Artist Imagines How Common Grocery Items Would Look if They Were Sold by Famous Brands Like Chanel and Apple
In his fantastic art project Wheat is Wheat is Wheat, artist Peddy Mergui imagines a world in which prestigious brands like Nike, Chanel, and Apple…
San Franciscans React With Astonishment as They Read Aloud the App Permissions on Their Smartphones
People on the streets of San Francisco react with astonishment as they read aloud the app permissions on their smartphones in this amusing video from…
‘Soundweaving’, Transforming Traditional Hungarian and Transylvanian Cross Stitch Patterns Into Music
Traditional Hungarian and Transylvanian cross stitch embroidery patterns are transformed into music in the fascinating art project Soundweaving by Hungarian design student Zsanett Szirmay. To…
Patient Dog Allows a Remote-Controlled Helicopter to Take Off From a Landing Pad Tied to His Head
A very patient yellow Lab sits very still as he allows a remote-controlled helicopter to take off from a bullseye landing pad tied to the…
A TED-Ed Animation Explaining How Vaccines Work to Help the Body Stave Off Infections, Illness, and Disease
In the recent TED-Ed animation “How Do Vaccines Work?” educator Kelwalin Dhanasarnsombut explains the history of vaccines, the science behind them, and how vaccines help…
Intriguingly Abstract Photos of Heads of Hair Covered in Shampoo
Shampooed hair takes on intriguing abstract forms and patterns in this photo series by photographer Lo Cheuk Lun. Lun achieved the effect simply by photographing…
A Fascinating Visualization of How a Person With Color Synesthesia Perceives Music
Creative director and musician Pasquale D’Silva has a form of synesthesia that makes him see colors when he listens to music. Today D’Silva released “Chromo,”…
Cole the Black Cat Noisily Demands to Go Outside For a Walk on the Leash
Cole the Black Cat has trained his human Chris to take him for a walk on a leash whenever he meows noisily and scratches at…
Mr. Forthright Gives Advice on How Best to Survive an Apocalypse
The ever-laconic Mr. Forthright explains “How to Survive the Apocalypse,” offering such good advice as never washing, starting fires with your farts, and using apocalypse…
The Incomparable B.B. King Explains How His Guitar Lucille Got Her Name in a 1986 Interview Animated for PBS
In the most recent episode of the PBS animated series “Blank on Blank,” the incomparable B.B. King talks about how his beloved guitar got her…