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Strong Five-Year-Old Boy Claudio Stroe Does an Amazing Series of 90-Degree Push-Ups With Ease
Strong Romanian five-year-old boy and athlete Claudio Stroe does an amazing series of 90-degree push-ups with ease in a video taken by his father Iulian…
Envoy, A Short Film About a Boy Who Finds a Killer Robot in a Cornfield
“Envoy” is a short film directed by Los Angeles-based filmmaker David Weinstein about a boy who finds a large robot hiding out in a local…
Colorful Abstract Forms Created by Dropping Pigment Into Water
Artist Kim Keever creates beautiful images of colorful, abstract, often cloud-like forms by dropping pigment into an aquarium tank and photographing the results. We previously…
The San Diego Zoo Welcomes Baby Cheetah Ambassadors Into the World
Two baby cheetahs who were born in September 1, 2014 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park’s Cheetah Breeding Facility are being hand-raised by staff…
Wolf Puppy Is Unsuccessful in His Attempts to Become Friends with a Stubborn Ram
A rescued wolf puppy named Lorne, who has since recovered from the emergency surgery that needed to take place when he accidentally swallowed a metal…
Daring English Bulldog Puppy Rolls Himself Down a Grassy Hill Just For the Fun of It
In 2012, a daring English Bulldog puppy used his considerable girth to propel himself down a grassy hill and into a parking lot just for…
JoeJoe the Capybara Sloppily Devours a Red Popsicle in Honor of ‘Capybara Appreciation Day’
On July 10, 2014, JoeJoe the Capybara sloppily devoured a red popsicle (once his human made him aware of it) in order to celebrate “Capybara…
An Inflatable Star Wars Landspeeder Pool Lounger
INTEX has created an inflatable Star Wars landspeeder pool lounger. The landspeeder was made famous from Luke Skywalker’s travels with Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars.…
Nikola Tesla Dood, An Animated Music Video by Sarah Donner and The Oatmeal Praising Nikola Tesla
“Nikola Tesla Dood” is an animated music video by Sarah Donner and The Oatmeal that praises inventor and electrical pioneer Nikola Tesla. The music video…
‘Ghostbusters’-Themed Art Prints of Characters From the 1984 Film and a Custom New York City Subway Map
Ghostbusted (Regular Edition) “Ghostbusted” (variant edition) and “Metroplasm” are fantastic Ghostbusters-themed art prints by artist Anthony Petrie of characters from the 1984 film and a…