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It’s Okay To Be Smart Explains Where the Pleasant Smell of Rain Comes From
On the latest episode of the PBS Digital series It’s Okay to Be Smart, creator and host Joe Hanson does a fantastic job of explaining…
RJ Mitte (Walt Jr.) of ‘Breaking Bad’ Attempts to Guess Cereals That He Is Given to Eat While Blindfolded
Host and comedian Paul F. Tompkins sat down to chat with RJ Mitte, famous for his role as Walter White, Jr. on Breaking Bad, on…
Pet Camper, A Tiny Dog House Shaped Like a Trailer With Custom License Plates
“Pet Camper” is a house for small dogs by Vancouver company Straight Line Designs that’s shaped like a classic car trailer, complete with wheels, custom…
‘Full Moon Pacific Blanket’, A Timelapse of Blankets of Fog Rolling Over the San Francisco Bay
“Full Moon Pacific Blanket” is a timelapse by California photographer Gary Yost that features haunting footage of thick fog as it rolls over the city…
A Supercut of Robots in Movies by Jonathan Mann Featuring His New Song ‘The Robots Don’t Love You’
Jonathan Mann has created a supercut video of robots in movies that features his new song “The Robots Don’t Love You” from the EP Every…
San Antonio Woman Continues Weightlifting After Losing an Arm in a Car Accident
Barcroft TV has created a short video profiling Krystal Cantu, a 25-year-old San Antonio, Texas woman who has continued bodybuilding in spite of losing her…
Benedict Cumberbatch Does Hilarious Impressions of Jar Jar Binks From ‘Star Wars’ & Gollum From ‘Lord of the Rings’
Benedict Cumberbatch performed hilarious impressions of Jar Jar Binks from the Star Wars films and Gollum from The Lord of the Rings during an interview…
Edison, An Educational Programming Robot That Gets Instructions by Reading Barcodes
Edison is a low-cost robot created by Australian hardware startup Microbic that’s designed to teach kids how to program. The little orange ‘bot is LEGO…
Supercut of On-Screen Deaths in Movies by Quentin Tarantino
Jaume R. Lloret has created a great four-minute supercut video of every on-screen death in movies by Quentin Tarantino. The entire list of films featured…
‘OMOTE’, An Art Installation Featuring Real-Time Face Tracking and Projection Mapping
“OMOTE” is an art installation by producer Nobumichi Asai and several other collaborators that features real-time face tracking and projection mapping. Throughout the installation, the…