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An Explanation of the Truly Ugly Nature of Snowflakes and How They Form
Typically, snowflakes are thought of as beautiful and symmetrical crystals, but as Hank Green explains in a recent episode of SciShow, they are more often than…
Thumbelina, The World’s Smallest Horse Who Stands at Only 17 Inches Tall and Weighs Only 60 Pounds
Thumbelina is an adorable dwarf miniature horse who holds the record for being the world’s smallest living horse, a record the diminutive mare has held…
A Large Telescope Add-On That Brings 80x Optical Zoom to Mobile Devices
Online retailer Brando is offering up a large telescope add-on that brings 80x optical zoom to iPhones and Samsung Galaxy devices. The telescope, which is…
John Hodgman Interviews John Cleese at the Brooklyn Academy of Music to Discuss Cleese’s Book ‘So, Anyway…’
John Hodgman interviewed comedy legend John Cleese (previously) on stage in front of a live audience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) on November 5,…
BACtrack Mobile, A Bluetooth Accessory That Turns Smartphones Into Mobile Breathalyzers
The BACtrack Mobile is a smartphone accessory designed by breathalyzer manufacturer BACtrack that turns iPhones and Android handsets into mobile breathalyzers via Bluetooth. The device…
‘Harvey Birdman’ Cosplayer Mentally Channels His Inner ‘Birdman’ When No One Gets His Costume
A cosplayer dressed as Harvey T. Birdman from Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law mentally channels his dramatic inner Birdman when no one gets his costume…
Miku Stomp, A Bizarre Guitar Effects Pedal That Turns Notes Into the Lyrics of a Japanese Song
Brighton, UK-based musician Rob Chapman offers up a video review of the Miku Stomp, a bizarre and amusing guitar pedal designed by Korg that turns…
Potentially Record-Setting 800lb Giant Stingray Captured and Released in Thailand
While filming the ABC show Ocean Mysteries, host Jeff Corwin, veterinarian Nantarika Chansue, and their team captured a potentially record-breaking giant stingray weighing an estimated 800lbs in…
Super Slow-Motion Video of Water Hitting a BMW Convertible Traveling at 100 Miles Per Hour
The Slow Mo Guys (previously) took a BMW 2 Series convertible out for a spin on a closed course to capture some super slow-motion video…
Google Engineer Turns a ‘Star Wars’ Toy Into a Remote-Controlled Speeder Bike Quadcopter
Boston-based Google hardware engineer Adam Woodworth took an ordinary speeder bike toy from Star Wars and turned it into an awesome remote-controlled speeder bike quadcopter…