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Air New Zealand Releases a New ‘Hobbit’-Themed Safety Video Featuring Sir Peter Jackson and Elijah Wood
Air New Zealand has released their third and final Hobbit-themed flight safety video, “The Most Epic Safety Video Ever Made.” The video features Sir Peter…
Christina Bianco Impersonates 25 Different Stars While Singing ‘Forget You’ by Cee Lo Green
The incredibly talented Christina Bianco (previously) performs impersonations of 25 different celebrities (including herself) while singing Forget You by Cee Lo Green during a September…
Rambunctious Lamb Challenges a Husky to Play
A very rambunctious lamb challenged a tethered but friendly husky named Hice to play by repeatedly head-butting the inhibited canine. Once he was let off…
A New Series of 3D Illusion Street Art by Pejac in Istanbul
Spanish artist Pejac (previously) has created a wonderful series of 3D illusion street art on a recent trip to Istanbul. The paintings, which include a…
A New Trailer for the Political Web Series ‘This Is Not a Conspiracy Theory’ by Kirby Ferguson
Kirby Ferguson, creator of Everything is a Remix, has posted a new trailer for his latest web series, This is Not a Conspiracy Theory. The…
A Rare Bald Eagle Boldly Steals a Golf Ball from the Green While It’s Still in Play
Joe Saletto and other golfers on the 12th hole at the North Bellingham Golf Course in Bellingham, Washington caught a rare glimpse of a bald…
Google Releases Hundreds of Material Design Icons on GitHub
action Google — specifically Google Design — has released hundreds of Material Design icons on GitHub. The release is part of the updated Material Design…
New Fossil Discoveries Answer Decades-Old Questions About the Duck-Billed ‘Deinocheirus mirificus’ Dinosaur
New fossil discoveries made by a team of paleontologists answer decades-old questions about the Deinocheirus mirificus, a dinosaur whose arm bones were first discovered in 1965. Due…
A Giant Mechanical Spider and Horse-Dragon Descend on Beijing for a Spectacular Performance
French art group La Machine (previously) staged a spectacular performance in Beijing with two of the group’s gigantic kinetic sculptures, a spider known as La…
Brad Pitt Spits Gum at Zach Galifianakis During an Interview on ‘Between Two Ferns’
In the latest episode of Between Two Ferns (previously), actor Brad Pitt spit a piece of gum at host Zach Galifianakis during their interview. Galifianakis kept with the show’s usual habit…