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Poof, A Satirical App Concept Featuring an App That Disappears After 24 Hours
“Poof uses shapes and colors to enhance functionality.” Poof is a satirical app concept by Moonbase that features an app that disappears after 24 hours.…
Family With Kids Inspired by Banksy Creates Fun Street Art Out of Rocks, Sticks, and Leaves
After author and illustrator Aaron Zenz‘s daughter Gracie watched Exit Through the Gift Shop, a documentary film by Banksy, she decided she wanted to be…
Recycled Maple Wood Watches by SPGBK
Watch brand SPGBK (an abbreviation of “spring break”) makes a clever line of watches that are made out of wood. SPGBK watches are crafted from…
‘Everything But the News’ Returns for a Second Season of Startup Scene Shenanigans
Everything But the News (previously) is officially returning for a second season of startup scene shenanigans. Everything But the News is a documentary comedy series…
Beautiful Body Paintings of Florida Wildlife
Artist Shannon Holt has created a beautiful series of body paintings depicting the snowy egret, great blue heron, alligator, and other Florida wildlife. Holt painted…
Vocal German Shepherd Sings Along With His Human in a Rousing Version of ‘Trolololo’
A very vocal German Shepherd named Maximus sings along with his human’s lovely voice in a rousing version of “Trolololo” by the late Eduard Khil.…
Adorable Kitten Attempts to Play ‘Super Smash Bros.’ Using the Nintendo Wii U GamePad
YouTube user xxxtro has uploaded an amusing video featuring Mappy, a recently rescued kitten, attempting to play Super Smash Bros. using the Nintendo Wii U…
More Gorgeous Layered Glass Sculptures of Seascapes by Ben Young
Back in July we posted about the gorgeous layered glass sculptures of Sydney-based artist Ben Young. Young has since created several new sculptures, which, like…
A TED-Ed Lesson Explaining How Breathing Triggers a Complex System to Transport Oxygen Throughout the Body
In the TED-Ed lesson “How Do the Lungs Work?,” beautifully animated by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club and scored by Dave Feddock, educator Emma Bryce explains…
Zeus Verbally Takes on Thor in a LEGO Stop-Motion Animated Episode of ‘Epic Rap Battles of History’
Zeus, the Greek god of sky, verbally takes on the hammer-wielding Norse god Thor in a LEGO stop-motion animated episode of Epic Rap Battles of…