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First Trailer for the Live-Action ‘Daredevil’ Netflix Series Showcases the Beginning of the Man Without Fear
Marvel has released the first official teaser trailer for Daredevil, an upcoming live-action series developed for Netflix by Drew Goddard that is based on the…
Gorgeous Blue Macaw Cleverly Figures Out How to Turn on the Outdoor Water Faucet on a Hot Day
On a very hot day in in Bodoquena, Brazil, a gorgeous hyacinth macaw cleverly figured out how to turn on the outdoor water faucet all…
An Extremely Simple Method for Peeling a Hard-Boiled Egg in Seconds Using a Small Glass of Water
MicahMedia demonstrates an extremely simple method for cleanly peeling a hard-boiled egg using just a small glass, a little bit of water, and some vigorous…
‘Flaming Bottle Rockets’, A Science Experiment That Propels a Water Jug With a Fiery Burst
In “Flaming Bottle Rockets,” the latest video by The Royal Institution, host Andy Marmery demonstrates a science experiment that gives a large water jug forward…
‘Riding Light’, A Stunning Film That Follows a Single Photon of Light Across the Solar System in Real Time
"Riding Light" is a stunning film by Alphonse Swinehart that follows a single photon of light across the solar system in real time.
‘Sloth Magic’, A Short Video About the Bewitching Effect of the Slow-Moving Mammals
In the short video “Sloth Magic”, filmmaker Lucy Cooke, who is also an author, photographer and the founder of Sloth Appreciation Society, explains the bewitching…
‘Asia and a Motorbike’, Beautiful First-Person Video of a Trip Across Southeast Asia on a Motorcycle
“Asia and a Motorbike” is a lovely short video by Joshua Rapperport that centers around a 4,800-kilometer (3,000 mile) trip across Southeast Asia shot on…
Beautiful Wooden Semi-Automatic Rubber Band Guns Crafted by Hand
Elastic Precision is a Kansas City-based workshop that creates beautiful handcrafted semi-automatic rubber band guns from locally sourced hard wood. The studio currently produces a…
Location-Aware Guided Audio Tour App Detour Now Available on iOS With Select San Francisco Tours
Location-aware guided audio tour app Detour (previously) is now available for iOS, following a six-month closed beta. The app, which offers up stories and…
Jimmy Kimmel Parodies Uber’s Plan to Build Self-Driving Cars on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
In a recent clip from Jimmy Kimmel Live, host Jimmy Kimmel parodied the newly announced plan for Uber to work with Carnegie Mellon University to develop self-driving cars…