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Delightful Aluminum Can Sculptures of Pop Culture Characters
Japanese artist Makaon uses aluminum cans to make delightful figure sculptures of characters from video games, movies, and other pop culture sources. He has more…
An Underwater View of An Egg As It Is Being Poached In Boiling Water
Sushi Chef Davy Devaux of Make Sushi employed his GoPro camera to document what happens to an egg as it is being poached in boiling…
Reactions Debunks the Myths Surrounding the Consumption of MSG
YouTube channel Reactions recently debunked the myths surrounding the consumption of MSG. Specifically, the episode deals with the fact that, despite what many people believe,…
Movie Quiz, An Unlabeled Series of Characters From Popular Films Built Out of LEGO Blocks by SuckMyBrick
Stunlock Studios CEO Rickard Frisegård and Helen of SuckMyBrick have created Movie Quiz, a fantastic unlabeled series of characters from popular films that are built…
Amazon to Acquire Live Streaming Service Twitch for $970 Million
Amazon has reached to deal to acquire the popular live streaming service Twitch for $970 million in cash. The acquisition comes after months of rumors…
Newly Born Elephant Calf Learns to Stand With A Just a Bit of Coaxing from Her Mom
The cameras of CBS News caught a newly born female elephant calf‘s very first shaky attempts to stand, accomplished with a bit of coaxing from…
‘Honest’ Advice on Planning a Wedding From CollegeHumor
Weddings are meant to be special days to celebrate love and commitment, but the planning that goes into one can be a drawn-out and frustrating…
AlphaClamps, A 26-Piece Set of Clamps Based on the Letters of the Alphabet
AlphaClamps is a 26-piece set of clamps by artist Robb Godshaw that’s based on the letters of the alphabet. Godshaw has posted detailed instructions on…
A Series of Comics Summing Up How Long You Would Last If Your Favorite Video Games Were Real by Dorkly
Illustrator Julia Lepetit (see previously) of Dorkly has created a funny series of comics that sum up how long that you’d last if your favorite…
Elephants Dance to a Bach Concerto Played by Violinist Eleanor Bartsch
Violinist Eleanor Bartsch recently discovered that Kelly and Viola, two elephants at the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin, really like dancing to “Concerto for Two Violins”…