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A Colorful Infographic That Plots the Most Popular Beers in the United States Calculated by Annual Sales
VinePair (previously) has created “The 20 Most Popular Beers in America,” a colorful infographic that plots the United States’ “favorite” beers in order of popularity,…
Cardboard Table Tennis and Foosball Tables That Fold Up Into Portable Briefcases
German parlor game company Kickpack produces cardboard versions of table tennis and foosball tables that can be folded up into carrying case and moved from…
‘TED Talks Open Mic’, A Comedy Sketch That Applies Open Mic Tropes to TED Talks
“TED Talks Open Mic” is a comedy sketch by the IFC web series Pantry Boy that applies comedy open mic tropes to TED talks. Alexis…
‘Ro-Bow’, A Kinetic Sculpture That Plays Songs on a Violin
Ro-Bow, the latest kinetic sculpture by retired engineer and artist Seth Goldstein (previously), plays songs on a violin by moving the bow and rotating the…
Musician Andrew Huang Uses Sounds From Three Chairs, a Recliner, and a Couch to Create a Song
Musician Andrew Huang (previously) recently created a song using nothing but sounds made using a series of chairs, a recliner, and a couch. Huang technically…
Pebble Time, A New Smartwatch From Pebble With a Color Screen, Microphone, and Revamped Interface
Bay Area wearable electronics startup Pebble is back with the Pebble Time, a new smartwatch featuring a color e-paper display, a built-in microphone for responding…
‘…meanwhile…’, A Short Film Exploring the Brightly Colored World of Starfish, Coral, and Other Ocean Invertebrates
“…meanwhile…” is a short film created by Italian filmmaker Sandro Bocci while filming the upcoming feature Porgrave, which features stunning shots of coral, starfish, and…
An Easy-to-Understand Animation Showing How Measles Work and How Vaccines Protect Against It
“Am I putting the life of my child and other children at risk by not vaccinating against measles? The sad answer is, Yes. Yes you…
An Art Installation Featuring an Actual Car Parked Upside Down on a Curved Piece of Asphalt
UK-based artist Alex Chinneck–who previously created a house facade that appeared to be sliding off–teamed up with English car company Vauxhall Motors to create a…
Frenetic Cockatoo Runs in Circles Around an Apartment Hallway Spouting Complete Gibberish
A frenetic cockatoo runs in circles around an apartment hallway spouting complete gibberish at the top of his little lungs as if to warn the…