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A Pair of Maps Demonstrating the True Geographical Size of the African Continent
German software designer Kai Krause created a map demonstrating the true geographical size of Africa in 2010 by fitting a number of other countries —…
A Drone’s Eye View of Apple’s Headquarters Under Construction in Cupertino, California
YouTube user jmcminn has uploaded a video of Apple’s headquarters under construction in Cupertino, California as seen from a DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter with a…
How To Turn a Watermelon Into an Edible BBQ Grill Centerpiece
Sandra Denneler of She Knows has posted instructions on how to turn a watermelon into an edible centerpiece that is shaped like a charcoal BBQ…
The Internet Archive Has Added Millions of Historic Images to Flickr
On Friday the Internet Archive announced that they are in the midst of uploading 14 million images from their book collection to Flickr. More than…
Border Collie Hand Puppet Fiercely Guards a Yummy Bone When Real Dogs Try to Steal It Away
Just For Laughs Gags, a comedy group based in Québec, Canada, decided to play a prank in which a border collie hand puppet fiercely guarded…
SciShow Explains the First-Ever ‘Robot Swarm’ and Evolution’s Misfit the Hallucigenia
Hank Green explains the significance of Harvard University’s kilobot robotic swarm as well as the recently discovered truth about “evolution’s misfit” the Hallucigenia in this episode…
‘Jon and Jen Are Married’, A Dark Absurdist Web Series Exploring Marriage and Pregnancy
Jon and Jen Are Married is a dark absurdist web series from writer and director Gregory Fitzsimmons that looks at one couple’s bizarre attempts to…
Labor of Love, A Fake Documentary About an Adult Film Industry Foley Artist Who Creatively Sources Sounds
“Labor of Love” is a short fictional “documentary” about an adult film foley artist named Grant Meyers played by the Will Stephen. The film was directed by Jack…
Winter the Little Lamb Leaps Happily Down the Hallway Whenever His Name Is Called
Winter the little lamb leaps happily down the hallway whenever his name is called. Winter is a rescue lamb who lives with Shannen Hussein on…
‘Lava’, An Animated Short Film by Disney Pixar About a Hawaiian Volcano Looking for Love Among the Ocean Waters
Lava is an upcoming animated short film by Disney Pixar that will be attached to the theatrical release of their movie Inside Out, which is…