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An Animated Short Breaking Down the Mechanics of Impact During a Bicycle Crash
Helmet designer Giro Sport has created an animated short detailing what happens to the human head during a a bicycle crash. Although no two crashes…
Obscure Facts About the Television Series ‘Seinfeld’ That You May Not Have Known
CineFix has highlighted seven obscure facts (see previously) about the popular television series Seinfeld (1989-1998) that you may not have known. These 7 tidbits will…
Cast of Cirque du Soleil ‘Kurios’ Throw Out First Pitch at Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Game
Your browser does not support iframes. Cast members from the Cirque du Soleil show “Kurios” threw out the ceremonial first pitch in full steampunk-style costume at…
Arkansas Students Create a Human Domino Chain Consisting of 174 People Setting a RecordSetter World Record
Students at the Arkansas Conference Council on Youth Ministries set a RecordSetter world record by creating a human domino chain consisting of 174 people on…
Super-Looper, A Browser-Based Tool for Creating Electronic Music Loops
Super-Looper is a browsed-based tool created by British software company Univers Labs that can create a wide range of electronic music loops using either a…
8 Bit Cinema – ‘Godzilla’ (2014) Retold as an 8-Bit Animated Video Game
CineFix has released a new episode of 8-Bit Cinema that retells the 2014 Godzilla reboot film in the form of an 8-bit animated video game.…
Nomiku Sous-Vide Cooking Immersion Tool Adds a Larger Screen and Wi-Fi to Connect With Chefs
The creators of the popular Nomiku (see previously) immersion circulator tool for sous-vide cooking have introduced a second version of the device which features a…
‘Apple Watch: The Musical,’ A Song by Jonathan Mann About the Highlights of Apple’s iPhone 6 and Apple Watch Event
Musician Jonathan Mann summed up the highlights of Apple’s big iPhone 6 and Apple Watch reveal with a musical version of the event called “Apple Watch: The…
Disney Princes Imagined as Horrible and Not So Dreamy Boyfriends in Real Life
BuzzFeed Video imagines how Disney princes would be horrible and not so dreamy boyfriends in real life. Prince Charming, Prince Florian, the Beast, Prince Eric,…
A Clever Rube Goldberg Machine That Runs on Light
Japanese Internet service provider au Hikari created an intricate and fascinating Rube Goldberg machine of sorts that uses a solid beam of light as fuel.…