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Fireworks Shot Under the Surface of a Frozen Lake
Nils Bremer demonstrates what happens when fireworks are shot under the surface of a frozen lake.
A Bizarre Japanese Commercial Featuring 100 Maids With 100 Frying Pans Elaborately Cooking a Single Pancake
A bizarre Japanese commercial for FlavorStone cookware features 100 maids with 100 frying pans elaborately cooking a single pancake by sliding it from pan to…
Outspoken 17-Year-Old Girl With Cystic Fibrosis Offers Advice on the Best Way to Interact With Someone Who Is Sick
Claire Wineland, the wonderfully outspoken 17-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis who talked about the benefits of being in a hospital, now offers straightforward advice about…
An Animated Short Imagining What It Would Be Like if Classic Video Game Characters Could Break All the Rules
Dorkly imagines what it would be like if classic video game characters could break all the rules in a new animated short. The world of…
Astonishingly Lifelike Portrait Sculptures of Famous Figures by Artist Kazuhiro Tsuji
Artist Kazuhiro Tsuji creates portrait sculptures of famous figures that are astonishingly lifelike. He creates the hyperrealistic sculptures from a variety of materials including resin…
A Compilation of Angela Lansbury Having Epiphanies as Jessica Fletcher in ‘Murder, She Wrote’
Isaac Royffe created an hour long compilation of Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher having "aha moments" in "Murder, She Wrote".
New Gameplay Trailer for ‘Mortal Kombat X’ Shows Off the Excessively Bloody Moves of Kitana and Kung Lao
NetherRealm Studios has released a new gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat X that shows off the excessively bloody moves of Kitana and Kung Lao, two…
Mesmerizing 3D-Printed Sculptures That Appear to Animate When Spun Under a Strobe Light
Artist and designer John Edmark has created a series of 3D-printed sculptures that appear to animate when spun under a strobe light. The sculptures are…
‘Story of R32’, A Short Film Featuring a Lonely Obsolete Robot Trying to Find Its Place Among Indifferent Humans
“Story of R32” is a short film by director and animator Vladimir Vlasenko. It tells the sad tale of a lonely, obsolete robot trying to…
Alphabet Valley, An Illustrated Alphabet Inspired by the Design of the Puzzle Video Game ‘Monument Valley’
Alphabet Valley is an illustrated alphabet by interaction designer Claudia Mussett that was inspired by the design of the puzzle video game Monument Valley. The…