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‘The Art of the Marbler’, A Fascinating 1970 Educational Film About Paper Marbling
The 1970 British educational film “The Art of the Marbler” offers an in-depth look at paper marbling, a centuries-old technique for creating beautiful marble-like patterns…
Wind-Powered Strandbeest Kinetic Sculpture Model Kits by ThinkGeek
Over the years we’ve posted many times about Strandbeests, the wondrous large scale wind-powered kinetic sculptures created by Dutch artist Theo Jansen. Anyone who has…
An Incredibly Detailed Geological and Structural Map of the West Candor Colles Area of Mars
The United States Geological Survey has created a detailed geological and structural map of the West Candor Chasma area of Mars.
Man Uses Wooden Spoon to Gently Shoo a Hungry Possum Who Stole a Yummy Sandwich Roll From His Kitchen
When a hungry possum came into his kitchen through an open window, resident Alex Steel used a wooden spoon to gently shoo the stubborn critter…
Blink, A News Ticker That Generates an Unending Stream of Sensational Nonsense Headlines
London-based artist Jim Buell has created Blink, an electronic news ticker that algorithmically generates an unending stream of sensational nonsense headlines like “Justin Bieber Executes…
Beautiful Balanced Stones Sculptures in Rivers and Streams by Miha Brinovec
Slovenia-based artist Miha Brinovec creates precariously balanced stone sculptures in rivers and streams by painstakingly stacking stones by hand. According to Brinovec, the process of…
AsapSCIENCE Explains the Potential Adverse Health Effects of Sitting Too Much
Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown of AsapSCIENCE thoroughly explain why sitting for extended periods of time—at a desk at work, for example—can be harmful to…
‘Mirage’, A Delightfully Disorienting Kaleidoscopic Wall of Mirrors in the Woods
In the outdoor installation Mirage, 1,200 mirrored panels form a disorienting kaleidoscopic wall amidst a grove of trees. The 82-foot-long installation was created by Budapest-based…
A Cleverly-Designed Chair That Looks Like It Is Fading Into the Background
Saint Petersburg-based designer Daria Pavlova has created foggy chair, a wooden dining chair with a distinctive paint scheme that causes the very top and bottom…
Potluck Video Explains What Spelt Is, Its Relation to Modern Wheat, and How It Can Be Used In Place of Wheat
Potluck Video spoke with Beth George, the founder of Spelt Right Foods to learn more about the ancient grain spelt, its relation to traditional wheat,…