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A Heavy Metal Version of the ‘DuckTales’ Animated Television Series Theme Song
Los Angeles-based guitarist Eric Calderone (see previously) — also known as “Erock” — recently used his impressive skills to create a heavy metal version of…
Yoga Joes, Classic Green Army Men Performing Various Yoga Poses to Help Inspire More People to Try Yoga
Dan Abramson, San Francisco yoga enthusiast and founder of Brogamats, is raising funds through Kickstarter to bring his amusing and informational line of “Yoga Joes“,…
Mr. Forthright Shares His Tactics on How to Conceal, Hide, and Camouflage a Fart
“If you’re young, stand near an old person. People just kind of assume.” Mr. Forthright (see previously) shares a few tactics on how to conceal,…
‘The Bigger Picture’, A Dark Comedy Animated Short Created With Life-Sized Paintings and Paper Mache
“The Bigger Picture”, a dark comedy animated short by Daisy Jacobs, features an intriguing life-sized animation technique in which the full-scale characters and props are…
Beautiful High Definition Macro Videos of Chemical Reactions
Yan Liang has created stunning 4K macro videos of chemical reactions as part of the science visualization project, Beautiful Chemistry. The project is a collaborative…
A Hilarious Stop Motion Parkour Fight by Corridor Digital
In their latest video, Niko Pueringer and Sam Gorski of Corridor Digital use stop motion to animate themselves battling each other in a hilarious parkour…
Mental Floss Explains Why Tortoises Are Slow
Host Craig Benzine explains why tortoises are so slow in a recent episode of the Mental Floss series The Big Question (see previously).
Dad Creates Artful Zombie Pancake Sculptures For His Kids and Demonstrates How They Are Made
In his latest work of edible art, former math teacher and stay-at-home dad Nathan Shields of Saipancakes (see previously) has created a artful series of…
‘Voice of the Village’, Filmmaker Launches Indiegogo Project to Memorialize the Prolific Folk Singer Jack Hardy
Voice of the Village – The Legend of Jack Hardy is a forthcoming film to memorialize the prolific singer/songwriter Jack Hardy and his enormous influence…
The American Chemical Society Series ‘Reactions’ Explains Why Toothpaste Makes Orange Juice Taste Terrible
A recent episode of The American Chemical Society series Reactions  (see previously) explains why toothpaste makes orange juice taste terrible. It all has to do with sodium lauryl sulfate…