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‘Shrinkage’, A Comic Book About Aliens Who Invade the Brain of the President of the United States
Shrinkage is a forthcoming comic book by Conan and Daily Show writer Rob Kutner and X-Men illustrator John Lucas that follows nanoscale alien invaders as…
Filmmakers Destroy Drones in Service of Capturing Unseen Angles From the Inside of an Active Volcano
San Francisco-based tech employee turned adventurer/filmmaker Sam Cossman told National Geographic how his team lost multiple DJI drones as it worked to capture footage from…
A Video Compilation Featuring Some of the Greatest Outtakes in Television History
World Wide Interweb (previously) has created a video compilation featuring some of the greatest outtakes in television history. The popular television shows include Seinfeld, Full…
Adorable Baby Girl Enthusiastically Mimics ‘Riverdance’-Like Step Dancing Moves in Her Jumper
An adorable baby girl named Kali Jazz enthusiastically mimics Riverdance-like step dancing moves in her jumper. Jazz happily kicks and bounces in the “Kali of the…
A Man Films Himself as Rescuers Use the Jaws of Life to Extract Him From a Car After a Crash
Sheet metal worker Andrew MacDonald pulled out his phone and began filming himself as a rescue crew employed the Jaws of Life to extract him…
Banksy Creates Street Art Among the Ruins in War-Torn Gaza
Street artist Banksy (previously) traveled through a series of hidden tunnels, making his way to the fenced-off Gaza region of Palestine, to leave his mark…
Action Movie Kid Acting Out a Stormy Scene From ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ While Indoors
Daniel Hashimoto has created a special effects video for his ongoing Action Movie Kid series that shows his three-year-old son James acting out a scene…
A Beautifully Illustrated Fictitious Hungarian Currency Design Featuring European Plants and Animals
Hungarian graphic designer Barbara Bernát created this beautifully illustrated design for a fictitious Hungarian currency: the Hungarian euro (Hungary uses the Hungarian forint). Each banknote…
Wily Great Dane Figures Out How to Open the Gate That’s Meant to Keep Her Out of the Living Room
A wily Great Dane named Bambi figures out that she can use her great big dog mouth to open up the gate that’s meant to…
An Ancient Babylonian Customer Service Complaint Inscribed on a Clay Tablet Around 1750 BC
Among the artifacts at the British Museum in London is an ancient Babylonian customer service complaint that was inscribed on a clay tablet sometime around…