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The Inspiration, A Lava Lamp-Style System With Ferrofluid Liquid That Can Be Manipulated With Magnets
The Inspiration is a lava lamp-style system created by Inspired Designs that replaces the standard colored wax with ferrofluid (previously), an extremely magnetic liquid that…
Hermit Crabs Form Orderly Lines to Upgrade to Bigger Shells, Giving Their Old Shells to a Crab in Need
A fascinating clip narrated by David Attenborough from the BBC nature show Life Story features a group of hermit crabs patiently forming an orderly line by…
The Life of Ned Stark in ‘Game of Thrones’ Condensed Into a One-Minute Animated Speedrun
For Vanity Fair‘s new Game of Thrones Quick Draw series, they teamed up with 1A4 Studio (previously) to condense the life of Ned Stark (Sean…
Hackaball, A Smart Glowing Ball With Sensors That Kids Can Program to Play Different Games
Hackaball is a smart, glowing ball that’s designed to be programmed by kids via an iPad to play a variety of fully customizable games. The…
A Filmmaker Tries to Photograph an Octopus Who Steals His Camera and Takes Photos of the Man
Filmmaker Benjamin Savard is currently making a film about the sciences at Middlebury College, but when he tried to take some photos of an octopus,…
Google Contacts, A Revamped Cross-Platform Contact Management Application from Google
Google Contacts is a newly revamped contact management system from Google designed to keep track of emails, phone numbers, and other information across different applications.…
A Remix Music Video by Eclectic Method of Epic Lightsaber Scenes From the Last Six ‘Star Wars’ Films
Eclectic Method has created a great remix of epic lightsaber scenes from the last six Star Wars films in their latest music video. This is…
Slow-Motion Video of a Low-Flying Commercial Airliner Landing Mere Feet Away From a Crowded Beach
A video posted by Paul Luning (@pluning) on Feb 14, 2015 at 9:45am PST Travel writer Paul Luning captured slow-motion video of an extremely low-flying…
A Look at the Urban Explorer Instagram Users of New York City
Seeker Stories takes a look at New York City urban explorers who document their highly dangerous and illegal exploits on Instagram. The video was created…
A Bar With a Built-In Chilled Strip For Keeping Drinks Cold
photo via tskee2 Redditor tskee2 recently posted this photo of a bar with a built-in chilled strip for keeping drinks cold. It’s unclear where the…