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Rescued California Cat Sets the New Guinness World Record for Cat with the Longest Fur
Sophie Smith, a gorgeous rescue cat in Oceanside, California, has been declared the Guinness World Record Holder for the longest fur on a cat, beating…
The Internet Arcade, A Large Collection of Coin-Operated Arcade Games Playable in a Web Browser
The Internet Arcade is a large collection of coin-operated arcade games hosted by the Internet Archive that are playable in a web browser. The collection,…
‘Movies Starring Movies’, A Web Series Featuring Original Short Movies Where All Actors Are DVD Cases
Movies Starring Movies is a clever web series by Portal Party that features original short movies where all actors are DVD cases. In their most…
A Music Video for ‘Craco’ by Hauschka Featuring Animated Anthropomorphic Plant Sculptures
“Craco” is a music video directed by Tobias Stretch for Duesseldorf-based pianist Hauschka that features a strangely hypnotic trio of life-size anthropomorphic plant sculptures. Stretch…
Adam Savage Shows Off His ‘Ghostbusters’ Halloween Costume, Including a Proton Pack That Lights Up
Adam Savage gets ready to trap some ghosts while showing off his impressive Ghostbusters Halloween costume that he assembled and made throughout the years during…
A Look at the Inner Workings of a Vintage, Pre-Flint Catalytic Cigarette Lighter
In his latest video, Applied Science host Ben Krasnow takes a look at a vintage catalytic lighter, which uses methanol vapor and a platinum wire…
Seth Rogen Cast to Play Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak in the Upcoming Steve Jobs Biopic Written by Aaron Sorkin
Seth Rogen has been cast to play Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic (previously) written by Aaron Sorkin. Rogen will be…
A Playlist of Ambient Music Layered on Top of San Francisco Public Safety Radio Traffic Sounds
Longtime internet radio broadcaster SomaFM has created SF10-33, a playlist of ambient music layered atop the echoing sounds of San Francisco public safety radio traffic…
A Look at the Science Behind Laser Tattoo Removal
After recently showing off super slow motion video of a tattoo being applied, Smarter Every Day took a trip to a plastic surgeon to look…
GoPro Video of a Professional Pumpkin Carving From Start to Finish
In a video posted by GoPro, Maniac Pumpkin Carvers member Marc Evan adapts a Tara McPherson painting into an artful and extremely detailed jack-o’-lantern.