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Benedict Cumberbatch Proves to Talk Show Host Graham Norton that He Can Correctly Pronounce the Word ‘Penguin’
“Now I’m completely terrified of the word.” After it was made widely known that he repeatedly pronounced the word “penguin” incorrectly in a BBC documentary,…
Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund Plays a Video Game and Kills a Mutant Zombie
Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund, about whom we’ve previously written, skillfully plays a video game and succeeds in his mission to kill a mutant zombie before…
FIGMENT Oakland, A Participatory Art and Culture Festival in Oakland, CA
FIGMENT Oakland, a participatory art and culture festival, takes place November 8, 2014 at Mosswood Park in Oakland, California. The free festival will include art…
The Egg-o-matic Skull Egg Mold Turns a Boiled Egg Into a Grinning Skull
The Egg-o-matic Skull Egg Mold turns a boiled egg into a fearsome grinning skull. It’s perfect for those of us who like to be reminded…
‘Impermanence’, Wonderfully Distorted Portrait Photos Created by Growing Fungus on the Film
In his series Impermanence, South Korean artist Seung-Hwan Oh creates wonderfully distorted photographic portraits by growing emulsion-eating fungus on his film. Oh first allows the…
Filmmaker Casey Neistat Uses Google Glass To Review Google Glass During a Trip to Europe
New York City-based filmmaker Casey Neistat (previously) shot this very entertaining review of Google Glass (using Google Glass, of course) while on a recent trip…
The New IKEA BEKANT Sit/Stand Desk Can Be Adjusted With the Push of a Button
IKEA has released a new sit/stand version of their BEKANT desk that can be adjusted from 22 to 48 inches in height at the push…
Hank Green Talks About the Importance of Expanding Your Dreams at the 2014 XOXO Festival in Portland, Oregon
“Dreams should fuel you, not define you.” At the 2014 XOXO festival (previously) in Portland, Oregon this past September, the jovial Hank Green, known for…
Kids Taste and React to Brussels Sprouts
In the latest episode of The Fine Brothers series Kids vs. Food (previously), a group of kids taste and react to Brussels sprouts. Most of the children…
Google Executive Alan Eustace Sets New World Record With 26-Mile Parachute Jump
Earlier today in Roswell, New Mexico, Google Senior Vice President Alan Eustace performed a successful parachute jump from an altitude of nearly 26 miles, which…