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Mesmerizing Super Slow Motion Video of Match Heads Being Lit With a Propane Torch
Taras Kulakov (a.k.a. “Crazy Russian Hacker“) of Slow Mo Lab (see previously) created a mesmerizing super slow motion video of numerous match heads being lit…
The American Chemical Society Web Series ‘Reactions’ Explains the Chemistry of the iPhone 6
The American Chemical Society’s web series Reactions (see previously) explains the chemistry that goes into building the iPhone 6 (see previously) and making it work in a recent…
Homemade Remake of the Trailer for George Miller’s 2015 Post-Apocalyptic Action Film ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’
CineFix has released a new episode of their Homemade Movies series (previously) where they remake the teaser trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road, the 2015…
How to Build a Treadmill Standing Desk Shaped Like a Giant Hamster Wheel
Instructables builders Robb Godshaw and wrdwise recently took on the standing desk phenomenon with a wooden treadmill desk shaped like a giant hamster wheel. The…
Things You Can Do With Instant Ramen Noodles That You May Not Have Known About
BuzzFeed shares eleven interesting things you can do with instant ramen noodles that you may not have known about in their latest video. Why eat…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Unmade Paul Reubens Version of ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’
Before the 1988 version of the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, there was an earlier attempt at adapting Gary K. Wolf’s novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by…
A Group of Adults Attempt to Solve Fifth Grade Math Problems
BuzzFeedBlue asked a group of adults to try doing fifth grade math problems like multiplying and dividing decimals and fractions. Some were still able to…
The Dancing Traffic Light, A ‘Don’t Walk’ Light That Entertains Pedestrians by Putting on a Show
The Dancing Traffic Light is a concept by mini electric car company Smart that translates human dancing into real-time movements on an unconventional “Don’t Walk”…
A Look at How Scottish Independence Would Affect the United Kingdom
French newspaper Le Monde created a video that examines how the September 18th, 2014 vote on Scottish independence might impact the United Kingdom. The list…
Scottish and British Artists Erect a Fake Passport Checkpoint on the Border of Scotland and England
A group of Scottish and British artists led by photographerJon Parker Lee have erected a fake passport checkpoint on the border of Scotland and England as…