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Artist Noah Scalin Creates an Anamorphic Skull Installation From Hundreds of Old Books
Artist Noah Scalin (previously) of Skull-A-Day fame has created a fantastic anamorphic skull installation out of used books. Entitled Dead Media 2, the indoor installation…
Even More Cute Illustrations of Pop Culture ‘Super Families’ From Comics, Video Games, Television Shows, and Movies
Mario Family Paris, France-based artist Andry “Shango” Rajoelina (previously) has created series three and four of his cute ongoing Super Families illustrations featuring pop culture…
Sticky Actuators, Adhesive Pouches That Can Move Simple Robots and Animate Objects By Inflating and Deflating
Researchers at MIT and The University of Tokyo have developed Sticky Actuators, simple adhesive pouches that can be used to move robots or animate objects…
An Unusual Dog With a Pit Bull Head and a Dachshund Body Is Up for Adoption in Georgia
Rami, an adorable dog with a pit bull head and a dachshund body is currently up for adoption at the Moultrie Colquitt County Humane Society.
Google Has Developed Synthetic Skin to Test a Cancer Cell-Detecting Wristband
The Atlantic paid a visit to Google’s medical sciences lab to speak with Google X Project Manager Andrew Conrad to discuss the team’s work on…
‘Man at Arms: Reforged’ Forges the Scissor Blade From the Popular Anime ‘Kill la Kill’ Out of a Bunch of Scissors
Man at Arms: Reforged forged the Scissor Blade from the popular anime Kill la Kill out of a bunch of scissors on a recent episode,…
Vine Launches Vine Kids, A Special Version of the App Designed for Young Viewers
Vine has launched a new app called Vine Kids, which is a special version of the video-looping social media platform that is designed specifically for…
Spanish Hair Studio Develops a Pixel Art Hair Coloring Technique
photo via xpresioncreativos X-presion, a Madrid-based studio that provides hair styling services for the fashion and advertising industries, has developed a coloring technique for creating…
3D-Printed Buddha Sculptures That Look Like Pop Culture Characters From Video Games, Movies, TV Shows, and Comics
Star Wars – Zen C-3PO Teaneck, New Jersey-based artist Chris Milnes has created a fantastic collection of 3D-printed Buddha sculptures that each portray pop culture…
An Impressive Video Compilation of Extraordinarily Awesome Tricks Done on Pogo Sticks
“People Are Awesome (Xpogo Edition)” is an impressive video compilation by People Are Awesome showcasing extraordinary tricks done on Xpogo pogo sticks. People Are Awesome…