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Carson the Jenga Dog Sets a RecordSetter Record for the Most Treats Balanced on His Nose at Once
A golden retriever named Carson aka “Jenga Dog“, has set a RecordSetter World Record for balancing 50 dog treats on his nose at once. The…
A Series of Famous Book Titles Mashed Up With the Names and Logos of Popular Candies
Publisher Quirk Books created a series of images that combine the titles of famous books with the names and logos of popular candies to form some…
Skateboarding Legend Tony Hawk Shows Off a Series of Impressive Tricks on an Indoor Half-Pipe
In a new video by The RIDE Channel, 46-year-old skating legend Tony Hawk performs a truly impressive run on an indoor half-pipe to remixes of…
XPUZMAG, An Innovative and Complex Circular Deadbolt Door Lock With 23 Holes
YouTube lock reviewer LockMan28 takes a look at the XPUZMAG, a complex circular high-security lock that offers an interesting take on the standard deadbolt. The…
Man Juggles Nine Glowing Balls in Various Patterns Inside a Transparent Cone
Former Cirque du Soleil performer Greg Kennedy demonstrates his innovative approach to juggling by impressively manipulating nine glowing balls in various patterns inside a transparent…
New Teaser for the 2014 ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Features Nick Frost as Santa Claus
A new teaser for the 2014 Doctor Who Christmas special features Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead) playing Santa Claus as the Doctor heads to the North Pole. The…
An Honest Video Game Trailer for ‘World of Warcraft’
Screen Junkies and Smosh recently joined forces to create an honest video game trailer (previously) for World of Warcraft, the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing…
Adam Savage Models a Replica World War II Uniform From the HBO Show ‘The Pacific’
Adam Savage got his hands on a replica World War II uniform worn on the HBO show The Pacific, courtesy of Hollywood costume shop Prop…
How to Build a Musical Model of the Mushroom From ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Out of LEGO Bricks
Over at Instructables, New York-based artist Julius von Brunk has laid out instructions for creating a music-playing replica of the iconic magic mushroom from Nintendo’s…
A Tiny But Complex 3D-Printed Take on the Rubik’s Cube With 49 Squares on Each Side
Rubik’s Cube (previously) enthusiast Matthew Bahner used the Shapeways 3D-printing service to create a tiny version of the complex 7x7x7 curved V-Cube. The numerous tiny…