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‘The Athlete’s Rag’ Theme Song From ‘Super Mario World’ Played on Eight Floppy Drives
Anand Jain (a.k.a. “MrSolidSnake745“) has created a fantastic rendition of “The Athlete’s Rag” theme song from Super Mario World using eight floppy drives (previously). Jain…
Two Orphaned Baby Wallabies Nuzzle and Swipe at One Another Upon Meeting For the Very First Time
Two orphaned baby agile wallabies named Gough and Salvador nuzzle, paw, and even swipe a bit at each other upon their very first meeting at…
Colorful Abstract Illustrations Animated in Mesmerizing Loops
Colorful abstract illustrations transform and evolve in endless loops in the mesmerizing and beautiful animations of artist Drew Tyndell. Tyndell bases the animations on his…
‘The Gobble Games’, A Thanksgiving-Themed ‘Hunger Games’ Parody Featuring Turkeys Battling for a Presidential Pardon
“The Gobble Games” is a Thanksgiving-themed Hunger Games (previously) parody by Nerdist where turkeys battle to the death for a Presidential pardon. There is a long tradition of…
A Fictional Street Map Composed of Over 500 Video Game Titles
UK-based conceptual design studio Dorothy has created a fictional street map composed of over 500 video game titles. The map, which features several districts devoted…
Ethereal Frost Flowers Form Under Special Weather Conditions in the Ozarks
Jennifer Fenwick, the director of institutional giving at Science Friday, received photos of ethereal, beautiful frost flowers from her mother. Over the weekend, my mom…
A Solar-Powered Kinetic Sculpture of a Bird That Flaps Its Wings Gracefully
Artist Tim Laursen has created Sun-Bird, a beautiful kinetic sculpture of a bird that uses an electric motor and a complex array of cams to…
Longtime San Francisco Bay Area Street Dancers Demonstrate Early Hip-Hop Dancing
KQED Arts recently brought together veteran street dancers from the San Francisco Bay Area in a very entertaining video feature on the history of Bay…
‘Funny Business’ by Photographer Seth Olenick Features 200 Portraits of Famous People in Comedy
Funny Business is a photo book by photographer Seth Olenick that features 200 portraits of famous people in comedy. Each portrait includes a caption written…
A Superman Action Figure Flies to the Upper Atmosphere on a Weather Balloon and Returns to Earth
Mattel and DesignSpark sent a Superman action figure to an altitude of 29,000km, well into the upper atmosphere, before causing the toy to parachute back to…