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patchnride, A Simple Tool for Repairing Bicycle Flat Tires Without Removing the Wheel
patchnride is a handy tool for repairing bicycle flat tires without removing the wheel. The tool is used by inserting it directly into the hole…
The Unstealable Bike, A Bicycle With a Locking System Built Into Its Frame
The Unstealable Bike is a prototype product by Chilean design company Yerka Project that features a unique locking system built into the frame that makes…
‘Pizza Cat’, A Japanese Pizza Hut Parody Series (or Brilliant Ad Campaign) That Features Cats As Employees
“Pizza Cat” is either a hilarious Japanese parody series or a brilliant ad campaign by Pizza Hut Web, in which cats take over the duties…
GoPro Video of a Swim With Giant Manta Rays off the Coast of Maui
Hawaiian naturalist Chris Cilfone dove into the waters off of Maui and, using a GoPro camera, captured some beautiful footage of a school of giant…
Video of a Large Ship Being Beached After Quickly Squeezing Between Two Smaller Boats
YouTube user Zjarany Zbyszek has uploaded an intense video from Turkey of a large ship crashing into a beach after quickly squeezing between two smaller…
Stickers That Make an iPhone or iPad Look Like They Have a Cracked Screen by ThinkGeek
ThinkGeek has created a pack of stickers that make an iPhone or iPad look like they have a cracked screen. We previously wrote about a…
A Trippy Japanese Music Video Featuring an Assortment of Rotating Computer Graphics
“[BRDG019] HiDM2_9” is a trippy, glitchy music video by Japanese artist Yasuyuki Yoshida and musician umio for Tokyo “visual label” BRDG. The video is primarily…
Stylized Toon-Up Figurines Sculpted in the Likeness of Characters From AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’
Artist Trevor Grove of Sideshow Collectibles and his brother Troy Grove have teamed up to sculpt a stylized series of “toon-up figurines” in the likeness…
Weather Radar Picks Up a Massive Flight of Tree Swallows in Connecticut
The United States National Weather Service New York, NY forecast office captured weather radar readings of what it believes to be a massive flock of…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How an Emmy Award Statuette Is Made
In honor of the upcoming 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy is offering a behind-the-scenes look at how the iconic award statuette is made.…