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Fantasy Maps of Real United States Cities Drawn in the Style of J.R.R. Tolkien
Pittsburgh-based geographer Stentor Danielson has drawn an incredible series of fantasy maps of real United States cities in the style of J.R.R. Tolkien. Large posters…
English Freerunner Performs Impressive Parkour Feats With One Arm
James Rudge, a Bristol, England freerunner performs some impressive feats of parkour using just a single arm. I think that’s what makes me the kind…
Interacket, A Chameleon-Inspired Jacket That Changes Color Based on Its Surroundings
Interacket, the first project by Oslo, Norway design firm Drap og Design, uses a sensor built into its sleeve to detect nearby objects, adjusting the…
Distance Dolls, A Pair of Wireless Dolls That Let People Hug Loved Ones From Afar
Distance Dolls are a pair of homemade wireless rag dolls created by Brooklyn maker Ariel Cotton that allow people in long distance relationships to hug…
They Might Be Giants to Resurrect Beloved Dial-A-Song Service as a Website in January 2015
Brooklyn-based nerd-rock legends They Might Be Giants are resurrecting their beloved Dial-a-Song telephone music service as an online offering in January 2015. The group will…
A Clever Series of Beer Labels Based on DC Comics Justice League Superheroes
Florida-based graphic designer Marcelo Rizzetto has created a septet of stunning beer labels based on members of the DC Comics all-star superhero team, The Justice…
Musician Rob Scallon Performs a Banjo Cover of the 1986 Thrash Metal Song ‘Angel of Death’ by Slayer
Chicago-based musician Rob Scallon (see previously) jams on his guitar as he performs a fantastic banjo cover of the 1986 thrash metal song “Angel of…
The World Lawn Mower Championships, An Annual Riding Mower Race Held in West Sussex, England
The latest World Lawn Mower Championships put on by the British Lawn Mower Racing Association were held on October 4th and 5th 2014 in Coneyhurst,…
Man Flies a Hot Air Balloon to the Bottom of a 200-Meter Underground Cave in Croatia
Austrian pilot Ivan Trifonov celebrated the 10th anniversary of a Mamet Cave base jump by adventurer Felix Baumgartner by becoming the first person to descend…
SciShow Explains the Science of Wildfires and Why They Are Becoming More Frequent and Severe
Guest host Michael Aranda explains the science of wildfires and why they are becoming more frequent and severe in a recent episode of SciShow (see previously).