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Sympathetic Labradoodle Dog Comforts Her Canine Pal Who’s in the Midst of a Bad Dream
A sympathetic Labradoodle named Laika comes to the rescue and comfort of her Double Doodle pal Jackson, who appears to be in the midst of…
Collection of 60 Classic Cars Left Untouched in France for 50 Years to Be Auctioned
Paris auction house Artcurial announced the discovery of the Baillon collection, 60 classic cars stored in Western France for 50 years.
Cinema Space Tribute, A Short Film by Max Shishkin Highlighting Space Travel in Film
“Cinema Space Tribute” is a short film by Max Shishkin that highlights space travel in film by combining clips from more than 30 movies about space travel with…
‘Potatoman Seeks the Troof’, A Platforming Puzzle Video Game Featuring a Sentient Potato on a Philosophical Quest
Potatoman Seeks the Troof is a platforming puzzle video game by developer Pixeljam that features a sentient potato on a philosophical quest. Initially released in…
Big Orange Tabby Cat Hangs Out on His Human’s Lap While She Tries to Play the Piano
An affectionate orange tabby cat climbed onto his human Leila Elkhalidy‘s lap and stayed there as she skillfully played the piano. According to Leila, she…
‘SOARING’, A Short Film That Captures the Real-Time Beauty of Auroras in the Autumn Night Sky in Tromsø, Norway
Photographer Ole C. Salomonsen has captured in his short film, “SOARING,” the incredible beauty of Auroras in the autumn night sky as viewed from his…
A Stunning Video of a Massive Coronal Hole on the Sun That Is Over 50 Times the Size of Earth
The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory released a beautiful video showing a large coronal hole in the Sun during the week of November 30, 2014.
Clever Cartoon Captures the Very Essence of Jane Austen’s Classic Novel ‘Pride and Prejudice’
Award-winning illustrator Jen Sorenson has captured the very essence of the Jane Austen classic “Pride and Prejudice,” the bombastic story of romance amongst the landed…
A 1956 Ford F-100 With a Pneumatic T-Shirt Cannon Used to Promote the Video Game ‘Saints Row: The Third’ Now for Sale
Developer and publisher Deep Silver is currently auctioning off a 1956 Ford F-100 with a pneumatic T-shirt cannon that was used to promote the 2011…
Message in a Bottle Sent From Sweden by Three Kids in 1992 Is Returned From Panama 22 Years Later
photo via Erik Runestam Back in 1992, Swedish siblings Erik (then six years old) and Lina Runestam, and childhood friend Christoffer Högström made a fake…