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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…
A ‘Star Wars’-Themed Yoga Lesson for Kids That Teaches Them About Proper Yoga Poses and a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Cosmic Kids Yoga, a YouTube channel where yoga and meditation are made fun for children, has released a new video where enthusiastic instructor Jaime Amor…
Luke Skywalker’s Falling Scene From ‘Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back’ Repeated on Loop
“Endlessly Falling Luke”, uploaded by YouTube user afteritakeashower, is an extended version of Luke Skywalker‘s iconic falling scene following a lightsaber battle with Darth Vader…
‘Chain Reaction’, An Eye-Catching Ad for Pepsi Max Featuring Thousands of Ping Pong Balls and Mouse Traps
“Chain Reaction” is a promotional video for Pepsi Max soda directed by London-based filmmakers HarrimanSteel that features a Rube Goldberg-esque set of events centering around…
A Series of Travel Posters for Exoplanets Found in the Potentially Habitable ‘Goldilocks Zone’ of Their Systems
NASA has created a series of gorgeous travel posters for exoplanets discovered in the potentially habitable “Goldilocks zone” of their systems, the range of distance from…
Stunning Drone Video Capturing Some of the Most Iconic Sights of New York City’s Five Boroughs
The Sky Tech One Aerial Photography studio put together a compilation of drone footage showcasing some of the most iconic sights of New York City’s…