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Engineers Developing a Retainer That Could Let the Hearing Impaired Experience Sound With Their Tongue
Researchers at Colorado State University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering are developing a retainer that could circumvent the need for cochlear implants, instead helping people with…
A Xylophone Player Demonstrates Remarkable Speed While Playing Along With a Band in the Recording Studio
Xylophone player Antti Ohenoja demonstrates his remarkable speed while recording along with the Finnish jazz band Dallape.
‘Poltergeist’, A Horrifying Remake of the 1982 Film Featuring More Ghosts, a Creepy Toy Clown, and Sam Rockwell
20th Century Fox has released the first official teaser trailer for Poltergeist, a horrifying remake of the 1982 horror film of the same name that…
How to Quickly Cut a Plate of Glass Into Smaller Pieces
Two men make quick work of a plate of glass, cutting it into smaller pieces with a glass cutter and a swift shake. The cutter…
‘Hearing Tarantino’, A Supercut Highlighting the Use of Sound in Quentin Tarantino’s Films
“Hearing Tarantino” is a supercut created by editor Jacob T. Swinney that highlights the key use of sounds in the films of Quentin Tarantino, from…
‘Inkteraction’, Humorous Photos of an Artist Fighting With His Own Character Drawings
In his whimsical photo series Inkteraction, artist Alex Solis (previously) depicts himself fighting with his own character drawings. Solis posts his latest work on his…
‘Underdrone’, An Eerie Video of Upside-Down Aerial Drone Footage of Abandoned Places
“Underdrone” is an eerie short film in which aerial drone footage of abandoned places is presented upside down for a most unsettling effect. Claire and…
Atchoum, The Unique Cat With an Abundance of Hair and a Set of Piercing Golden Eyes
Atchoum (“Sneezy”) is a unique cat with very long and abundant hair along with a set of piercing golden eyes who lives in Quebec, Canada…
Cat Breaks Out of Shelter After 20 Minutes and Makes His Way Back to His Rescuer
When Ann Bosche found that she couldn’t keep the tabby with a white-tipped tail whom she nursed back to health, she resigned herself to the…
A Supercut Featuring the History of Robots in Film
Fusion presents a supercut of the history of robots in film from 1921’s The Mechanical Man through the 2014 film Interstellar with many film favorites between the…