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An Old Woman and Young Woman Tell Near-Identical Love Stories to Demonstrate How Romance Has Changed Over Time
In a recent video by CollegeHumor, an old woman and young woman tell near-identical love stories to demonstrate how the idea of romance has changed over…
Daniel Koren Performs a Smooth Jazz, A Cappella Cover of Nirvana’s Song ‘Lithium’
Brooklyn-based musician Daniel Koren (previously) recently performed a fantastic smooth jazz, a capella cover of Nirvana‘s song “Lithium“. The upbeat hand claps and finger snaps…
‘Chronemics’, A Delightful Animated Short About the Battle Between Personified Darkness and Light
“Chronemics” is an animated short created by London-based animation studio Animade that presents a war between personified versions of darkness and light, who do battle…
A Series of Charts and Graphs Highlighting the Various Wait Times at Different DMV Locations Throughout California
Data analytics blog Kexlabs has created a series of useful charts and graphs that map out the wait times for various DMV locations throughout California…
‘Mr. Holmes’, Sir Ian McKellen Portrays an Elder Sherlock Holmes at Work on His Last Case in Upcoming Film
Sir Ian McKellen (previously) stars as Sherlock Holmes in Mr. Holmes, an upcoming film that portrays the legendary detective in his twilight years battling dementia…
Dan Newbie Plays Darude’s Trance Song ‘Sandstorm’ Using Beer Bottles, Wine Glasses, a Water Jug, and a Frying Pan
Dan Newbie (previously) has created a wonderful new video that shows him playing Darude‘s 1999 trance song “Sandstorm” using beer bottles, wine glasses, a water…
Bayit Smart Wi-Fi Socket, A Wall Plug That Controls Appliance Power With a Mobile App
The Bayit Socket is a wall plug designed by Bayit Home Automation that utilizes an Android and iOS app to let users control the power…
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…