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Peek Retina, A Low-Cost Smartphone Adapter Designed to Bring Eye Care to the Developing World
Peek Retina is a low-cost add-on that turns a smartphone into a piece of mobile eye-examination equipment designed to reach areas of the developing world…
A Beautiful ‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’ Movie Poster Illustrated by Phil Noto
Comic book artist and painter Phil Noto (previously) has illustrated a beautiful movie poster based on Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens that features…
A Detailed Chart Showing the Scale of Every Vehicle and Space Station in the History of Human Spaceflight
A detailed chart by reddit user Heaney555 shows every vehicle and space station in the history of human spaceflight. Heaney555 says the chart was inspired…
A Team of Brazilian Workers Hammer a Metal Stake Into the Ground in Beautiful Harmony
Brazilian serviceman Marcos Silva, a quartet of construction workers take turns hammering a metal tent stake into the ground in beautiful harmony.
Bing Crosby Sings a Death Metal Version of the Classic Christmas Song ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’
Los Angeles-based musician and composer Andy Rehfeldt (previously) has created a great video remix of Bing Crosby singing a death metal version of the classic…
Time Trap, A Sci-Fi Comedy Short Film About a Time-Traveling Alien With a Broken Spaceship
“Time Trap” is a comedic sci-fi short film directed by Australian filmmaker Michael Shanks about a time-traveling alien who goes in search of replacement parts…
Creative Teenager Builds a Cat-Shaped Snow Fort For Her Beloved Cat
In February 2014, a teenager who goes by the name Charmeleon, channeled her love for her cat Tamaki by building a fort in the beloved…
Competitive Christmas Tree Tossing for a Veterans Charity in the United Kingdom
Contestants at Keele Christmas Tree Farm in Newcastle, Staffordshire, England helped raise money for the United Kingdom veterans charity Help for Heroes by tossing 22-pound,…
Mental Floss Tests a Series of Holiday Life Hacks
Mental Floss host John Green tests a series of holiday life hacks pulled from the Internet on a recent episode of List Show. Green tests things like whether…
Workers Build a Giant Electronic LEGO Christmas Tree for a Mall in Sydney, Australia
Workers at the Westfield Sydney shopping center in Sydney, Australia built a giant LEGO Christmas tree, complete with a computer-controlled electronic light show that will…