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Photographer Benjamin Von Wong Transforms Office Workers Into Athletes in Clever Portraits
Photographer Benjamin Von Wong transformed office workers at SmugMug into super intense action sports athletes with the help of some clever photo wizardry last fall.…
A Doormat by ThinkGeek Shaped Like a d20 Die
ThinkGeek has created a fantastic doormat shaped like a d20 die. The doormat is the latest in a series of novelty items by ThinkGeek that…
An Illuminating Infographic Explaining What Makes Safety Matches Light When Struck
Compound Interest has created an illuminating infographic to accompany their blog posts about the history of safety matches and the chemistry behind what makes them…
Tobii EyeX, A Controller That Uses Eye-Tracking Technology to Drive Games and Apps
The Tobii EyeX is a controller by eye-tracking technology company Tobii that uses–as the company’s focus might suggest–eye-tracking technology to drive games and apps. The…
Mikey Bolts Performs Funny Impressions of Famous Historical Figures
Los Angeles, California-based impressionist Mikey Bolts (previously) performs 25 funny impressions of famous historical figures in his latest video. He features the heavy-breathing baseball star…
State of California Begins Construction of a High-Speed Rail System That Will Link Los Angeles and San Francisco
Tuesday marked the official groundbreaking of California’s high-speed rail, a $68 billion project to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco with passenger trains capable of…
How Author Dr. Seuss Created the Classic 1960 Children’s Book ‘Green Eggs and Ham’
In a recent episode of the web series Fig. 1, Lynda Claassen, director of Special Collections & Archives at the University of California, San Diego,…
Jimmy Fallon Learns He Blew a Chance to Date Nicole Kidman During a ‘Tonight Show’ Interview With the Actress
In a recent clip from The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon and his guest Nicole Kidman recount a story about a time Kidman visited Fallon’s apartment,…
Phish Frontman Trey Anastasio Performs a Solo Tiny Desk Concert for NPR
Trey Anastasio, best known for his work as the frontman of jam band Phish, performed a solo Tiny Desk Concert for NPR. Tiny Desk Concert…
Can I Stay With You While I Rent My Place on Airbnb?, A New Service to Pair Airbnb Hosts to Rent More Frequently
Can I Stay With You While I Rent My Place on Airbnb? is a new service to pair Airbnb hosts together to let them stay with…