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Kalamazoo Wings Hockey Player Ray Kaunisto Plays the ‘Super Troopers’ Cat Game During an Interview
Self-described proud Yooper and Kalamazoo Wings hockey player Ray Kaunisto dropped seven “meows” into a 40-second interview during intermission of a game in an homage…
Classic Paintings Recreated With Decorative Masking Tape
Tape recreation of ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ by Johannes Vermeer Japan-based artist Nasa Funahara uses decorative masking tape to recreate classic paintings by Vincent…
SciShow Explains How Motor Proteins Operate in the Body to Help Cells Divide and Transport Material
SciShow host Hank Green explains how motor proteins operate in the body. The proteins serve a number of functions within a cell including cell division and…
‘Everything But the News’ Checks in With iJustine to Better Understand YouTube Stardom
Everything But the News (previously) host Steve Goldbloom checks in with Justine Ezarik, perhaps best known as iJustine, to better understand YouTube stardom in the…
NYC,1981, A Blog About the Culture, History, and Art of New York City in 1981
Brooklyn gang The Dirty Ones. Photos via Classic NY Street Gangs NYC,1981 is a fascinating blog that looks at New York City in the year…
Great Horned Owl Skillfully Swims in Lake Michigan to Evade Pursuing Falcons
A great horned owl escaped from peregrine falcons by diving into Lake Michigan at a Chicago park, swimming away skillfully using a strigine version of…
‘My Mom Is an Airplane’, An Animated Short About a High-Flying Mother by Yulya Aronova
“My Mom Is an Airplane” is an animated short film by Russian artist Yulya Aronova. The film carries a charming, sincere tone and tells the…
ZANO, A Palm-Size Nano Drone With Built-In HD Video Capture
ZANO is a palm-size nano drone with built-in photo and HD video capture that can be controlled via Android or iOS device. The little UAV,…
City Landmark Illustrations Made With Bicycle Tire Tracks by Thomas Yang
Back in March we posted about a wonderful illustration of the Empire State Building that artist Thomas Yang created with bicycle tires and paint. Yang…
‘TL;DW’ Sums Up All Ten Seasons of the Sitcom ‘Friends’ in Less Than Three Minutes
The series TL;DW (previously) summed up all ten seasons of the sitcom Friends in less than three minutes in a recent episode. Hosts Max Knoblauch and Bob…