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Combat Inside of a Full Suit of 15th Century Armor
French network Figaro TV and The National Museum of the Middle Ages in Paris recorded a demonstration of what 15th century combat looked like when…
Super Slow Motion Video of Ping Pong Balls Burning
Taras Kulakov — also known as Crazy Russian Hacker — of Slow Mo Lab (see previously) has created some super slow motion video of a…
Disney’s 2013 Animated Film ‘Frozen’ Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema (see previously) that retells Disney’s popular 2013 animated film Frozen in the form of an 8-bit…
Fluffy White Dog Dances In Time to His Favorite Disco Song
A fluffy white Bichon Frisé with a great sense of rhythm dances in time to his favorite disco song from behind a clear baby gate…
First-Person Video of a Mountain Biker Attempting a Huge Front Flip Over a Canyon
Canadian mountain biker Tom Van Steenbergen captured some first-person video of his attempt to land a massive front flip over a 72-foot canyon gap after…
Cephalopod Awareness Days, A Five-Day Celebration of Squid, Octopi, and Other Cephalopods
Cephalopod Awareness Days is an annual celebration of the members of the Cephalopoda class that runs from October 8th to 12th. Organizers suggest cephalopod enthusiasts follow…
Relonch, A Case That Brings High-End Camera Features to the iPhone
Relonch is a forthcoming case for the iPhone 5/5s and 6 that brings “magazine-class” photography to the smartphones. The hardware includes a large lens, a…
The Land of Ooo is Dying in a Sad and Gritty Reboot of the Animated Television Series ‘Adventure Time’
The magical Land of Ooo is dying in this very sad and gritty reboot of the hit animated television series Adventure Time by the talented…
PBS Idea Channel Explores Whether Hot Sauce Labels Communicate American Attitudes About Food
PBS Idea Channel (see previously) host Mike Rugnetta recently explored whether hot sauce labels communicate America attitudes about food. Specifically, Rugnetta questions the use of…
‘The Innovators’, A Book by Walter Isaacson Exploring the Lives of Computer Revolutionaries
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution is a new book by Walter Isaacson, perhaps best known as…