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The White House Issues a Statement Outlining President Obama’s Net Neutrality Plan For a Free and Open Internet
The White House has issued a statement detailing President Obama’s plan to have the FCC enforce a free and open internet through net neutrality. If…
Mother of Four Makes Cute Scenes Using Sunny Side Up Eggs for Her Kids’ Breakfast
Creative Hong Kong-based mother of four, Anne Widya, has made a cute series of scenes using sunny side up eggs for her kids’ breakfast. Even…
Rock Band Guster Debuts a New Album Cover Featuring Psychedelic Magnetized Liquid Art
Boston rock band Guster debuted the cover of its forthcoming record Evermotion with a video featuring Swiss artist Fabian Oefner’s psychedelically colored work created with…
Timo the Cat Rolls Across the Floor On a Dolly, Lays in Bed Like a Human and Is Very Happy Just Being Himself
While his human was doing renovations on their home, an adventurous Timo the Ragdoll took it upon himself to use a rolling dolly to ride…
Space Station Astronaut Shares the Challenge They Face to Successfully Land Philae on a Comet
While on board the International Space Station, ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst used an earplug to demonstrate the challenges the Rosetta mission (previously) faces in attempting…
A Match Being Struck Captured With a Colorful Scientific Imaging Technique
A video shot by RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia using the schlieren technique captures colorful swirling hidden imagery as a match is struck by professor…
Mental Floss Dispels Common Misconceptions About Pregnancy
Host Elliott Morgan dispels a series of common misconceptions about pregnancy in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series Misconceptions. Morgan explains misconceptions about pregnant women eating fish,…
‘The Tick Tock Doc’, A Short Documentary About a Vintage Clock Repairman
The “Tick Tock Doc” is a short documentary by photojournalist Bob Krist that examines the life and work of Andy Pugh, a clock repairman based…
‘Kauai Thru Hollywood’, A Supercut of the Evolving Face of the Hawaiian Island in Film
“Kauai Thru Hollywood” is a supercut by Brooklyn director Anthony Simon that examines the evolving face of Hawaii’s fourth largest island as seen through films…
Performer Rocky Byun Balances a Bench, Phone Booth and Aquarium at a Hong Kong Shopping Mall
South Korean balancing wizard Rocky Byun showcased his unique and astonishing skill for balancing objects during a performance at the Windsor House Mall in Hong…