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Intriguing Art Print and Postcard Designs Based on True Stories, Folklore, Urban Legends, and Unsolved Mysteries
Octopus Wrestling Los Angeles graphic artist and web designer Fernando Reza (previously) has created “Inspired By True Events,” an intriguing set of art print and…
‘Cereal Killer Cafe’, A Whimsical London Bistro Seriously Dedicated to All Things Cereal
The Cereal Killer Cafe, a whimsical London bistro seriously dedicated to all things cereal, is the brainchild of twin brothers Gary and Alan Keery, who…
Mental Floss Lays Out a Series of Hair-Raising Facts About Hair
Mental Floss host John Green lays out a series of hair-raising facts about hair in a recent episode of the series List Show. Some of the facts include…
‘Name that Game’, A Series of Minimalist Poster Designs Inspired by Tabletop Strategy Games
Burlington, Vermont-based cartoonist and writer Mark Gonyea (previously) has created “Name that Game“, a fantastic series of minimalist poster designs inspired by popular tabletop strategy…
A Parody of Ken Block’s ‘Gymkhana’ Racing Series Performed in a Cardboard Box-Covered Go-Kart
“Ken Box’s Crazy Cart” is a parodic tribute to racer Ken Block’s video series Gymkhana (previously) performed by a driver in a Crazy Cart (previously)…
An Elaborate and Stunning Christmas Light Display Set to the Song ‘Let It Go’ From the Disney Movie ‘Frozen’
Software developer John Storms, who runs the site Listen To Our Lights, programmed his annual Christmas light display to sync to the song “Let It Go”…
A Fascinating Demonstration of Schlieren Optics, Which Visualize Otherwise Invisible Gasses
Harvard Natural Sciences Lecture Demonstrations has created a video demonstrating Schlieren Optics, a process that makes it possible to view small changes in air refraction,…
‘Guinness World Records’ Reflects on 60 Years of Celebrating the World’s Tallest Man
Guinness World Records recently marked its 60th anniversary with a video reflecting on “The World’s Tallest Man”, arguably the establishment’s most iconic record. Kurdish farmer…
‘Phantom Power’, An Animated Music Video by Diagrams About the Perils of Heartbreak
“Phantom Power” is music video by British indie-pop band Diagrams featuring animation by illustrator Garth Jones in which a man takes an ax to the…
A Crab Follows Bee and PuppyCat Around at the Beach While They Look for a Place to Watch Television
On episode three of the animated web series Bee and PuppyCat (previously) by animator Natasha Allegri and Frederator Studios, a crab follows both Bee and…