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‘The Watcher Files Project’, An Investigation and Response to Archived Portland, Oregon Police Surveillance Documents
Activist Lloyd Marbet selling a newspaper in a 1969 surveillance photo In the 1960s through 1980, the Portland, Oregon Police Bureau conducted surveillance on civic…
SciShow Explains the Purpose of the ‘Do Not Eat’ Packets That Ship in Packaged Foods
SciShow (previously) host Michael Aranda gets to the bottom of the “do not eat” packets that often ship inside of food packages and pill bottles.…
‘Kingdom Rush: Origins’, A New Prequel to the Incredibly Popular ‘Kingdom Rush’ Tower Defense Game
Kingdom Rush: Origins is a new prequel tower defense game by Ironhide Game Studio that features new towers, troops, enemies, and upgrades. The game marks…
‘Two Lands’, Gorgeous Time-Lapse Video of the Landscapes and Skies of Greenland and Iceland
“Two Lands” is a short by Los Angeles production company scientifantastic that captures gorgeous time-lapse video of Greenland and Iceland, including their beautiful scenery and…
An Ultra-Modern Design Proposal for United States Dollar Banknotes
Graphic designer Travis Purrington has created an ultra-modern design proposal for United States dollar banknotes. In his proposal, Purrington chose a forward-looking theme of human…
Goodwell, An Open-Source Toothbrush With Detachable Heads and a Built-In Brushing Tracker
Goodwell is a modular, open-source toothbrush with replaceable heads that can be swapped out for flossers, tongue scrappers, and other instruments. The toothbrush also includes…
Mental Floss Debunks Several Common Misconceptions About Household Pets
In a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Misconceptions, host Elliott Morgan debunks several common misconceptions about household pets like dogs, cats, and bunnies.…
A Movie Mashup of Marvel’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘The Land Before Time’
In August 2014, Daily ReHash created a great mashup video that merges audio from Marvel‘s hit movie Guardians of the Galaxy and video clips from…
A TED-Ed Animation Exploring the Ways Van Gogh Paintings Captured Light and Fluid Movement
The latest TED-Ed Animation by educator Natalya St. Clair and animator Avi Ofer explores how painter Vincent Van Gogh’s colorful brush work captured the chaos…
Part Eight of Celebrities Reading Mean Tweets About Themselves on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’
During a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Stamos, Lena Dunham, and other celebrities read mean tweets about themselves in part eight of…