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Ecofarm, An At-Home Mini Ecosystem With a Built-In Aquarium That Grows Herbs Using Fish Waste
Ecofarm is an aquaponic miniature herb garden that uses fish waste generated in a small aquarium to grow plants. Contaminated water and fish fecal matter…
xkcd Chronicles the Landing of the Philae Spacecraft on Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko With a 142-Panel Comic
Webcomic xkcd by Randall Munroe chronicled the successful landing of the Philae spacecraft on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko with a 142-panel epic. Readers can scroll through all 142 panels…
LifeStraw Water Filter Is Put to the Test on Sewage, Urinal Water, and Vomit
Vat19 puts the life-saving LifeStraw water filter to the test by trying it out in sewage, urinal water, water from the Mississippi River, and even…
Rhett & Link Demonstrate How to Make Real Food With Play-Doh Toys
“Not going to lie, I ate a few gallons of Play-Doh in my day and I’m still here.” – Rhett Comedian Rhett McLaughlin of Rhett…
‘Waiting’, A Music Video by The Sea The Sea Animated With 3,454 Hand-Painted Oil Paintings of New York City at Night
“Waiting” is a lovely music video for new folk duo The Sea The Sea, and directed by animator Zachary Johnson, that features 3,454 hand-painted oil…
Homemade Remake of the Trailer for ‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1’
CineFix has released a new episode of their Homemade Movies series (previously) where they remake the teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part…
57 Skydivers Link Arms, Separate, and Link Arms Again in a New Formation in Midair
57 skydivers link arms in a predetermined formation, split apart, and then reform in a different shape in the skies above Texas,
Ultron Threatens Extinction for All Mankind in Marvel’s Extended Trailer for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Marvel and Samsung have joined forces to release an official extended trailer for Avengers: Age of Ultron, the sequel to the 2012 film The Avengers.…
‘Interview With a Time Traveler’, A Short Film Exploring the Burden of Traveling Through Time
“Interview With a Time Traveler” is a short film that explores the burden of traveling through time. The film is centered around a nameless time traveler…
Stunning Rendering of the Solar System to Scale by Artist Roberto Ziche
Artist Roberto Ziche has created a stunning rendering of the solar system to scale. The planets, our Moon, and the four dwarf planets Pluto, Haumea,…