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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).
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“,…