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Emergent, A Real-Time Rumor Tracker by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University
Emergent is a “real-time rumor tracker” by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University that tracks the reporting of unverified claims. The tracker…
The Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Explained in Three Minutes
Mashable explains the original Star Wars trilogy in three minutes in the latest video in their ongoing TL;DW series (see previously). They bring up a…
Using an Excavator to Stack LEGO Blocks
Finland-based excavator operator Juha-Pekka Perämäki uses a Hitachi medium excavator to stack and play with LEGO blocks in a remarkable feat of precision. Perhaps not…
A Video of the 2014 Camp Tipsy Camping and Boat Building Event in Northern California
Dawn Thomas has created a short video of the Camp Tipsy boat building and camping event in Northern California this past summer, complete with art…
GoPro Video Shot From Underneath a Speeding Train
YouTube user BNSFME posted a video shot by a GoPro camera placed on a railroad track. A speeding train rushes over the camera at 75mph as the track…
Frustrated Father Releases an Instructional Video to Teach His Teenage Children How to Load a Dishwasher
Frustrated father Will Reid has released the second episode of his Teenage Instructional Video series that focuses on teaching his children how to load the dishwasher.…
The Third Official Trailer for the Christopher Nolan Movie ‘Interstellar’ Shows More of Earth’s Bleak Future
The third official trailer for the Christopher Nolan movie Interstellar (see previously) shows more of Earth’s bleak future. The film stars Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway as astronauts…
‘Beautiful LEGO 2: Dark’, A Book Featuring Dark and Twisted LEGO Sculptures
Back in 2013 we posted about Beautiful LEGO, a book by LEGO artist Mike Doyle that showcases exceptional LEGO sculptures by artists from around the…
Man in a Wheelchair Races a London Tube Train to the Next Stop
A man named Anthony recently recreated athlete Noel Carroll’s impressive feat by racing the London Underground from one stop to the next in a wheelchair…
Seagull Repeatedly Fetches a Wayward Tennis Ball that Keeps Rolling Off the Dock and Into the Water
A tenacious seagull repeatedly retrieves a wayward tennis ball that keeps rolling off the dock and into the water. While the seagull can’t seem to…