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An Interactive Map of Images Captured by Astronauts From Expeditions 40 & 41 on the International Space Station
Dave MacLean, who is Centre of Geographic Sciences GIS Faculty at Nova Scotia Community College in Canada, has created an interactive map of images captured…

‘The Boy Who Cried Literally’, A CollegeHumor Video That Teaches the Danger of Misusing ‘Literally’
“The Boy Who Cried Literally” is a CollegeHumor video meant to show the exaggerated consequences of using the word “literally” to mean “figuratively.” The story is…

Patrick aka ‘Fat Pat from Ballarat’, The World’s Oldest and Largest Wombat Turns 29 Years Old
A beautiful wombat named Patrick aka “Fat Pat from Ballarat” who is thought to be the oldest and biggest wombat in the world, turned 29…

Stephen Colbert Takes News of 5,000 New Scrabble Words Rather Harshly on ‘The Colbert Report’
“That’s right, Hasbro has added new Scrabble words, and I’m sorry, but this ends our Hasbromance.” Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report, took the news…

A Charming Stop Motion Animation of Bookcases Magically Building Themselves in a Wood Shop
A set of four wooden bookcases magically build themselves in a wood shop in this charming stop motion animation by woodworker and filmmaker Frank Howarth.…

Excited Pug Spins in Circles Whenever the Toilet is Flushed
An excited pug spins in circles whenever the toilet is flushed, rotating in the opposite direction of the commode’s water flow .

PyroPet Candle, A Cat-Shaped Candle That Reveals a Metal Skeleton As It Melts
The PyroPet Candle by Vat19 is a cat-shaped sculptural candle that reveals a metal skeleton as it melts. The candle burns for about 20 hours…

Commercial for Brother Labelers Shows How a Circus Can Descend Into Chaos Without Properly Labeled Controls
French advertising agency Rosapark created the commercial “Next Time Label It” for Brother P-touch labelers that shows how quickly a circus can descend into total chaos without properly…

A Map Detailing the World’s Alcoholic Preferences and Consumption by Country
Self-described digital craftsman Piero Ciarfaglia (known also as zenoid) has created a map detailing the world’s alcoholic consumption and preferences by country. The map was…

‘Long Ma’, A Massive Fire-Breathing Kinetic Sculpture of a Horse-Dragon
“Long Ma” is a 46-ton fire-breathing kinetic sculpture of a horse-dragon by French artist François Delarozière and his art group La Machine. The nearly 40-foot-tall…
