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A Face-Melting Remix of a Gold Bond Commercial Starring Shaquille O’Neal
A commercial for Gold Bond foot and body powder sprays starring Shaquille O'Neal has received a face-melting remix.
Podtique, An Antique Radio Hacked to Play Episodes of ‘The Thrilling Adventure Hour’ Podcast
The Podtique is an antique radio hacked by software engineer Roderick Mann to play segments from popular old-timey radio podcast The Thrilling Adventure Hour on…
Mental Floss Shares a Series of Stories From Behind the Scenes of Big Blockbuster Movies
A recent episode of the Mental Floss series List Show shares a number of stories from behind the scenes of big blockbuster movies. Host John Green…
The Logos of Popular Social Media Networks Illustrated as Monsters
Instagram San Francisco artist Mike Hales recently took the logos of popular social media networks and illustrated each of them as various monsters. He created…
‘Twisted’, A Comedic Short Film About Two Men Battling for a Woman’s Affections by Creating Balloon Animals
“Twisted” is a short film directed by Australian filmmaker Stuart Bowen that features two men using a series of increasingly complex balloon animals to fight…
Designer 3D Prints a Scan of His Wife’s Brain Tumor to Help Save Her Eyesight
California-based designer Michael Balzar may well have saved the vision of his wife, psychotherapist Pamela Shavaun Scott, by creating a 3D print based on a…
Playful Elephants Take Turns Sliding Down a Muddy Hill on a Rainy Day
A group of playful elephants take turns sliding down a muddy hill on a rainy day at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand.…
A Sleek iMac Concept Inspired by Early Macintosh Desktops Created Using Macbook Air Components
German gadget design site Curved has created a sleek and compelling iMac concept inspired by the design language of early Macintosh all-in-one desktops using the…
Iconic Scenes From Stanley Kubrick’s Film ‘A Clockwork Orange’ Recreated in the Video Game ‘Grand Theft Auto Online’
Members of the GTA Series Videos fan site have recreated some of the iconic scenes from Stanley Kubrick‘s 1971 film A Clockwork Orange in Rockstar…
Seven-Year-Old Georgia Boy Receives a 3D-Printed Arm Modeled After ‘Star Wars’ Stormtroopers
Seven-year-old Liam Porter of Augusta, Georgia was presented with a 3D-printed prosthetic arm modeled after Star Wars Imperial Stormtroopers when he emerged from a theater…