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‘Ghostbusters: The Board Game’, An Officially Licensed Tabletop Adventure Game Based on the ‘Ghostbusters’ Franchise
Lake Forest, California-based Cryptozoic Entertainment and Sony Pictures Consumer Products have teamed up to create Ghostbusters: The Board Game, an officially licensed one- to four-player…
A Chart Showing What Makes Up the Atmospheres of the Planets in Our Solar System
Compound Interest has composed a chart showing what makes up the atmosphere of the planets in our solar system. The chart also shows the divide…
Artist Creates Animal-Themed Art Using Thousands of Clothing Labels
Joy Pitts, an artist based in Nottingham, UK, has crafted a series of animal-themed art pieces using thousands of clothing labels. Most of Pitts’ work…
‘PBS Idea Channel’ Explores the Many Ways in Which People Use Makeup and Why
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explores the many ways in which people use makeup and why in the latest episode of the series. Specifically,…
‘Frozen Fortress’, A Short Film Capturing the Frozen Beauty of the New Hampshire Ice Castles Show
“Frozen Fortress” by Michael N. Sutton and Julian Tryba is a short film that reflects the stunning frozen beauty of the Ice Castles light show…
Rare Early Space Photographs Including the First-Ever Taken From Space Up for Auction
A series of rare early space photographs are part of a collection titled “From the Earth to the Moon: Vintage NASA Photographs of the First…
Jimmy Kimmel Plays a Game With His Audience Where They Point Out Which New York Fashion Week Outfits Are Real & Fake
On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, host Jimmy Kimmel played a game of “Fashion Week or Photoshop?” with his audience. He presented some…
Cuddle Clones Uses Uploaded Photos to Make Plush Replicas of People’s Pets
Send us a picture of your pet, we’ll send you a Cuddle Clone. Cuddle Clones is a company that attempts to “capture the emotional connection…
The Science Behind How Movies Impact the Brains of Viewers
In the latest episode of the PBS Digital Studios series BrainCraft, host Vanessa Hill takes a look at the science behind the ways in which…
A High-Tech Appliance That Uses Facial Recognition to 3D Print Pancakes With Custom Faces
UK design firm Kinneir Dufort has created a machine that utilizes cutting edge technologies like facial recognition and 3D printing to create customized pancakes with…