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Pixactly, A Strangely Addictive Tool That Tests Knowledge of Exact Pixel Counts
Pixactly is a site designed to test knowledge of exact pixel counts, asking users to draw boxes based on a given dimension. Users are scored…
Animal Writer Jon Mooallem Tweets Dozens of ‘Who Wore It Better?’ Photos of Celebrities Holding Koalas
NICKI MINAJ vs A STORMTROOPER pic.twitter.com/0IEEsZg3KF — Jon Mooallem (@jmooallem) November 18, 2014 Animal writer Jon Mooallem, author of Wild Ones and American Hippopotamus, has recently devoted his…
A Bluegrass Cover of Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s Classic Rock Song ‘Rocket Man’
Earlier this year, the four-man Alabama-based band Iron Horse (previously) performed a bluegrass cover of the classic rock song “Rocket Man” written by Elton John…
Stunt Drivers Break Records for Tightest Parallel Parking and Most Donuts Around a Car Driving on Two Wheels
Chinese stunt driver Han Yue earned a spot in Guinness World Records for the tightest parallel parking job by sliding a Mini Cooper into a…
A Collection of Bento Box Art Portraying Popular Disney Characters
Artist Micky Araben has created a beautiful collection of bento box art portraying popular Disney characters. More of Araben’s bento box designs are available to…
Dial-A-Song Direct, A Subscription Service That Delivers a New They Might Be Giants Song Every Week in 2015
They Might Be Giants are offering up a new subscription delivery service for their soon to be relaunched Dial-A-Song service (previously) called Dial-A-Song Direct, which…
‘Regular Division’, A Thoroughly Disorienting Kaleidoscopic Video by Joe Hamilton
In the experimental video “Regular Division,” interior shots of a greenhouse and splotches of paint are composited together in a mesmerizing and thoroughly disorienting video…
Street Artist Bordalo II Creates a Fantastic Outdoor Sculpture of an Owl From Found Objects
At the WOOL urban art festival in Covilhã, Portugal back in October, Portuguese artist Artur Bordalo (Bordalo II) used found materials and paint to create…
KQED Series ‘Deep Look’ Explores Pygmy Seahorses, Masters of Camouflage
A recent episode of the new series Deep Look by KQED in San Francisco looks at pygmy seahorses and how they have mastered camouflage, blending almost perfectly…
LEGO Shadow Sculptures Inspired by Greek Mythology
Artist David Smith has used LEGO bricks to create three works of shadow art inspired by Greek mythology. Smith will display the sculptures at BRICK…