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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…
Marvel Releases the First Full-Length Teaser Trailer and Official Poster for the Upcoming Film ‘Ant-Man’
Having previously released their 17-second “ant-sized” and “human-sized” teasers, Marvel has now released the first full-length teaser trailer and official poster for the upcoming superhero…
MeArm, A Small, Open Source DIY Robotic Arm Kit for Consumers
MeArm is a small, open source DIY kit created by British hardware startup Phenoptix that is designed to make building and programming a robotic arm…
‘Nova’, Captivating Abstract Animated Forms Inspired by the Movement of Bioluminescent Jellyfish
“Nova” is an animated short video by London-based visual artist James Alliban that uses video of bioluminescent deep sea creatures like the comb jellyfish as…
Funny & Unnecessarily Censored Interviews With Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Aniston, & Lil Wayne on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
The Jake Vale Show has created a video featuring unnecessarily censored versions of interviews that host Jimmy Kimmel conducted with Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Aniston, and…
‘Stardust’, A Stunning Short Video Featuring a Woman Dancing Around in a Pool of Flames
“Stardust” is a short, wordless video by self-proclaimed Parisian “flame artist” Adrien Servadio that features dancer Fanny Sage performing to a drum-heavy soundtrack while engulfed…