judge Rules That Brooklyn Woman Can Serve Divorce Papers to Her Husband via Facebook
A Manhattan judge ruled last week that Brooklyn-based nurse Ellanora Baidoo could serve her husband divorce papers through a private Facebook message. Manhattan Supreme Court…
A Mesmerizing Video of Starlings Landing on and Taking Off of Power Lines
Giant flocks of starlings form mesmerizing patterns as they land on and take off of power lines in a fascinating short video by artist Dennis…
A Hybrid Image of Marilyn Monroe and Albert Einstein Used to Test Eyesight
A recent episode of AsapSCIENCE uses a hybrid image of Marilyn Monroe and Albert Einstein to test the viewer’s eyesight. When the image is viewed at…
A Supercut of All the Close-Up Shots From Quentin Tarantino’s Film ‘Jackie Brown’
Jackie Brown: Up Close" is a compilation created that features all the close-up shots from Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film "Jackie Brown".
A Happy Placenta and a Smiling Tonsil Join I Heart Guts’ Line of Plush Organs
I Heart Guts (previously) has added two more adorably happy organs to their line of anatomical plush toys: the tonsil plush and the placenta plush.…
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…