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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…
‘Impression Guys’ Actor Ross Marquand to Join ‘The Walking Dead’ as a Regular Cast Member
The phenomenal performer Ross Marquand, whose work includes The Impression Guys, commercials for Quiznos and AT&T and standup routines with the amazing Jim Meskimen and…
Mental Floss Coughs Up the Truth Behind a Series of Misconceptions About Getting Sick
Host Elliott Morgan coughs up the truth behind a series of common misconceptions about getting sick in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Misconceptions. Morgan gives evidence that vaccines are…
Popeye Loops, A Tumblr Blog Featuring Looping Animated GIFs of Scenes From the ‘Popeye the Sailor’ Cartoon Series
“It’s not what I used to was, it’s what I’m gonner be.” Popeye Loops is a wonderful Tumblr blog created by artist Heather Chen that…
Pygmy Hippo With Cancer Gives Birth to an Adorable Baby Boy on Boxing Day at the Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, UK
A baby pygmy hippopotamus who was born on Boxing Day (December 26, 2014) is thriving under the care and tutelage of his keepers at the…
NASA Celebrates the Huygens Probe Landing 10th Anniversary With a Photo Zoomed a Billion Times to Titan’s Surface
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of successfully landing the Huygens probe on the surface of Saturn‘s largest moon Titan, NASA has released a video showing…
The Unique Way in Which the Locals of Umeå, Sweden Say Yes Without the Use of Words
Oliver Gee, host of The Local Sweden, learns how the citizens of Umeå, Sweden say “yes” by using a sound instead of a word. The…
Conan O’Brien and Andy Richter Read a Series of Absurd and Unlikely Statements on ‘Conan’
On a recent episode of Conan, host Conan O’Brien and sidekick Andy Richter read “Things That Have Never, Ever Been Said: Selfie Stick Edition,” a series…