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‘Zombie vs. Drone’, A Short Film About a Female Survivor Who Is Saved From a Zombie by Two Kids and Their Quadcopter
Director Alrik Bursell, writer Marque Cornblatt, and the Aerial Sports League have created Zombie vs. Drone, a short film about a tough female survivor who…
Frustrated Giant Tortoise Slowly Chases After the Journalist Who Interrupted His Mating Process
When journalist Paul Rose and producer Neil Gelinas of the Pristine Seas Expedition were walking across Assumption Island in Seychelles, the two men accidentally interrupted…
A Father & Son Build Giant Models of Movie-Themed ‘Transformers’ Out of Used Car Parts in the Hunan Province of China
Yu Zhilin and his son, two farmers located in the Hunan Province of China, have created a business out of building incredible giant models of…
The Unimal, A Mid-Century Agricultural Mascot Made of Five Farm Animals Combined Into a Bizarre Creature
The Unimal was a curious mascot for animal agriculture created by Cornell professor Howard E. Babcock in the middle of the 20th century. The Unimal…
Mail a Spud, A Service That Mails an Unpackaged, Stamp-Covered Potato to Anyone in the United States
Mail a Spud is a service that will mail a stamp-covered, unpackaged russet potato to anyone in the United States. All potatoes are shipped via…
Whiskas Australia Tests Out a Wearable Camera for Cats That Automatically Posts Pictures to Instagram
Whiskas Australia has created the CATSTACAM, a wearable camera for cats that automatically posts pictures to Instagram tagged #catsacam so that humans can see the…
‘The X-Files’ to Return For Six Episodes on Fox With Original Stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny
According to a report from Variety, the popular television show The X-Files is officially scheduled to return to Fox for a six-episode limited series with…
‘Pizza the Hutt’, An Illustration by Artist Josh Ellingson of the Pizza Slice-Shaped Gangster From ‘Spaceballs’
San Francisco-based artist Josh Ellingson (previously) has created Pizza the Hutt, an awesome illustration of the half-man, half-pizza slice-shaped gangster from Mel Brooks‘ classic 1987…
Jane Goodall Talks About Her Love of Animals and the Strength of Her Beliefs in a Lost 2002 Interview
On a recent episode of The Experimenters, an animated interview series from the creators of Blank on Blank (previously), the incredible Jane Goodall discusses her…
Improv Everywhere Stages a Surprise Musical About Beer at a New York City Beer Hall
In their latest installment of Musicals In Real Life, Improv Everywhere premiered “Beer! The Musical!” in front of confused patrons at a beer hall in…