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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…
Chinese Scientist Works to Save the Ila Pika, An Endangered Species of Tiny Mammals That He First Discovered in 1983
The Ila pika, a tiny furry mammal that resembles a cross between a rabbit and a teddy bear that lives in the Tianshan mountains of…
An Adorable Newborn Hippopotamus Bobs in the Water With Its Mother at the San Diego Zoo
Funani, a mother hippopotamus at the San Diego Zoo, gave birth to a calf on March 23, 2015. Her adorable baby hippo has spent the…
‘A Decade of Doctor Who’, A Short Montage Featuring Memorable Moments From the Last Decade of the Series
In honor of the tenth anniversary of the Doctor Who reboot on March 26, 2015, visual effects expert John Smith has created a lovely montage…
Fearless Dachshund Gleefully Pulls His Skateboarding Human Forward With an Abundance of Energy
A fearless dachshund named Calloway gleefully pulls Chad Otterstrom, his equally fearless human, along on a skateboard with an abundance of energy through a skate…
New Hello Barbie Doll Will Use Siri-Like Technology to Play Games, Answer Questions, and Converse With Children
The new Hello Barbie doll by Mattel will use Siri-like technology to play games, answer questions, and converse with children playing with the toy. Hello…
The Two Johns of They Might Be Giants Discuss the Rebirth of Dial-A-Song on 100th Episode of the ‘RiYL’ Podcast
image via They Might Be Giants On the 100th episode of his RiYL (Recommended if You Like) podcast, fellow Laughing Squid tentacle Brian Heater recently…
A Delectable List of Little-Known Facts About Chocolate
On the most recent episode of The List Show by Mental Floss Video, host John Green lists 30 delectable facts about chocolate, the ambrosial treat…