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Reptile Biologist Explains That Tortoises Are Quite Affectionate Despite Their Tough Exteriors
Reptile biologist Matt Evans at the Smithsonian National Zoo Reptile Discovery Center (previously), explains that tortoises are actually quite affectionate despite their tough exterior and…
Maps of Cities as They May Appear if Sea Level Rose Dramatically
The N.Y. Sea Designer and urban planner Jeffrey Linn has created a fascinating map series that depicts cities as they may appear if sea level…
‘A Gentleman’s Guide to Dressing Like an Adult’, A Series of Simple Tips for Dressing Well
The episode “A Gentleman’s Guide to Dressing Like an Adult” of the Made Man web series Guyde gives some simple tips for dressing well. The episode…
3D Imagery From NASA’s CALIPSO Satellite Tracks Plumes of Dust Traveling From the African Sahara to South America
NASA’s CALIPSO satellite tracks giant plumes of dust that travel from Africa’s Sahara desert to South America’s Amazon rainforest. The Goddard Spaceflight Center has released…
A Surprisingly Dark Look at What Time Traveling Back to the 1990s Might Actually Be Like
A recent sketch by College Humor takes a surprisingly dark look at time travel when Brian Murphy has his wish to journey back to the 1990s granted by Mike…
Adorably Nerdy Merit Badges for Kids
Yeti Artist and director Isaiah Saxon has created a fantastic series of merit badges for nerdy achievements like rocketeer and surrealist. He created the badges…
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein Poke Fun at Microhouses in a ‘Portlandia’ Sketch
In a recent sketch from their popular IFC show Portlandia, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein poke fun at microhouses–incredibly small houses designed to make optimal use of…
RiffTrax to Perform Four Live Shows in 2015 and Add Commentary to Even More Super Bad Movies in Theaters Nationwide
RiffTrax (previously), the original group of writers and stars from Mystery Science Theater 3000, recently launched a Kickstarter project for THE CRAPPENING, a four-show live…
Artist James Chapman Illustrates the Names of Cast & Spacecraft From the French Version of ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’
Manchester, England-based artist James Chapman (previously) has illustrated the names of characters and spacecraft from the French version of Star Wars Episode IV: A New…
Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Meets John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ in a Claymation Remake of the Gruesome Blood Test Scene
The cast of Disney‘s Frozen meets John Carpenter‘s 1982 sci-fi horror film The Thing in a claymation remake, created by Lee Hardcastle (previously), of the…