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How Scientists Are Attempting to Strengthen Human Skin and Remove the Need for Bulky Body Armor
In the latest episode of Science Friction, host Rusty Ward looks at ongoing attempts to combine material with human skin to remove the need for…
An Adorable Toddler Tries in Vain to Stop Words From Scrolling Off a Television Screen
A recent video posted by Michelle Williams shows an adorable toddler named Jaxon trying in vain to stop the words from scrolling off the television…
GoPro Video of an iPhone 6 Case Drop-Tested From 101,000 Feet Up Into the Stratosphere
Smartphone accessory maker Urban Armor Gear put its iPhone 6 case to the test by sending it up into 101,000 feet into the stratosphere, where…
How to Draw 3D Objects That Appear to Be Coming Off of the Paper Using Lines
Dave Hax (previously) shows how to draw 3D objects that appear to be coming off the paper using lines in his most recent instructional video.…
A Supercut of the Many User Interfaces Found in ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope’
San Francisco-based video game developer Dino Ignacio took it upon himself to create a supercut of the various user interfaces found throughout 1977’s Star Wars…
Fark Founder Drew Curtis Launches Citizen Candidate Campaign for Governor of Kentucky
Fark founder Drew Curtis has launched what he calls a citizen candidate campaign for Governor of Kentucky. He is running alongside his wife, Heather Curtis, as…
A Musicless Version of the Music Video for the Beastie Boys Song ‘(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)’
Mario Wienerroither stripped the music out of the video for the Beastie Boys' song from 1987, "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)".
The TSA Offers a Detailed Breakdown of the Dangerous Items It Seized at Airport Security in 2014
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has created an extremely thorough post detailing the many dangerous items it seized at airport security checkpoints across the United…
Julia Roberts to Produce and Star in Film About BatKid Based on the Documentary ‘Batkid Begins’
A photo posted by Batkid Begins (@batkidbegins) on Oct 2, 2015 at 12:08pm PDT According to Deadline, actress Julia Roberts has acquired the rights produce…
‘Will it Blend?’ Puts Neodymium Magnet Spheres (Buckyballs) Into the Blender With Fiery Results
To celebrate the birth of his 40th grandchild, Will it Blend host Tom Dickson puts a set of neodymium magnet sphere toys (popularly known as…