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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…
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…