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Landcarpet, Handmade Wool Rugs Based on Satellite Imagery of Earth
Landcarpet/USA Austrian designer Florian Pucher transforms satellite imagery of Earth into handcrafted wool rugs for his Landcarpet collection. So far he has made limited edition…
Nick Offerman Discusses ‘Full Bush’ and Explains Why He Thinks Manscaping Is an Abomination
Nick Offerman appeared on a recent episode of Conan to promote his new live show Full Bush. While being interviewed by host Conan O’Brien, Offerman explained why…
Owdy, A Parody Social Network ‘Ello Killer’ by Satirical Tech News Site WTFSEO
Satirical tech news site WTFSEO has launched a parody social network — an “Ello killer” — named Owdy. The network is currently invite-only, and appears…
A Zombie-Themed Lunchbox That Looks Like an Ammo Can, But Instead Holds Survival Food
ThinkGeek has released a great zombie-themed lunchbox that looks like a military-issued ammo can, but instead of ammunition it holds precious survival food. The lunchbox…
Autistic Girl With an Extraordinary Talent for Art Derives Love, Inspiration and Devotion From Her Incredible Cat
Iris Grace, a 5-year old girl in the United Kingdom with a form of autism, is an extraordinarily talented artist who is able “to paint…
A Series of Family Trees Detailing the Relationship of Various Beer Companies
Quartz has posted a series of family trees detailing the relationship of various beer companies. The article, written by David Yanofsky, notes that “[t]he history…
Teens Break Down the Lyrics of Queen’s 1975 Hit Song ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Without Being Told the Artist or Title
Benny and Rafi Fine of The Fine Brothers show a group of teenagers breaking down the lyrics to Queen‘s 1975 hit song “Bohemian Rhapsody” without…
Singer Ryan Adams Performs Admirable Cover of ‘Run to You’ by Bryan Adams in Santa Barbara, California
At a concert in Santa Barbara, California, singer/songwriter Ryan Adams and his new band The Shining perform an admirable cover of the classic song “Run…
A Guy on His Motorcycle Breaks Out Into a Funny Pop and Lock Dance While Waiting at a Red Light
A guy on his motorcycle breaks out into a funny pop and lock dance while waiting at a red light. Was driving and every time…
‘The Ridge’, A Riding Film Where Danny MacAskill Mountain Bikes Down the Treacherous Cuillin Ridgeline in Scotland
“The Ridge” is a new eight-minute riding film by Cut Media where professional street trials rider Danny MacAskill (see previously) gets on a mountain bike…