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The OffBits, Adorable Open-Source Toy Kits for Building ‘Malfunctioning Robots’ From Assorted Hardware Parts
The OffBits are open-source toy kits created by the Tel Aviv-based design company of the same name that can be used to build adorable “malfunctioning…
A Craftsman Machines a Nickel Coin Out of Solid Brass Using a CNC Router Cutting Machine
Australian inventor Roger Clyde Webb demonstrates his ability to make money by machining a nickel out of brass using a CNC Router cutting machine. There…
A Visualization of the True Distortion of the Standardized World Map
BuzzFeedBlue points out just how distorted the world map most people are familiar with truly is. The map used in the video is the result…
A Staggering Number of Squid Swarm a Fishing Boat Off the Coast of Southern California
San Diego-based commercial fisher Antonio Villasenor captured video of a staggering number of squid swarming a fishing boat off the coast of La Jolla, California…
Metamorphabet, An Educational Interactive App for Kids That Features Letters That Transform Into Delightful Objects
Metamorphabet is a new educational iOS app for kids designed by Brooklyn developer Vectorpark featuring an alphabet of letters that transform into delightful objects and…
A Fun Offbeat Parody of the ‘Jurassic World’ Teaser Trailer Featuring Raptors on Motorcycles
Melbourne, Australia-based freelance artist Darren Wallace (previously) has created a fun offbeat parody of the Jurassic World teaser trailer that features all sorts of silly…
Little Girl Jumps For Joy Each Time She Sees Weatherman Jim Cantore Cheer on a Thundersnow Strike
When veteran The Weather Channel host Jim Cantore performed his ecstatic thundersnow dance, he wasn’t doing it alone, as evidenced by this adorable little girl…
LEGO to Release 32 New ‘Star Wars’ Sets and a Series of LEGO ‘Star Wars’ Buildable Figurines in 2015
75060 Slave I LEGO is scheduled to release 32 new Star Wars sets in 2015, which seems like a great way to celebrate the release…
Grasp, A Wearable Education Device That Lets Instructors Look Over the Shoulders of Their Students
Grasp is a wearable education device by Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design graduate student Akarsh Sanghi that is designed to bridge long-distance teaching gaps by…
A Terrifying Homemade Weed-Whacker Built With Steak Knives and Scrap Metal
Odyssey of Oddities host Ivan Owen (previously) is back with another post-apocalyptic homemade creation, this time building an intimidating weed-whacker with a quartet of stainless…