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A Computer With a LEGO Case Shaped Like a LEGO Block
Mike Schropp (previously) has created a computer with a LEGO case that is shaped like a large LEGO block. This isn’t the first time Schropp…
Former FBI Profiler Analyzes Walter White’s Journey From Struggling Chemistry Teacher to Wealthy Meth Kingpin
In the latest episode of Vanity Fair‘s Psych of a Psycho, former FBI profiler Candice DeLong, who is a regular commentator on the Investigation Discovery…
‘Menace II Middle-Earth’, A Comedy Sketch That Brings Guns & Rap Battles to ‘The Hobbit’ Film Series
“Menace II Middle-Earth” is a special effects-filled comedy sketch, created by PistolShrimps, that brings guns and Middle-earth rap battles to Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit film…
An Intriguing View Inside an Electric Arc Furnace With the Power Turned On
A video by Sentinel76 gives an intriguing view inside an electric arc furnace with the power turned on. The furnace works by running a powerful…
Colorado Students Create a Bright Red 3D-Printed Exoskeleton for a Malnourished Tortoise With a Damaged Shell
When design students at Colorado Technical University (CTU) in Colorado Springs learned that a rescued female tortoise named Cleopatra at Canyon Critters had a severely…
Taco Bell Continues Its Propaganda Campaign Against McDonald’s With a Series of Soviet-Style Posters
Taco Bell has continued its propaganda campaign against McDonald’s with a series of posters featuring Soviet-style imagery and slogans. Earlier, Taco Bell released a dystopian short…
Comic Papyrus, A Complete Font Designed as a Mashup of Papyrus and Comic Sans
Graphic designer Ben Harman combined the two generally loathed typefaces Papyrus and Comic Sans into the font Comic Papyrus.
Diaper-Clad Slow Loris Performs an Adorable Pole-Dancing Routine
Earlier this month, a tiny domesticated slow loris named Sara performed an adorable pole-dancing routine while clad in a yellow floral diaper at her home…
Google Reportedly Working on Bringing Their Augmented-Reality Game ‘Ingress’ to Television
According to The Information, Google is working on bringing their augmented-reality game Ingress to television. The game studio under Google’s banner behind Ingress, Niantic Labs,…
NerdCon: Stories, An Event Celebrating the Human Tradition of Storytelling Announced by Hank Green
NerdCon: Stories is a recently announced event to celebrate the human tradition of storytelling. Vlogger Hank Green (previously) announced the event in a recent episode…