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First Official ‘Frozen Fever’ Trailer Offers a Look at the Popular Disney Characters Preparing For Anna’s Birthday
Disney has released a trailer for “Frozen Fever“–the highly anticipated short film featuring the gang from Frozen that tells the story of what happens when…
Insightful Teenager With Cystic Fibrosis Lists the Best Things About Having a Chronic Illness
In “The Upside of Being Sick,” the very insightful 17-year-old Claire Wineland (previously), who has cystic fibrosis, puts a positive spin on illness and lists…
Tiny Shetland Pony Gets a Custom 3D Printed Periscope That Helps Him See Over His Stable Door
When a tiny Shetland pony named Pedro arrived at the Ebony Horse Club in Brixton, London U.K., the club was unable to accommodate Pedro with…
Academy Award-Winning Films Recreated Using Stock Footage and Vague Titles
“Scenes You’ve Seen 2” by stock footage company Dissolve recreates a series of Academy Award-winning films using stock footage and vague titles like “Theme Park…
‘Man at Arms: Reforged’ Forges Katarina’s Daggers From the Video Game ‘League of Legends’
Man at Arms: Reforged (previously) recently forged the Katarina‘s daggers from the popular video game League of Legends during the latest episode–which was filmed on…
Artist Turns Cute Photos of Children Into Adorable Cartoon Characters
Costa Rica-based artist Maria Jose Da Luz does a fantastic job of turning cute photos of children into adorable cartoon characters. More of her cartoon…
Helpful Dog Shovels the Snow From a Backyard Hockey Rink
A very determined and helpful dog named Elsa in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, does her part and shovels the snow off a backyard hockey rink, using…
Robo Raven, A 3D-Printed Flying Robotic Bird Capable of Advanced Aerial Maneuvers
The Robo Raven is a robotic bird designed by a team led by University of Maryland professor Satyandra Gupta that features independently flapping wings that…
An Animated Short Narrated by Bill Gates About Whether Genetically Modified Foods Can End World Hunger by 2030
“Can GMOs End World Hunger by 2030?” is an animated short created by The Verge that is based on a talk given by Bill Gates…
A Custom-Built ‘Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon Six-String Electric Guitar and Four-String Bass Guitar
Doni’s Custom Guitars has custom built two fully working Star Wars guitars that look like the iconic Millennium Falcon spacecraft. The Han Solo Guitar combines…