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Soaragami, A Portable Armrest Divider That Uses the Principles of Origami to Foster Cooperation Between Passengers
Patent-pending consumer travel product that ends all in-flight armrest battles. Soarigami, a company whose mission is “to unfold savvier skies” has developed a the “Airmail…
YouTube Adds Instant Animated GIF Creation to Select Video Channels
YouTube has added animated GIF creation to its sharing options for select video providers, such as the PBS Idea Channel and Vsauce. The editing tool…
CineFix Breaks Down and Explains the Comprehensive and Confusing Timeline From the ‘Terminator’ Movies
CineFix recently created a video where they break down and explain the comprehensive and confusing timeline from the ongoing series of Terminator movies. It’s a…
‘100 Greatest Guys’, A ‘Saturday Night Live’ Digital Exclusive Parodying VH1 Countdown Shows
“100 Greatest Guys” is a Saturday Night Live digital exclusive that parodies VH1 countdown shows by focusing on a list of seemingly regular guys, one of…
Stunning Hyperlapse Drone Video of Toronto’s Iconic Skyline
“Toronto Skyline” is a short hyperlapse video by Canadian filmmaker Ryan Emond (previously) that explores the skyscrapers of Ontario’s capital using a DJI Phantom 2…
‘The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness’, A Documentary About Hayao Miyazaki and the Japanese Animation Studio Ghibli
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a documentary directed by filmmaker Mami Sunada that explores the beloved and somewhat secretive Japanese animation studio, Ghibli,…
Hesitant English Bulldog Puppy Figures Out How to Get Himself Down the Stairs in One Big Step
After much deliberation and more than a little bit of hesitation, an adorable little English Bulldog puppy named Chunk takes a big step, both literally…
The Beautifully Creepy Lucky Cat Skull Teapot
The Lucky Cat Skull Teapot by novelty retailer Archie McPhee is a creepy but beautiful porcelain teapot prominently displaying a cat skull face done in…
Chicago Student Wears a Custom-Made Mistletoe Contraption and Receives Lots of Friendly Kisses From Strangers
Chicago-based student, actor, and comedian Blake Grigsby recently created a mistletoe contraption that allowed him to walk around freely while mistletoe hangs above his head.…
A Japanese Department Store Employee Demonstrates an Extremely Fast Way to Gift Wrap a Package
Todd Tripp shot a video at the Takashimaya department store in Japan that demonstrates an employee’s extremely fast and efficient method for gift wrapping packages.