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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…
Twitter Launches Digits, A Way For People to Sign Into Apps and Websites With Their Phone Number
Twitter recently launched Digits, a way for people to sign into apps and websites with their phone numbers. The method — launched as part of…
Teddy Bear the Talking Porcupine Chatters Away While Devouring His Halloween Pumpkin
“I think Teddy Bear found some pumpkins for Halloween” Teddy Bear the Talking Porcupine (previously) encountered a bowl of pumpkins on a table outside of…
Homeboy, A Simple Home Security System That Attaches Magnetically and Communicates Wirelessly
Homeboy is a simple new self-contained security system made up of wireless, rechargeable cameras with built-in alarms that attach to a home magnetically. The cameras…
First-Person Video of a Motorcycle Race Through the Streets of Porto, Portugal
Motorcycle racer Ben Hemingway captured first-person video of his race against Andreas Lettenbichler through the streets of Porto, Portugal as part of the Redbull Extreme…