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‘Dedicate’, A Music Video by Alan Lauris Featuring Ornate Hand-Lettered Chalkboard Lyrics
“Dedicate” is a music video by Dutch electronic composer Alan Lauris that features stop-motion animated lyrics ornately hand-lettered on a chalkboard by artist Arianne Notenboom.…
A Six-Foot Wall Calendar That Depicts the Year as a Long, Minimalist Timeline
The Linear Calendar is a minimalist six-foot-long wall calendar by Unfiber that depicts a year as one long, unbroken sheet. The days appear as vertical…
Mental Floss Provides an Impressive List of 90 Facts About the 1990s
On a recent episode of the Mental Floss series List Show, host John Green provided an impressive list of 90 facts about the 1990s. The episode gives a…
‘Planet Iceland’, A Short Film That Reimagines a Visit to the Nordic Country as an Expedition to Another World
“Planet Iceland – Expedition Memories” is a short film by commercial director Alex Cornell that imagines a visit to the sparsely populated island nation through…
A New Super Spy Poster for the Two-Hour Series Premiere of ‘Marvel’s Agent Carter’ Starring Hayley Atwell
A new super spy poster has been released for the upcoming two-hour series premiere of Marvel’s Agent Carter starring Hayley Atwell as Peggy Carter. Marvel’s…
A Pair of Extremely Efficient Industrial Robots Quickly Packing Batteries
Chris Baird shot video of two industrial robots produced by FANUC that use some very efficient teamwork to pack batteries at PackExpo International 2014 in…
‘George Mallory: Because It’s There’, A Comic About Pioneering British Mountain Climber George Mallory
“George Mallory : Because It’s There” is a comic by Zen Pencils (previously) cartoonist Gavin Augthan that illustrates an inspirational quote about Mount Everest by…
Tom Scott Explains the Curious Concrete Pillars Found on Many Hilltops in Great Britain
In the latest episode of Things You May Not Know, host Tom Scott (previously) explains a curiosity found in Great Britain–some 6,000 concrete pillars that…
Alton Brown Demonstrates His Best Method for Cutting Potatoes When Making Mashed Potatoes
Alton Brown, the offbeat food expert, demonstrates what he considers to be his best method for cutting potatoes when making mashed potatoes. According to Brown,…
‘Courtesytable’, A Wooden Picnic-Style Table With Novel Seesaw Seating For Two
Dutch designer Marleen Jansen has created the “Courtesytable,” a wooden picnic style table with novel seesaw seating for two that requires the cooperation of both…