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‘The Players’ Score’, A Documentary About Video Game Music
The Players’ Score is a video game documentary by “a group of students, independent filmmakers and volunteers” about video game music. The purpose of the…
Laniakea, A Newly Mapped Supercluster of Galaxies Containing Our Own Milky Way
Laniakea is a supercluster of galaxies, including our own Milky Way. It was identified and mapped by a team of astronomers led by University of…
The Battle for the Net, A Net Neutrality Awareness Campaign Featuring Symbolic ‘Loading’ Icons
The Battle for the Net is a net neutrality awareness campaign culminating in the Internet Slowdown, taking place September 10th, 2014, that features symbolic “loading”…
‘Dreadnoughtus Schrani’, A New Genus of Gigantic Dinosaur Discovered With a Remarkably Complete Skeleton
A new genus and species of gigantic dinosaur, the Dreadnoughtus schrani, was discovered in southern Patagonia in Argentina and described by a team of scientists led by…
Becky Stern of Adafruit Demonstrates How to Make a Portable Ultra-Violet Manicure Lamp for Curing Gel Nail Polish
Becky Stern, the Director of Wearable Electronics at Adafruit Industries, demonstrates how to make a portable ultra-violet (UV) manicure lamp to cure and dry gel…
‘HippopoThames’, A Giant Cartoony Hippopotamus Sculpture Floating in the Thames River in London
Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman (previously) has installed a 68-foot-long hippopotamus sculpture entitled “HippopoThames” on the Thames river in London. The floating sculpture is on display…
Fearless Pug Goes Loves To Go Surfing, Either Happily Alongside Her Adventurous Human or All By Herself
A fearless pug named Brandy loves to go surfing either alongside her adventurous human Jonny Dorman or even all by herself in the waves of…
Teens Break Down the Lyrics of Nirvana’s Song ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ 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 Nirvana‘s 1991 hit song “Smells Like Teen…
Aerial Photos of San Francisco as Seen From a Small Plane
San Francisco entrepreneur and photographer Matt Galligan captured some intriguing aerial photos of San Francisco during a recent flight aboard a single engine Cessna 172.…
Drowsy Cat Snuggles With Her Pink Rabbit Doll As She Dozes Off to Sleep
A very drowsy Mi-ke, one of Nine Cats, adorably snuggles with her pink rabbit doll as she dozes off to sleep in her comfy kitty…