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Classic Works of Literature Turned Into Beautiful Book Sculptures
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll In her series Fragments of Story, Tokyo-based art director Tomoko Takeda creates sculptures inspired by classic works of…
Artist Digitally Combines Animals Into Bizarre Hybrids
Birboon Artist Sarah DeRemer uses skillful photo manipulation to digitally combine animals into bizarre, often humorous hybrids. Among her more bizarre creations: the Birboon (bird…
‘Dewitos’, Mountain Dew Tests a Doritos Flavored Soda at Kent State University in Ohio
A student named Steve Barnes, who posts to reddit under the moniker joes_nipples, recently uploaded a photo of a small Mountain Dew promotional taste test…
Childhood Nightmares Updated With Their Modern Adult Equivalents by CollegeHumor
A recent animation by CollegeHumor takes childhood nightmares and updates them with modern adult equivalents—like dropping a phone or being without an Internet connection.
Street Artist Adds Whimsy to Street Signs With His Clever Custom Stickers
For the past four years, Italy-based street artist Anecleto “Clet” Abraham has been adding a bit of whimsy to street signs by subtly modifying them…
‘Reactions’ Explains the Carl Sagan Quote ‘We Are Made of Star Stuff’ and How Stars Form the Elements
A recent episode of The American Chemical Society series Reactions explains astronomer Carl Sagan’s famous quote “We are made of star stuff,” by explaining how the different elements…
How to Talk to a Barber to Get a Perfect Haircut
A video by The Art of Manliness (previously) and videographer Andrew Edwards explains how a customer should talk to a barber to get the exact haircut…
The 2014 San Francisco Tweed Ride, A Bicycle Ride for Dapper Cyclists
The 2014 San Francisco Tweed Ride, a bicycle ride for dapper cyclists, takes place November 16. The ride will begin at Patricia’s Green in San…
How the Ebola Virus Exploits the Immune System to Attack the Body
In a recent video, Munich-based design firm Kurzgesagt explains how the Ebola virus exploits the immune system to attack the body, but also makes a case for…
Stan Lee Rants About the People Who Ask Him ‘When Are You Going to Retire?’
On a recent episode of Stan’s Rants (previously) on World of Heroes, legendary comic creator Stan Lee rants about the many people who ask him…