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Animated TED-Ed Lessons Explain How Wounds Heal and How Scars Form
Two TED-Ed lessons by educator Sarthak Sinha and animator Noel Wong explain how wounds heal and how scars form. They break the processes down to a cellular…
‘Andor’s Trail’, A Roguelike Fantasy Role-Playing Video Game About the Disappearance of the Protagonist’s Brother
Andor’s Trail is a roguelike fantasy role-playing video game about the disappearance of the protagonist’s brother. The game–which is also open source–was co-created by Oskar…
YouTube Music Key, A New Premium Music Streaming Service by YouTube
YouTube has announced YouTube Music Key, a new premium music streaming service that will give users the ability to watch videos and listen to music without…
‘Star Wars Jedi Babies – Crib Wars Episode I’, Special Effects Video of Kids Using the Force to Fight Over a Cupcake
“Star Wars Jedi Babies – Crib Wars Episode I” is a special effects video, created by Oscar Rene, that features three little kids who use…
Mat Fraser, A Talented Performer Far Beyond His Role as Paul the Illustrated Seal on ‘American Horror Story’
“It would be boring if we were all the same.” Mat Fraser, best known for his role as Paul the Illustrated Seal on the F/X…
Bryan Cranston Narrates the Tongue-in-Cheek Bedtime Story ‘You Have to Fucking Eat’
Emmy-winning actor Bryan Cranston has narrated author Adam Mansbach‘s tongue-in-cheek bedtime story You Have to Fucking Eat, which was released today after being announced last…
Simple Instructions for Making Pour-Over Coffee
Counter Culture Coffee has created a simple brewing guide for making pour-over coffee, complete with a delightful video. In addition to their guides and coffee…
Beautifully Intricate Cookie Decorations by SweetAmbs
Pastry chef Amber Spiegel of SweetAmbs adorns cookies with beautifully intricate designs and textures, often using little more than icing and some basic tools. Aspiring…
The ESA Rosetta Mission Successfully Lands the Philae Spacecraft on the Surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
The European Space Agency (ESA) Rosetta mission (previously) has successfully landed the Philae spacecraft on the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko on November 12, 2014. The landing was…
Rare Margay Cat Gives Birth to Healthy Kitten at Animal Sanctuary Outside Fray Bentos, Uruguay
On November 1, 2014, a beautiful Margay cat gave birth to a healthy kitten at Bioparque M’Bopicuá, a sanctuary just outside of the city of…