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‘The Reinvention of Normal’, A Short Documentary About Imaginative Artist and Designer Dominic Wilcox
The short documentary “The Reinvention of Normal” takes a look at the life and work of Dominic Wilcox, a British designer and artist whose imaginative…
A 24 ‘Carrot’ Cake Packed With Baby Carrots and Shaped Like a Gold Bar
Canadian designer Paige Russell (previously) whipped up a clever 24 “carrot” cake–that is a carrot cake made with 24 baby carrots and shaped like a…
Little Red Panda Adorably Reaches and Stretches for Yummy Apple Slices Stuck on a Glass Wall
A hungry little red panda named Eita at the Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo City, Japan, reaches and stretches as far as he can to…
A Look at the Chemical Difference Between Sugar and High-Fructose Corn Syrup
A recent episode of the American Chemical Society series Reactions looks at the chemical difference between sugar and high-fructose corn syrup. Both substances deliver the…
A Clever Yet Irreverent Kitty Condo Custom-Made in the Shape of the Sinking Titanic
The Hollywood Kitty Company in Cleveland, Ohio is currently offering the very clever yet irreverent Sinking Titanic Condo, an all-in-one cat center that include includes…
How to Make Teeny Tiny Cheeseburgers the Size of Ping-Pong Balls
The tiny food fiends at Miniature Space (previously) demonstrate the process of making a pair of cheeseburgers the size of a ping-pong balls in their…
San Franshitsco, An Interactive Map That Displays Reports of Public Human Feces Complete With Pictures
San Franshitsco is an interactive map by Haochi Chen that displays reports of public human feces complete with pictures of the offenses. Users can filter the…
‘Are You Gonna Eat That?’, A Song About Two Men Who Eat Food From Each Other’s Plates and Then Get Out of Control
The comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link got a little hungry and created “Are You Gonna Eat That?“, a catchy…
Ben & Jerry’s Israel Debuts a Limited Edition Charoset-Flavored Ice Cream That’s Kosher for Passover
Ben & Jerry’s Israel has a debuted a new kosher for Passover ice cream flavor that uses charoset (clay), the traditional Passover dish that symbolizes…
Rare Footage of Bill Murray in a Sketch From His 1980 Special ‘Bill Murray Live From the Second City’
The Second City has posted rare footage of Bill Murray in a sketch with Bruce Jarchow from the 1980 special Bill Murray Live From the Second…