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‘Shanks FX’ Uses In-Camera Elements to Recreate the CGI Black Hole From Christopher Nolan’s Film ‘Interstellar’
Shanks FX (previously), a web series by Joey Shanks and produced by PBS Digital Studios, recently used “in-camera” elements to recreate the impressive CGI black…
Two Alphabet Posters Crawling With Iconic Mythological and Legendary Creatures From A to Z
Burlington, Vermont cartoonist and writer Mark Gonyea has created “The Mythical Alphabet and Cryptozoology Icon Posters,” a set of two fantastic icon alphabet posters that…
A TED-Ed Animation Asks Whether Comets Could Have Been the Source of Life on Earth
A recent TED-Ed lesson by Justin Dowd explains what comets are, and asks whether they could be the source of life on Earth. Dowd also…
Critical Hit Dreidel, A Four-Sided Spinning Top by ThinkGeek That Functions as a d4 Die
The Critical Hit Dreidel is a four-sided spinning top by ThinkGeek that functions as a d4 die. Traditionally associated with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah,…
A TED-Ed Animation Explains How Germs Spread and Why They Can Make Humans Sick
A recent TED-Ed lesson by Yannay Khaikin and Nicole Mideo explains how germs spread and why they can make humans sick. Germs are found on…
Ellen DeGeneres Shows Off Some Questionably Inappropriate Toys on ‘Ellen’
Toy store chain Toys”R”Us recently pulled a line of action figures modeled after characters from the television show Breaking Bad in response to a Change.org petition demanding it,…
Homes, An Educational App for Exploring Different Types of Homes From Around the World
Homes is an educational app by Tinybop (previously) that allows users to explore different types of homes from around the world. For example, the app…
‘Star Wars Art: Posters’, A Book Featuring Amazing ‘Star Wars’ Movie Posters and Art Prints From Around the World
cover art by Drew Struzan Star Wars Art: Posters, by authors and artists Drew Struzan and Roger Kastel, is the fifth book in Lucasfilm and…
The Biological UAV, A Drone Made of Materials Designed to Melt Into the Environment After Crashing
Biologist Lynn J. Rothschild at the NASA Ames Research Center in Northern California is developing a biological UAV, a drone designed to fly to remote…
Fluffy Orange Cat Licks at the Air Whenever She Hears the Sound of Tape Being Unrolled
A fluffy, orange, long-haired cat demonstrates her fascinating reflex of licking at the air whenever she hears the sound of tape being unrolled. According to…