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A Look Inside an Abandoned Subterranean Trolley Station Under Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C.
In the latest installment of the web series Unusual Spaces, PBS Digital Studios visits a vast, abandoned trolley station that lies underneath Dupont Circle in…
An 8-Bit Animated Version of the ‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ Teaser Trailer
São Paulo, Brazil-based pixel artist and animator Mauri Helme has created a great 8-bit animated version of the first teaser trailer released for Star Wars…
A ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Story That Plays Out on Twitter
Internet consultant Terence Eden recently created a story in the style of classic Choose Your Own Adventure interactive fiction novels that plays out on Twitter.…
‘Reactions’ Explains How Salt Melts Ice and Its Limitations, Alternatives, and Downsides
A recent episode of the American Chemical Society series Reactions explains the chemistry behind how salt melts ice. The episode also explains the limitations of salt,…
Chubby English Bulldog Puppy Is Unsure About the Water Bottle That’s Been Placed in His Path
A chubby little English bulldog puppy named Humphrey is very unsure of the strange water bottle that’s been placed in his path and covers up…
Cats Cole and Marmalade Explain the Visible Warning Signs That a Human Is Turning Into a ‘Crazy Cat Person’
Helpful felines Cole and Marmalade (previously) explain the visible warning signs that a human is turning into a crazy cat person, using their dedicated human…
Animal Expert Jeff Musial Terrifies Jimmy Fallon With Mexican Tarantulas on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Animal expert Jeff Musial made a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to terrorize host Jimmy Fallon with Mexican tarantulas. To make up for the…
United States of Alcohol, A Colorful Map That Plots What Americans Generally Like to Drink by Region
VinePair (previously) has created “The United States of Alcohol”, a colorful map that plots what Americans generally like to drink by the region in which…
‘Way Out’, A Cacophonous Animated Short About the Pitfalls of Device Dependency
“Way Out” is an animated short by artist Yukai Du that explores the symbolic effects of staring at a smartphone screen all day. Created as…
How to Make a Simple and Inexpensive Mini Metal Foundry for Melting Pop Cans and Casting Aluminum
The “King of Random”, as Grant Thompson is known, recently shared a video on how to make a simple and inexpensive mini metal foundry for melting…