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More Wonderfully Atmospheric Backlit Cut Paper Sculptures by Hari & Deepti
Back in March we posted about the dramatic backlit cut paper sculptures of art duo Hari & Deepti (Harikrishnan Panicker and Deepti Nair). They’ve since…
Mental Floss Explains Theories on the Origins of the Dollar Sign ‘$’
Host Craig Benzine explains different theories on the origins of the dollar sign “$” in the latest episode of the Mental Floss series The Big Question (see…
Eerie Digitally Rendered Sculptures of Human Figures Merged With Geometric Forms
Human figures merge with geometric forms in the eerie digitally rendered sculptures of Korean artist Kyuin Shim. He has more work on his Behance portfolio.…
Stunning Time-Lapse Footage Shows Undulatus Asperatus Clouds Rolling Like Waves Over Lincoln, Nebraska
A stunning time-lapse video captured by Alex Schueth shows an undulatus asperatus cloud formation rolling like waves over Lincoln, Nebraska. Undulatus asperatus is not yet officially…
Ping, An Incredibly Simple and Cryptic App Focusing on Content Over Design
Ping is an incredibly simple and cryptic app by the developers of Secret that focuses on content rather than design. If that seems vague, it’s…
Firefighters Use Oxygen to Revive a Family of Hamsters Who Had Been Rescued from a Mobile Home Fire
Firefighters revive a family of hamsters with an oxygen tank adapted for tiny animals after they were rescued from a fire that had burned through…
Determined Cat Contorts Herself Into Various Positions in an Effort to Fit into a Tiny Box
A very determined cat named Kira contorts herself into various different positions in an effort to fit into a tiny box that’s about half the…
Jimmy Fallon and Andy Samberg Give Each Other Five-Second Movie Summaries on ‘The Tonight Show’
Host Jimmy Fallon and guest Andy Samberg made each other guess movie titles based only on incredibly brief descriptions in a game on The Tonight Show…
Wide-Eyed Baby Owls Check Out GoPro Camera After Mom Flies Away from the Nest
Wide-eyed baby owls check out a GoPro camera that was parked in front of their nest by AS Goprod after their mother flew away. While…
‘The Missing Scarf’, An Award-Winning Animated Short Film Narrated by George Takei
“The Missing Scarf” is an award-winning animated short film by director Eoin Duffy that is narrated by George Takei. The film is a dark comedy…