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Boneshaker Big Wheel, A Penny-Farthing-Style Cycle With a Pedal-Powered Walking Drive System
The Boneshaker Big Wheel is a wooden kinetic sculpture that combines the big front wheel of a penny-farthing bicycle and an articulating “walking” drive system…
Actress Maisie Williams of ‘Game of Thrones’ to Guest Star on an Upcoming Episode of ‘Doctor Who’
TV Guide has announced and the BBC has confirmed that actress Maisie Williams, known best for her role as the fiercely independent Arya Stark on…
Another Round of Cringeworthy Chemistry Jokes That Hope to Get a Reaction From the Audience
“What do you do with a sick chemist? Well if you can’t helium, and you can’t curium, you’re going to have to barium.” The American…
Burning Man Artist David Best’s ‘Temple’ Sculpture Is Ceremonially Burned in Northern Ireland
Earlier in March we posted about the completion of Temple, a monumental wooden sculpture designed by artist David Best and constructed on a hilltop in…
A Simple Explanation That Sniffs Out What Happens During an Allergy Attack
In “%$?# Allergies!“, a recent episode of It’s Okay To Be Smart, host Joe Hanson heartily sniffs out the answers as to what physically happens…
A Simple Explanation of Special Relativity and the Twin Paradox
In a recent episode of her series Physics Girl, Dianna Cowern gives a simple explanation of the two postulates of special relativity and the twin paradox. The twin…
Vibrant Art Prints Featuring the Color Breakdowns of Modern and Classic Animated Disney Films
Artist Hyo Taek Kim has created a series of vibrant art prints featuring the color breakdowns of some of his favorite modern and classic animated…
Artist Creates Beautifully Detailed Illustrations From Intricately Cut Pressed Fern Leaves
East Sussex, England-based artist Helen Ahpornsiri creates beautifully detailed illustrations of animals and trees using pressed fern leaves. She documented the meticulous process of making…
An Elaborate Rube Goldberg Machine Set to the Song ‘Science’ by The Dull-Eyed Llamas
The music video for the song “Science” by The Dull-Eyed Llamas is centered around an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine called “The Door Opener.” Various parts of…
‘The 20th Century Space Opera’, A Huge Oil Painting Tribute to ‘Star Wars’ & Kenner’s Classic Line of Action Figures
(larger) San Francisco-based artist Robert Burden has created The 20th Century Space Opera, a beautiful 15-foot by 8-foot oil painting tribute to Star Wars and…