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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Park or Bird? A National Park and Bird Identifying App Inspired by an xkcd Comic
screenshot via Flickr, photo via penguinthemagpie Park or Bird? is a web app by the Flickr Vision and Search team that can determine whether a…
IKEA Singapore Releases a Creepy Commercial Based on ‘The Shining’ for Halloween
IKEA Singapore recently created a commercial based on the classic Stanley Kubrick film The Shining for Halloween. The commercial features a young boy riding a…
‘SkyMaul 2’, A New Parody of SkyMall Catalogs by Kasper Hauser
SkyMaul 2: Where America Buys His Stuff is a hilarious parody of the SkyMall catalogs that are found in the seat pockets of commercial airliners.…
Creative Photos of Postcard-Sized Movie Posters Superimposed Over Real People
Malaysian artist Jaemy Choong (a.k.a. “jaemyc“) has taken very creative photos of postcard-sized movie posters superimposed over real people. The result is that Choong’s friend…
‘Dachshund’s Creek’, An Adorable Recreation of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ Using Dachshunds
Filmmaker Michael Immerman recreated a promotional trailer for the 1990s teen drama Dawson’s Creek using dachshunds to create “Dachshund’s Creek.” The video uses promotional voiceover and audio…
Cat Circles, The Amazing Phenomenon in Which a Cat Will Always Sit Inside a Circle Created on the Floor
“Cat circles”, the amazing phenomenon in which a cat will deliberately sit in a circle on the floor, has been a subject of discussion on…
The Simpsons Meet Alternate Versions of Themselves in the Style of Other Cartoons
In the most recent episode — “Treehouse of Horror XXV” — of The Simpsons, the titular family encounters alternate versions of themselves done in the style…
‘Ocean Atlas’, A Massive Underwater Figure Sculpture in the Bahamas That Doubles as an Artificial Reef
Ocean Atlas is massive new underwater figure sculpture by artist Jason DeCaires Taylor that was installed in the waters off Nassau, Bahamas earlier in October.…
‘Star Goats’, A Yelling Goats Version of ‘The Imperial March’ Theme Song From ‘Star Wars’
Marca Blanca has created “Star Goats,” a yelling goats version of “The Imperial March” theme song by John Williams from Star Wars. We previously wrote…
Hand-Drawn City Maps That Outline Short Tours for Visitors
San Francisco. Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers, written by Jaime Gross. Between 2009 and 2011, artist Oliver Jeffers created a charming series of hand-drawn city maps…