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A Flying Christmas Tree and Santa Claus Created Using Remote-Controlled Aerial Vehicles
Flyguy Promotions of San Diego is marking the holiday season with a flying Santa Claus and a Christmas tree attached to remote-controlled aerial vehicles. There’s…
‘I Wasn’t Listening’, A They Might Be Giants Song About People Who Ignore the New Dial-A-Song Service
A few weeks before the relaunch of their Dial-A-Song weekly music service, Brooklyn-based nerd rockers They Might Be Giants have issued “I Wasn’t Listening,” a…
Cards Against Humanity Gives Its Holiday Patrons the Gift of a Parcel of Land on a Private Island Named ‘Hawaii 2’
When Cards Against Humanity fans signed up for Ten Days or Whatever of Kwanzaa, they weren’t expecting a license for their own one-square-foot parcel of…
The Video Series ‘This Is Radio’ Asks Five Questions of Popular Public Radio Hosts
"This Is Radio" asked a group of radio hosts the five same questions about the industry, podcasting, and who has the best hair in radio.
Science Friday Explains Myco-Fluidics and the ‘Fungal Freeways’ Fungi Use to Transport Water
A recent video by Science Friday explains the study of myco-fluidics and the “fungal freeways” fungi use to transport water within themselves. The video features…
‘Carnivora Gardinum’, A Short Time-Lapse Film That Captures the Unexpected Elegance of Carnivorous Plants
Filmmaker Chris Field has created Carnivora Gardinum, a beautiful time-lapse film that captures the unexpected elegance and grace of carnivorous plants as they trap their…
Accursed Cthulhumas Cookies for a Singularly Decadent Holiday
After the horrific construction of her Cthulhumas Wreath Creature, writer Maika Keuben baked a batch of adorably accursed Cthulhumas cookies shaped like H.P. Lovecraft‘s fictional…
An Experiment Proving People Can Get Drunk Just by Eating Food Cooked With Alcohol
In the video “How to Get Drunk by Eating Food,” New Scientist deputy editor Graham Lawton set out to disprove the common myth that alcohol is burned off…
Joe Cocker OBE (1944-2014), A Unique Singer Known For His Soulful Voice and Passionate Stage Presence
John Robert “Joe” Cocker OBE, the English singer known for his soulful voice and passionate stage presence while performing, sadly died on December 22, 2014…
How to Make a Pair of Functional Pliers From a Solid Block of Wood in Ten Cuts
In a fascinating short video, woodworker David Warther demonstrates how to make a pair of functional wooden pliers from a small block of wood in…