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a daily dose of unique and curious things
Robin Williams Performed Brilliantly Improvised Responses to Question on ‘Inside the Actors Studio’
On a 2001 episode of Inside the Actor’s Studio, host James Lipton asked his guest Robin Williams about his remarkable ability to deploy his quick…
Tiny Hamster Eats Her Way Through Every Room in Her Great Big House Before Driving Away in Her Pink Car
Chicken, a tiny hamster with a very big appetite, goes through her morning routine, which includes a lot of eating in every room of her…
Astonishingly Delicate Cut Paper Art by Maude White
Artist Maude White creates gorgeous cut paper art with an astonishing degree of detail and delicacy. White creates a variety of often nature-themed art, but…
Video Shot With a Thermal Imaging Camera of an Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 Car Glowing in Infrared
FLIR Systems, a manufacturer of thermal imaging cameras, created this infrared video of the Infiniti Red Bull Racing F1 race car, the RB8, at GAMMA…
ButterUp, A Clever Combination Grater and Knife That Turns Butter Into Spreadable Ribbons
ButterUp is a combination butter knife and grater that turns cold butter into soft, easily spreadable ribbons. ButterUp’s Sydney-based designers are pre-selling the knife on…
An Accurately Illustrated ‘Map of an Introvert’s Heart’
Artist Gemma Correll has quite accurately illustrated what truly occurs within the heart of an introvert in her illustration, “A Map of the Introvert’s Heart”.
Finger Hands, Creepy Tiny Human Hand Finger Puppets by Archie McPhee
Finger Hands are deeply unsettling finger puppets shaped like tiny human hands. They come in a set of five, allowing the wearer to perform a…
Gorgeous Black Persian Cat Shows His Human the Best Way To Pet Him
A gorgeous long-haired black Persian cat named Yuri very patiently demonstrates to his human, Alexandre de Matos, the best way in which he prefers to…
99-Year Old Woman Makes A Dress A Day For Charitable Organization That Seeks to Empower Little Girls in Africa
A 99-year old Iowa woman named Lillian Weber has thoughtfully hand sewn over 840 dresses for “Little Dresses for Africa“, an outreach organization that seeks…
‘Beep’, A Documentary About the History of Sound in Video Games
Beep is a documentary by director and author Karen Collins and a team of experts about the history of sound in video games, from mechanical…