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Oakland, California’s New Mayor Libby Schaaf Rides Snail Art Car To Her Inauguration
On Monday, January 5, 2015, Oakland, California’s new mayor Libby Schaff arrived for her inauguration at the Paramount Theater in a most striking vehicle. The…
‘HITS’, The Directorial Debut Film by Comedian David Cross
HITS is the directorial debut film by comedian David Cross. The movie is a dark comedy about the nature of fame in the age of…
An Honest Trailer for the ‘Kingdom Hearts’ Video Games That Features Confusion, Deadly Key Swords, and Donald Duck
Voice actor Jon Bailey of Screen Junkies and Smosh recently teamed up to create an honest trailer for Kingdom Hearts, a popular crossover action role-playing…
‘PBS Idea Channel’ Explains Even More Fallacies to Help People Better Argue on the Internet
PBS Idea Channel host Mike Rugnetta explains three more fallacies to help people better argue on the Internet. Rugnetta previously explained five fallacies back in…
Thought Leader Troy Hitch Vows to Wear an Oculus Rift For All of 2015 to Improve His Thought Leadership
Thought leader and speculatist Troy Hitch has vowed to wear an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset for all of 2015. Hitch explains why he wants…
A Comedy Sketch by The Warp Zone That Demonstrates How Playing the Video Game ‘Mario Kart’ Can Make People Go Crazy
In a new comedy sketch by The Warp Zone (previously), the funny group of guys do a great job of demonstrating how playing Nintendo‘s series…
Why Dimples Are So Important to Golf Ball Design
Nick Nardaccim, Senior Manager of Product Development at golfing supply powerhouse Titleist, explains why golf balls have all of those signature dimples. Dimples are what…
A Series of Interesting Facts About Dollar Bills
Secret Truths put together a series of 10 interesting facts about United States dollar bills.
First-Person GoPro Video of a Firefighter Battling a Bushfire in Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Volunteer firefighter Ben Wilson attached a GoPro to his person to capture some first-person video as he helped battle the recent bushfire that has engulfed…
‘Face Hacking’, Surreal Art Projected Onto Human Faces Using Real-Time Tracking and 3D Projection
“Face Hacking” is a project by Tokyo-based producer Nobumichi Asai that uses real-time face tracking and 3D projection to create complex and surreal false faces…