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Mac Lethal Turns Craigslist Classified Ads Into a Rap Song to Help People Find Love, a Job, and Sell Merchandise
Kansas City-based rapper Mac Lethal (see previously) recently turned real classified ads, which he dug up online from Craigslist, into a speedy rap song to…
Priscilla and Poppleton, Two Mini Pigs Who Dress Up in Stylish Outfits to Match Their Daily Activities
Priscilla and Poppleton are two adorable miniature pigs who live in Florida and love to dress up in stylish outfits that match their daily activities.…
Creepy Quadrupedal Soft Robot Wiggles Its Way Across Fire and Gets Run Over by a Car
Harvard University scientists have taken their quadrupedal soft robot (see previously) out for some field tests to demonstrate just how resilient the admittedly somewhat creepy…
Scientists in New Zealand Examine the Second-Ever Intact Colossal Squid Specimen Live on YouTube
Scientists from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and Auckland University of Technology broadcast their examination of a rare colossal squid specimen live…
Willie Nelson Demonstrates a Long Storytelling Card Trick to His Sister Bobbie
Country music legend Willie Nelson recently sat down across the table from his sister, pianist Bobbie Nelson, to show off a long storytelling card trick…
Longpoint, A Historical European Martial Arts Event Featuring Longsword Competitions
The New York Times traveled to a hotel in Ellicott City, Maryland to profile Longpoint, a three day event centered on historical European martial arts…
‘Bad Vibes’, An Animated Short About Electronics Fighting Back Against Their Users
“Bad Vibes” is an animated short directed by British motion designer Michael Marczewski that features various electronic devices taking out their anger issues on their…
‘They Actually Made That!?’ Episode 7 Features Some of the Most Violent Family Games Ever Created
On the latest episode of They Actually Made That!? (see previously) by Attaboy, he features some of the most strange and “violent” family games that…
Special Effects Video of ‘Action Movie Kid’ Running Over a Scary Old Bridge That Crumbles Under His Feet
Dreamworks animator and father Daniel Hashimoto has created a new special effects video for his ongoing Action Movie Kid series that shows his brave three-year-old…
Delightful and Macabre Body Art by Lara Hawker
New Zealand-based artist Lara Hawker creates delightful and often macabre body art. The self-taught artist has more body art and drawings on her DeviantART page.…