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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Tibetan Monks Create a Breathtakingly Intricate Sand Mandala and Then Destroy It Ceremonially
In 2013 Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery built an elaborate five-foot diameter sand mandala at the Blanton Museum in Austin, Texas. This video…
‘Driving Vehicles, Live And Let Live’, A Quaint 1947 Driver Safety Film Full of Crashing Model Cars
Hideous traffic accidents become quaint oopsies when rendered with model cars in “Driving Vehicles, Live And Let Live,” a 1947 driver safety film that was…
A Supercut Compiling Every ‘Goddamn It’ From ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’
n amusing compilation sums up every "goddamn it" from every season of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia".
Crash Course Astronomy, A Fun and Informative New Educational Series Hosted by Phil Plait
Crash Course Astronomy is a fun and informative new series from Crash Course hosted by astronomer Phil Plait. The series breaks down complicated astronomy concepts…
‘Asian Food’, An Illustrated ‘Domics’ Cartoon About Bringing ‘Exotic Food’ to School
In “Asian Food“, a recent episode of Domics, Toronto-based illustrator Dominic shares his childhood memories of the “exotic” food that he brought to school as…
Artist Adds Creepy Fingers and Mouths to Ordinary Ceramic Dinnerware
In her wonderfully unsettling sculpture series Breakfast, artist Ronit Baranga adds mouths and fingers to otherwise normal ceramic plates, cups, and other dinnerware. Baranga has…
An Entertaining Explanation of How Certain Cheeses Got Their Names
In “24 Origins of Cheese Names” by Mental Floss, host John Green amusingly explains the provenance of a number of cheeses and how they came…
Phoenix Weatherman Hilariously Improvises When His Weather Map Begins Displaying Absurdly High Temperatures
FOX 10 Phoenix weatherman Cory McCloskey faced a potentially flummoxing conundrum when his weather map began displaying fantastically high temperatures on a recent broadcast. Rather…
Slow-Motion Footage of a Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy as She Scrambles Down an Icy Hill
TJ Parker captured humorous slow-motion footage of his awkwardly beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog puppy named Quinn as she scrambles down an icy hill when he…
Monumental 607-Foot-Long ‘Candy Carpet’ Mosaic Installed on a Sidewalk in Chengdu, China
A 607-foot-long “carpet” of candy, arranged into a colorful mosaic, was installed on a sidewalk in Chengdu, China as part of a recent promotion for…