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Aerial Robotics Expert Creates a Remote-Controlled Flying Doctor Who TARDIS
Otto Dieffenbach of Flyguy Promotions has created a miniature remote-controlled flying version of Doctor Who‘s Police Box TARDIS with the words “Bad Wolf” scrawled on…
Indiegogo Introduces InDemand, A Service That Helps Successful Campaigns Transition to the Next Phase of Operations
Indiegogo has introduced InDemand, a service that helps successfully funded Indiegogo campaigns transition to their next phase of operations. The service will help users track…
Simon of Simon’s Cat Visits a Cat Rescue Center While Doing Research for His Fully Funded ‘Off to the Vet’ Film
While he was doing research for his upcoming film Off to the Vet, Simon Toland of “Simon’s Cat” (previously) decided to visit the headquarters of…
Man Continues to Record Video While Knocked Down by a Massive Explosion at a Fireworks Factory
Harrowing video footage captures the moment a fireworks factory near Bogotá, Colombia erupts in a massive explosion — the force of the blast was enough…
Bill Gates Drinks a Glass of Water Processed From Human Feces by the Janicki Omniprocessor
A recent video shows Bill Gates drinking a glass of water processed from human feces by the Janicki Omniprocessor, a device that turns human waste…
Jonathan Mann Explains Why He Decided to See the Good in the Man Who Publicly Mocked His ‘Song-a-Day’ Project
In “Excuse-A-Day?!,” singer/songwriter Jonathan Mann explains why he chose to see the good in comedian Jack Dolgen despite the fact that Dolgen publicly made fun…
nICE Mug, A Novel DIY Kit That Allows Users to Create Usable Drinking Glasses Made From Ice
nICE mug is a DIY kit that allows users to create a novel and very usable drinking glass that is molded from ice. Founder Glenn…
An Honest Trailer for the Action Thriller Films ‘Taken’ and ‘Taken 2’
In honor of the movie sequel Taken 3 coming to theaters on January 9, 2015, Screen Junkies has created an honest trailer for the first…
A Powerfully Inspirational Poetry Performance in the Style of the Popular ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ Books
Representing Portland Poetry Slam, poets Brenna Twoh, Alex Dang, Doc Luben, and Leyna Rynearson together perform the poem “Choose Your Own Adventure” at the 2014…
‘Burrito Van’, Animated Music Video About a Burrito Man in a Van Who Is Offering a First-Class Ticket to Burrito Land
“Burrito Van” is an amusing animated music video by singer-songwriter Parry Gripp (previously) and animator Nathan Mazur. The catchy song is about a cheery burrito…