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A Map of San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit System Designed in the Style of the Video Game ‘Super Mario World’
Robert Bacon, designed a map of San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) in the style of "Super Mario World".
The First Full Trailer for the Pixar Film ‘Inside Out’ Shows the Emotions Inside the Heads of a Family at Dinner
Pixar has released the first full trailer for the upcoming film Inside Out about the lives of the emotions inside the head of 11-year-old Riley. The…
Baby White Horned Goat Emits Interesting Sounds in Response to a Child’s Laughter
A baby white horned goat emits some very interesting sounds in response to an off-camera child’s laughter, almost to the point of mimicking the crow…
‘The Birth of a Snowflake’, A Short Video Celebrating the Intricacies of Snowflake Formation
“The Birth of a Snowflake” is a short video by YouTube filmmaker Armand9x that purports to demonstrate how a snowflake is formed. The video, which…
How to Perform a Parkour-Style Stride Jump
Stunt coordinator Ronnie Shalvis (previously) created an instructional video for prospective Parkour free runners, demonstrating how to properly stride or bound with a single foot…
Indiana Jones Is Chased by the Spherical Droid From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ in ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ Clip
Concept artist Reid Southen has recently edited a movie clip from Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark that shows Indy (Harrison Ford)…
An Adorable Toddler Is Confused by Meeting Twin Babies for the First Time
An adorable toddler named Landon is confused when he meets twin babies for the first time.
‘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…