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Charming Animations That Transform Letters Into Imaginary Buildings
Letters are transformed into whimsical animated buildings in Das Kreative Haus (The Creative House), a promotional project for the German creative agency deepblue networks. The…
AsapSCIENCE Answers the Question ‘Can You Be Scared to Death?’
In a recent episode of AsapSCIENCE, Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown anwer the question “Can you be scared to death?” and give some interesting facts about both…
‘Who’s the Boss of Wall Street?’, A Campy Mashup of ‘Wall Street’ Set to the Opening Theme of ‘Who’s the Boss?’
“Who’s the Boss of Wall Street?” is a campy mashup of clips from the film Wall Street with the easy-listening theme from the opening credits…
A ‘Proof-of-Concept’ Video for a Film Adaptation of the Novel ‘The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To’
Filmmakers Dan Eckman and Meggie McFadden have posted a “proof-of-concept” video for a film adaptation of the novel The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To by…
A Pyramid of 5,000 Matches Burning in an Intriguing Chain Reaction
A pyramid made of 5,000 matches burns in an intriguing chain reaction in a video uploaded by David Hill. via Digg
Obvious Plant Offers an Adorable Method for Encouraging People to Buy Multiples of an Item at a Store
Obvious Plant (previously) offers a clever way to get people to buy multiples of an item at a store–by cajoling people with cartoony characters attached…
Amusing T-Shirt Designs of Cryptid Creatures and Other Animals in Incredible Situations by GAMAGO and Headline Shirts
Squid Attack San Francisco-based design companies GAMAGO and Headline Shirts have teamed up to create a fantastic new line of T-shirt designs featuring cryptid creatures…
An Affordable 3D-Printed Robotic Prosthetic for Children With Missing Arms
Derek Muller spoke with Alberto Manero, an engineering student who works on robotic prosthetic arms for children and one of his clients.
A Series of Secret Easter Eggs Found in AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ That People May Have Missed
Tony Wilson of Dorkly points out five secret Easter eggs found in AMC‘s popular television series Breaking Bad that people may have missed. We previously…
Song-A-Day Musician Jonathan Mann Creates a Catchy Jingle for Online Backup Company Backblaze
Song-a-day musician Jonathan Mann (previously) has created a catchy new jingle and video for the online backup company Backblaze. The song focuses the importance of backing up…