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Nimble Border Collie Plays a Respectable Game of Ping Pong Using the Paddle With His Mouth
A very nimble Border Collie plays a respectable game of ping pong, successfully returning the plastic ball with the game paddle held sideways in his…
National Geographic ‘Crittercam’ Captures Rare Footage of Two Turtles Meeting Underwater
An adult South American river turtle fitted with a National Geographic “Crittercam” captured amazing and rare point-of-view footage of an underwater meeting with a juvenile…
‘Genesis’, A New Sculpture at Spaceport America in New Mexico That Mirrors the Night Sky with Reflective Glass Pieces
photo by DJ Cordero Visitors to Spaceport America in New Mexico are now greeted by Genesis, a new monumental sculpture at the entrance to the…
French Artists Ella & Pitr Create a Massive Mural of a Sleeping Man in an Industrial Yard in Lyon, France
French street art duo Ella & Pitr (previously) recently created this massive, nearly 26,000 square foot mural of a sleeping figure in an industrial yard…
A Comprehensive Three-Minute Recap of the First Part of the Seventh Season of ‘Mad Men’
With the second part of the final season of Mad Men underway, Slate Video has comprehensively recapped the first part of the season in less…
The ‘Dr. Seuss House’, A Curious Tiered Home in the Alaskan Wilderness
photo via Unusual Places Tucked in the Alaskan wilderness north of Anchorage is a most curious sight: the so-called “Dr. Seuss House,” a towering residence…
KQED Arts Looks at the Vibrant 1990’s Art Scene That Emerged in San Francisco’s Mission District
In their latest video, KQED Arts examines the vibrant art scene that emerged in San Francisco’s Mission District in the 1990s. Sometimes dubbed the Mission…
Engineers Use Their Drafting Skills to Chart Out the Construction of the Perfect Cocktail
(larger image) In 1974, engineers in Region 8 of the United States Department of Agriculture used their drafting skills to chart out the construction of…
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…